What are the responsibilities and job description for the Children's Ministry Marketplace Coordinator - Brentwood position at Brentwood Baptist Church?
The Brentwood, Children’s Ministry Marketplace Coordinator is responsible to the church, under the direction of the Children’s Minister for helping and leading out in creating a experiential environment for kids to learn and apply the gospel by helping kids experience the Bible through interactive storytelling, hands-on learning, and creative engagement on Sunday mornings, Impact, VBS, and other Children’s ministry events.
PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES may include but are not limited to the following:
- Support the Children’s Minister and Children’s Ministry team in providing ministry to children in Grades 1-5 and their families.
- Oversee all aspects of the Sunday morning Marketplace experience.
- Each week they will lead out in bringing the Bible to life for each child through creative storytelling and hands on learning experiences
- Help to recruit and train adults, teens and older children who desire to use their gifts in various aspects of Marketplace
- Assist with aspects of large group worship and creative elements for Impact and VBS.
- Assist the Children’s Minister in gathering names of potential leaders and teachers. Utilize the Mission & Vision and PLACE class participants as potential volunteers.
- Work with the Comms Team to create digital Children’s Ministry content.
- Attend and participate in Childhood Department Leadership Team meetings.
COMPETENCIES AND TRAITS:
In addition to the specific responsibilities required for this role, Brentwood Baptist Church also seeks candidates that possess some general competencies and behavioral traits that enhance the effectiveness of our staff.
Management
- Effective in directing both resources and volunteers towards the accomplishment of goals
- Maximizes personal effectiveness by focusing on “must-dos” tasks
- Anticipates/avoids problems or formulates creative solutions
- Makes timely decisions that produce quality outcomes
Team Contribution
- Demonstrates flexibility, adapts well to changing priorities or situations
- Self-directed and proactive in accomplishing tasks without significant oversight
- Collaborates well with others to accomplish group tasks
Team Communication
- Clearly conveys expectations and priorities to volunteers
- Uses written and verbal communication in a way that accomplishes intended results
- Adheres to commitments, schedules and deadlines
- Functions well in a team environment, regularly shares information and solicits feedback from others
Pastoring/Shepherding
- Demonstrates Christ-likeness and a commitment to personal spiritual growth
- Leads volunteers by serving and not by asserting control
- Utilizes emotional intelligence, is emotionally available to those he/she leads
- Invests in the development of others around him/her
Self-Development
- Prioritizes and accomplishes self-development goals
- Demonstrates an ongoing commitment to obtaining the KASH (knowledge, attitude, skills and habits) necessary to be successful in this role
- Teachable spirit with a desire to learn and grow
- The gap between the current job description and the employee’s current abilities is appropriate and allows for future growth
QUALIFICATIONS:
- A personal sense of calling from God to vocational Christian ministry in general and to this particular area of ministry.
- Can identify closely with the mission, values, vision, theology, philosophy and methodology of Brentwood Baptist Church.
- A mature Christian who is demonstrates the Fruits of the Spirit, is growing in their faith and is committed to spiritual disciplines such as Bible reading, prayer.
- Ability to collaborate, cooperate and function well in a team environment.
- A mature Christian who is growing in their personal walk with the Lord through committed Bible Study, prayer and service
- An understanding of children’s ministry as a foundational ministry of the church
- Ability to lead a team of volunteers by casting vision for the ministry and organizing the skills and talents of those team members
- Ability to relate well to adults in the ministry as parents of children or ministry volunteers
- Knowledge of developmental stages for children grades 1-5 and ability to choose and implement appropriate programming for those stages
- Agreement with and the ability to enforce the Policies and Procedures of the Preschool/Children’s Ministry at Brentwood Baptist Church.
- Effective communicator, both written and verbal.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
All campuses function under the governance of Brentwood Baptist Church. Each campus is an established entity operating as a whole and permanent part of the Brentwood Baptist. Each maintains pre-determined alignment characteristics that uphold the Brentwood Baptist “DNA” while also containing some contextualized characteristics to allow it to best reach its target local community. Every staff member is an employee of Brentwood Baptist.
