DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN’S MINISTRY, SHORES COMMUNITY CHURCH

God has blessed Shores Community Church with significant growth. Over the past few years our congregation has grown by 300%, 85% of our congregation is involved in small groups, and our giving is consistently over budget. We currently are exploring opportunities to expand our ministry, including an offer to adopt a historic local church as our second campus. As the next step in our growth we are looking for a dynamic experienced Director of Children’s Ministry to oversee every aspect of this vital growing ministry.

The Director of Children’s Ministry is the face of Children’s Ministry at SCC. This is a full time job which requires an outgoing personality and a passion for teaching the Gospel and encouraging a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ in children, their parents, and the volunteers who work in children’s ministry.

In addition to having the organizational skills to develop a curriculum and providing materials to your teachers, there are a number of soft skills that will help you succeed in this role. You need to make newcomers feel welcome and safe, and build strong relationships with parents, children, and volunteers. You will also need to command the attention and respect of a roomful of children and make them look forward to coming back again to learn about Jesus. Every day will bring unexpected surprises. Being a good planner and anticipating these challenges will help solve some of them, but you must also be able to think on your feet while maintaining a positive presence.

Director of Children’s Ministry Responsibilities

Pray Regularly
 For volunteers
 For each child
 For parents
 For the church
 For the lost

Build and train a team of dedicated passionate volunteers.
 Create an organizational structure for all children’s volunteers.
 Recruit new volunteers.
 Train/encourage current volunteers to recruit new volunteers.
 Hold Regular Team Meetings.
 Identify leaders within your volunteer team and develop those leaders.

Nursery/Children’s Church Volunteers
 Scheduling (in conjunction with Worship schedule).
 Reach out personally to each volunteer scheduled that week before and after they serve.
o A few day before they serve as a reminder and encouragement.
o A few days after to encourage and get feedback.
 Prepare and ready volunteers on Sunday morning.

Planning Center Check-Ins:
 Identify a Children’s Greeting/Check-In Team.
 Understand and manage Planning Center software.
 Input new household and access numbers.
 Turn on equipment and keep labeler filled.

Children’s Ministry Meetings
 Quarterly meetings for training (preferably before VBS, AWANA, etc.)
 Safety protocols including child protection policy.
 Core Values for children and Shores core values.
 Ministry leadership training.

VBS:
 Program/concept and date picked by March (often the week of 4 th of July).
 Point person for volunteers, area coordinators, security, check-ins, opening.
 Purchasing supplies (banners, builders/sets, decorations).
 Kitchen crew snacks.

Children’s Christian Program:
 Program/concept and date picked by September.
 For teams and begin meetings in Oct. (include Worship director and other coordinators).
 Practices and sets start in Nov./Dec.

Manage Child Protection Policy:
 Run background checks.
 File paperwork for volunteers.

We are looking for a person who will:
 Be in regular/constant communication with parents.
 Be willing to make necessary changes as needed by the church.
 Display a passion for ministry, and awareness of your leadership position in the church, whether you are in the building or not working.
 Be very cautious of how you speak on social media platforms.
 Be self-driven, innovative, resourceful, and take initiative to grow the ministry while bringing more of the lost to Christ.

Director of Children’s Ministry Requirements
 Evident relationship with Jesus Christ.
 Spiritually mature.
 Demonstrated leadership skills.
 5 years of relevant ministry experience, particularly at a growing church
 Proficient with Planning Center Online (preferred).
 Outstanding organizational skills.
 Strong people skills, particularly as a team builder.
 Proficient multi-tasking skills.

Biblical requirements
 Spirit-filled (Acts 6:3)
 Demonstrate Biblical wisdom (Ephesians 1:16-17, Proverbs 8:14-16)
 Conversations are full of grace and truth (Ephesians 4:15)
 Skilled at a rebuke and reproof (2 Timothy 4:2)
 A person of prayer (Colossians 4:2)
 Team building (1 Corinthians 12:17-20, Hebrews 10:24-25)
 Forgiving and kind (Ephesians 4:32)
 Good at handling criticism (Proverbs 15:31-33)
 Demonstrate professionalism and poise (Titus 1:6-9)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year

Ability to Relocate:

• Norton Shores, MI 49441: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person