Kids Director - BCC

The Summit Church•Durham, NC

About The Position

The ideal person for this role will have a positive, energetic personality who connects well with adults and children from all backgrounds. They will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the children’s ministry, ages birth through 4th grade at the Brier Creek Campus. This person must have experience in teaching, leading/recruiting volunteers, and be someone who is passionate about reaching the next generation. Most importantly, they should be a follower of Jesus Christ and demonstrate a life that is being transformed by Jesus. They will support the goals and vision of the Summit Kids Ministry in partnering with families to help kids know Jesus, grow in faith, and build lasting friendships.

Requirements

Leadership skills
Volunteer recruiting, training, and support
Must possess a proven ability to work effectively with children, parents and caregivers, diverse individuals, and volunteer teams
Able to lead large volunteer teams
Problem solving ability
Pace setter in areas such as character, evangelism, and kids ministry
A member of The Summit Church or willing and able to become a member

Responsibilities

Weekend Summit Kids Experience: Create an exciting environment on the weekend for kids to be discipled.
Organizing and communicating to the volunteers so that there are the proper number of trained and qualified leaders in each classroom.
Ensuring volunteers have everything they need in order to have a successful weekend as defined in the Summit Kids EPOD.
Creating a welcoming and engaging atmosphere for guests and families.
Executing the mission and vision of Summit Kids at the Brier Creek Campus.
Recruiting new volunteers on a consistent basis.
Training the volunteers on a consistent basis for their task in the kids' ministry so that they are well equipped
Leading the volunteers in love and appreciation so burnout is avoided
Build a group of committed Team Leaders.
Build relationships with the families who bring their children to Summit Kids
Be a part of helping new families find a home at Summit through relationships, small groups, serving, membership, etc.
Be a first responder to parents with questions about anything in Summit Kids
Lead the partnership with families by pursuing Milestone Events (Parent Commissioning, Gospel & Baptism Class, Family Mission Trips)
Deal with difficult discipline and/or care cases in classrooms
Equip & resource your parents to be the primary disciplers of their kids
Attend weekly campus staff meetings & monthly All-Staff meetings
Attend bi-weekly Summit Kids staff meetings
Help to follow up with First Time Guests
Assist in the overall health of the campus
Serve at large events in Summit Kids (Christmas Services, VBS, Kids Camp, All-Campus Prayer Nights, etc.)
Contribute to Central Summit Kids
Churchwide Events