Seeds of Hope Curriculum

The Seeds of Hope Curriculum Coordinator role is designed to develop and maintain an adapted Bible-based curriculum for our Special Needs Ministry. This role creates engaging, developmentally appropriate lessons at three levels—Kids, Students, and Adults—ensuring every participant can grow in faith, understanding, and community. 

Curriculum Development

• Write and adapt a Bible-based curriculum for three distinct levels:
  • Kids (elementary age)
  • Students (middle/high school)
  • Adults
• Ensure lessons are developmentally appropriate and adaptable for a variety of cognitive, communication, sensory, and behavioral needs.
• Write lesson plans for typical weekend services, along with Good Friday, Easter, Christmas Eve, and VBS.
• Create clear teaching guides for volunteers, including:
  • Objectives
  • Simplified Bible truths
  • Visual supports
  • Hands-on & sensory-friendly activities
  • Discussion prompts (Student & Adult levels)

• Adaptation & Accessibility

  • Modify curriculum to support diverse learning styles (visual, auditory, tactile, kinesthetic).
  • Incorporate repetition and simplified language.
  • Provide alternative engagement strategies for non-verbal participants or those with higher support needs.

• Collaboration

  • Partner with the Seeds of Hope team to ensure the curriculum aligns with ministry vision and theological values.
  • Gather feedback from Campus Teams to refine and improve materials.
  • Support volunteer training related to curriculum implementation when needed.

• Organization & Planning

  • Develop curriculum plans aligned with the Hope Kids formatting.
  • Maintain organized digital files of lessons and resources.
  • Maintain organized curriculum materials in storage.
  • Update and refresh content as needed.

• Theological alignment with Hope Fellowship.
• Strong writing and editing skills.
• Experience in Special Education, ministry, or related fields is encouraged.
• Understanding of differentiated instruction and adaptive learning styles.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Creative, resourceful, and detail-oriented.
• Heart for individuals with special needs and their families.

Other responsibilities

• Occasionally fill in for Seeds of Hope Campus Staff during weekend services.
• Help with Seeds of Hope and Hope Kids events, including, but not limited to, Respite events, VBS, Christmas Eve, and Easter services, etc.
• Help with the week of VBS at one or more campuses. 

Schedule:

• Part-time office hours, meetings, and events.
• Meetings
  • Hope Kids Staff Meetings
  • Central Curriculum Meetings
  • Seeds of Hope Creative Meetings

Team member Traits

• Optimism & Positivity
  • Positivity is contagious, so be sure to focus on your attitude and understand that you set the tone for your ministry and the people around you.
• Passion for kids and families at Hope
  • The amount of passion you have directly affects your attitude, energy, and that of your followers as well.
• Humility
  • You need to be open to people’s feedback and criticisms and learn how to determine what needs to be fixed/changed.
• Lead by example
  • Great leaders always lead by example, being the team member you would want to work alongside.
• Honesty & Transparency
  • People respect those who are able to be honest. Share your thoughts and concerns.
• Respect for your team
  • Be the team member you’d want to have. Someone who has your back, that is encouraging, that doesn’t talk about you when you’re not around. Gossip can kill team unity quicker than a bad attitude. 
• Respect for your leader
  • Support your leader once decisions have been made, don’t talk negatively about the person or the decision to others.