
Job Opening
Children’s Ministry Director
Job Title: Children’s Ministry Director
Employee Status: Full Time
Reports to: Lead Pastor
Primary Function:
The Children’s Ministry Director should effectively lead birth-5th grade children and their families to be disciples of Jesus Christ.
Requirements:
• Maintain a growing relationship with Christ.
• Have a passion and vision for spiritual outreach and discipleship of children and their families.
• Willingness to learn, to grow, to follow, and to be held accountable.
• Desire to work as a team by relating to and working with others.
• Have a calling from God and experience in children’s ministry.
• Self-motivated and organized to create and implement ideas, programs, and experiences.
• Listen effectively and communicate clearly, both orally and written.
• Attend weekly staff meetings and maintain office hours set by the Lead Pastor.
Responsibilities:
SHEPHERD
• Teach children on a weekly basis in Kids’ Worship and mid-week settings.
• Develop weekly programming for Sunday and Wednesday worship opportunities for children.
• Maintain effective follow-up strategies with members and guests.
• Provide care to children and families in times of spiritual, emotional, or physical need.
LEADER
• Recruit, train, lead, and evaluate volunteer leaders.
• Oversee organization, administration, and supervision of all aspects of the Children’s Ministry.
• Maintain communication with staff, other ministries at FBCS, and the congregation about the Children’s Ministry.
• Oversee the budget of the Children’s Ministry.
• Lead the Preschool and Children’s Committees for active service within the ministries.
• Accept additional responsibilities as assigned by the Lead Pastor.
CREATIVE
• Develop a disciple-making strategy for the Children’s Ministry in concert with FBCS.
• Develop and implement monthly and yearly activities for the ongoing spiritual growth of children and their families.
• Seek opportunities to serve the local community and schools.
• Discover and empower children and adults to use their spiritual gifts.
Key Programming:
• Sundays — Sunday School, Kids’ Worship, and extended session.
• Wednesdays — mid-week worship opportunities for preschool and children.
• Additional — monthly activities, summer camps (preschool and children), and VBS