Berean Kids Coordinator (Temporary)

Berean Baptist Church•Burnsville, MN

About The Position

Berean Baptist Church is on a mission to see lives, the community, and the world transformed by the power of the gospel. Berean Kids oversees the education and faith development of children from birth through grade five by implementing the church’s vision for children and families. The Berean Kids Coordinator supports Wednesday-night and Sunday-morning programs and builds and leads a volunteer team that partners with parents in the faith development of children from birth through grade three. This is a temporary position running from December through March and reports to the Berean Kids Director. The role provides Sunday service coverage, volunteer and classroom support, program setup and close-down, and weekday administrative assistance. It also coordinates Wednesday-night programming and volunteer coverage, maintains children’s ministry rosters, and helps onboard volunteers.

Requirements

Model a growing, personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
Agree with the Berean Baptist statement of faith.
Maintain or establish membership at Berean Baptist Church.
Have a passion for children and families to see their lives, communities, and world transformed by the power of the gospel.
Experience with children and/or children’s education.
Proven ability to make rational, in-the-moment decisions and solve problems.
Biblical conflict resolution skills.
Strong, professional relational and communication skills.
Computer skills and ability to learn database and media tools.
Ability to work effectively with a variety of personalities, skill levels, and situations.

Responsibilities

Serve as a floor lead in preschool and/or elementary areas during one Sunday service, overseeing rooms and supporting volunteers.
Coordinate during services by responding when rooms need extra help and monitoring child pick-ups.
Support transitions between Sunday services by confirming children have been picked up and helping staff coordinate the changeover.
Prepare Sunday rooms before services and check that technology is working.
Tidy and reset rooms after Sunday services, clear bins, turn off lights, and close doors.
Help manage Sunday volunteer callouts and find substitutes.
Update children’s ministry rosters when children move classrooms or join the ministry.
Print and prepare rosters for classroom clipboards and bins.
Onboard new volunteers by sending applications, following up on references, enrolling volunteers in Groundwork training, and helping place them according to ministry needs.
Set up Wednesday-night programming, including rooms, technology, the mobile check-in cart, name tags, supplies, and the volunteer huddle.
Coordinate Wednesday-night support during programming by running the huddle, checking volunteer placements, and helping rooms that need additional assistance.
Close and reset Wednesday-night rooms, check supplies and leader binders, and identify attendance-related follow-up cards for children who have missed two weeks.
Manage Wednesday-night volunteer callouts and substitutions.