Lakeview Church is seeking an Early-Years Ministry Coordinator to oversee all Sunday morning nursery, toddler and preschool programs. This person will work in tandem with our Elementary Ministry Coordinator to organize and facilitate all Lakeview Kids Ministries. We are looking for someone who can combine a passion for children with the leadership capacity to coordinate and organize a large team of volunteers. At 20 hours per week, this part time position allows for a high level of flexibility and adaptability.
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Position Terms: Part Time Contract (one year)
Expected Hours of Work: 20 hours per week
Preferred Education and Job Related Experience Requirements:
- Bible College degree or Bachelor of Education.
- Experience leading a kids ministry, developing leaders, and providing pastoral care.
Minimum Education and Job Related Exprerience:
- High School Diploma
- Experience in kids ministry.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
Program Plannning
- Develop creative, age-appropriate program plans that promote spiritual, social, and emotional development.
- Schedule and coordinate volunteers.
- Communicate program and curriculum logistics to volunteers.
- Prepare curriculum and program materials.
Program Facilitation
- Point leadership for nursery, toddler, and pre-school programs.
- Oversight of volunteer teams.
- Nurture relationships among children.
- Provide age-appropriate learning environments.
- Ensure all programming is in compliance with Plan to Protect.
- Support Family Formations Pastor with season family events.
Leader Development
- Recruit, train, and supervise volunteers.
- Invest relationally in the lives of volunteers.
- Provide pastoral care and support to volunteers.
REQUIRED BEHAVIOURS AND SKILLS
Planning and Organizing: Determining goals and priorities and assessing the actions, time, and resources needed to achieve those goals.
Creativity: Coming up with original ideas and solutions, to adopt points of view outside the usual parameters.
Leadership: Influencing actions and opinions of others in a desired direction; to exhibit judgement in leading others to worthwhile objectives.
Developing People: Reviewing and analyzing others’ strengths and weaknesses, to identify their talents, gifts, and development needs, and training, enhancing, and empowering them appropriately.
Delegating: Assigning responsibilities and authority to the right people, taking their interests, ambitions, development and competency into account. Following up on delegated tasks.
Sociability: Determining goals and priorities and assessing the actions, time, and resources needed to achieve those goals.
Collaboration: Working cooperatively with others and making valued contributions to the outputs of the team.
Innovative Power: Directing one's energy toward initiating new strategies, programs, and initiatives.
Ministry Insight: Practical awareness of church life and understanding the needs, rhythms, and challenges of ministry environments.
Initiative: Recognizing and creating opportunities and to act accordingly. Starting something rather than waiting passively for it to happen.
Verbal Expression: Communicating in a clear language and adjusting one's use of language to the audience's level.
Conflict Management: Handling conflicting interests diplomatically and working towards effective resolution.
APPLICATION
If, after prayerful consideration, you feel called to this position we want to hear from you. Please submit the following in PDF formate to the private and confidential email to [email protected] with the subject line "Early-Years Ministry Coordinator."
- A cover letter expressing why you are interested and how your experiences have prepared you for this ministry.
- Your comprehensive resume.
- Your faith story, including a description of your current participation in church life.
Applications will be received until a suitable candidate is found.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00-$24.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Vision care
Application question(s):
- Do you have a diploma or degree? If yes, what type of diploma/degree is it and where was it obtained?
- What initially prompted you to apply for this position?
- Do you have experience working in kids ministry? Please expand on your experience.
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Work Location: In person
