Children's Ministry Coordinator

Redeemer Presbyterian Church•New York, NY

38d•$23 - $25

About The Position

Sunday Operations In preparation for each Sunday, order necessary supplies for Kids ministry and other CM events Occasionally draft lesson plans and create craft for each age group, according to their skills and developmental readiness Assist CM Manager with Sunday operations for Kids Ministry Oversee orientation of volunteers upon arrival Be versed with check-in table/tech Train and assist volunteers with the setup of each classroom according to age group Coordinate with Sunday setup and teardown teams regarding proper classroom arrangements, ensuring kids supply bins are brought from and returned to the proper storage closets, and classrooms are reset according to original City Tech setup Lead and facilitate the delivery of classroom curriculum during Sunday School as needed Be familiar with (and execute if necessary) the lesson plans, songs, and activities Be the primary Point Person in the absence of the CM Manager, or during Sunday rotation when CM Manager attends Sunday service Volunteer Management Troubleshoot staff and volunteer issues with CM Manager Recruit, interview, and train volunteers alongside CM Manager Manage the Sunday volunteer schedule and communications weekly Assist CM Manager with the volunteer onboarding process including answering volunteer inquiries, emailing application materials, running background checks, scheduling interviews, etc Schedule and assist in annual volunteer training with CM Manager Confirm volunteers have reviewed and are updated with policies and procedures Manage the volunteer list in Planning Center, making sure background checks are up to date Maintain and coordinate volunteer assignments on Planning Center to ensure all RBK Kids classes are properly staffed for Sundays Manage Volunteer calendar through Planning Center Administrative Support Understand the Planning Center database, helping to ensure the accuracy of family information in the system Assist in managing class rosters and update with new families Create registrations for applicable events Create workflows for various areas within the CM ministry Communications Assist CM Manager with communication regarding upcoming RBK Kids events, and parents as needed Communicate with volunteers with any assignment changes or Sunday needs Miscellaneous Attend weekly virtual (occasionally in person) 1:1 meetings with the CM Manager. Attend monthly in-person staff meetings Provide event planning support and execution for all RBK Kids and Family events alongside CM Manager Living in or having community in Brooklyn a plus Available to assist in family oriented events after church and church-related holiday events

Requirements

Heart for God and discipling children, to instill a biblical worldview
Need to support and be in alignment with the core theological principles of RBK, including its vision and ministry values
Warm and engaging personality that is welcoming to parents and children.
Desire to know and interact with families and children
High capacity for working on multiple projects and towards multiple goals at once
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
Have previous experience in an administrative role. Ability to think proactively and anticipate and meet administrative needs
Proficient in Google Suite, MS Office applications, and Canva
Demonstrate ethics and integrity at an intermediate level, shows wisdom and discernment in decision-making
Demonstrate self-awareness at an intermediate level
Demonstrate teachability and a desire to learn at an intermediate level
Demonstrate adaptability and flexibility at an intermediate level, ability to deal with demanding and challenging people, adapt to changes and maintain professionalism during a crisis or any unexpected situation
Demonstrate accountability in actions at an intermediate level
Demonstrate drive and motivation at an intermediate level, takes initiative, solves problems, and forward-thinking
Ability to communicate well to volunteers and exercise grace and patience with all volunteers
Ability to speak knowledgeably about each volunteer role in the various classrooms in order to encourage volunteer sign-ups

Nice To Haves

Children’s Ministry experience a plus
Experience in planning and executing events a plus
Living in or having community in Brooklyn a plus

Responsibilities

Order necessary supplies for Kids ministry and other CM events
Draft lesson plans and create craft for each age group
Assist CM Manager with Sunday operations for Kids Ministry
Oversee orientation of volunteers upon arrival
Be versed with check-in table/tech
Train and assist volunteers with the setup of each classroom according to age group
Coordinate with Sunday setup and teardown teams regarding proper classroom arrangements
Lead and facilitate the delivery of classroom curriculum during Sunday School as needed
Be familiar with (and execute if necessary) the lesson plans, songs, and activities
Be the primary Point Person in the absence of the CM Manager, or during Sunday rotation when CM Manager attends Sunday service
Troubleshoot staff and volunteer issues with CM Manager
Recruit, interview, and train volunteers alongside CM Manager
Manage the Sunday volunteer schedule and communications weekly
Assist CM Manager with the volunteer onboarding process including answering volunteer inquiries, emailing application materials, running background checks, scheduling interviews, etc
Schedule and assist in annual volunteer training with CM Manager
Confirm volunteers have reviewed and are updated with policies and procedures
Manage the volunteer list in Planning Center, making sure background checks are up to date
Maintain and coordinate volunteer assignments on Planning Center to ensure all RBK Kids classes are properly staffed for Sundays
Manage Volunteer calendar through Planning Center
Understand the Planning Center database, helping to ensure the accuracy of family information in the system
Assist in managing class rosters and update with new families
Create registrations for applicable events
Create workflows for various areas within the CM ministry
Assist CM Manager with communication regarding upcoming RBK Kids events, and parents as needed
Communicate with volunteers with any assignment changes or Sunday needs
Attend weekly virtual (occasionally in person) 1:1 meetings with the CM Manager.
Attend monthly in-person staff meetings
Provide event planning support and execution for all RBK Kids and Family events alongside CM Manager
Assist in family oriented events after church and church-related holiday events