Kid Central Nursery Coordinator

Nursery Community Coordinator

CENTRAL CHURCH

Reports to: Children’s Pastor (Joanna Christensen)

Job Type:    Full Time 

Job Summary

 As part of the Kid Central team, you’ll play a key role in taking our children’s ministry to the next level.

This position will help develop a Nursery (Birth - 2-year-olds) team that feels like a community by building strong relationships with leaders, coaches, and families while fostering a welcoming and organized nursery environment. This position is responsible for helping recruit, train, and support nursery leaders, ensuring each Sunday is fully staffed and runs smoothly. 

Key Responsibilities

• Schedule nursery Leaders 
• Recruit, onboard, and train adults and students to serve in the nursery. 
• Shepherd and empower coaches to lead teams of volunteers.
• Intentionally build strong relationships with the nursery leaders and coaches.
• Ensure the nursery rooms have leaders each Sunday to meet our leader-to-child ratios.
• Work closely with the Community team to develop and appreciate Kid Central leaders. 
• Send out Birthday cards each month to your Nursery Leaders and coaches.
• Collaborate with the Kid Central team to create a fantastic experience for kids and families.
• Present in the hallways on Sundays to build relationships with coaches, leaders, kids, and families. 
• Help build strong relationships with parents and guardians, addressing their concerns and providing support as needed. 
• Contribute to and participate in Kid Central events.
• Participate in team meetings.
• Oversee the Nursery rooms, order supplies, keep toys clean, and keep rooms organized.

Qualifications

• Personal faith in Jesus Christ and agreement with Central’s Statement of Faith. 
• Member, or willing to become a member, of Central Church.
• Passion for reaching/growing children in Christ and equipping/encouraging parents and caregivers to do the same. 
• Has a passion for empowering, shepherding, and caring for room leaders (volunteers) and Coaches.

Skills

• Highly relational, flexible, and able to work well with others.
• Highly organized with a strong eye for detail. 
• Excellence in written/verbal communication skills.
• Proactive and willing to seek out solutions.
• Ability to manage and balance complex schedules and details.
• Ability to manage, direct, and oversee teams of volunteers.
• Computer skills and experience with Google and Apple systems, as well as the ability to learn our internal systems quickly.

• High level of problem-solving abilities among families and volunteers with the ability to pivot quickly according to the needs of a fast-paced ministry.
• Willingness to serve with a positive attitude. Has a cooperative, healthy, and motivating relationship with co-workers, volunteers, parents, and children.
• A high level of initiative and ability to work independently; ability to perform duties with minimal direction and supervision.
• Ability to complete a task within assigned deadlines.
• Ability to recruit, equip, and encourage volunteers.
• Ability to embrace and embody the mission, vision, and distinctiveness of Central Church.