Kids Ministry Associate

Austin Stone • Austin, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

As part of the Congregation team at The Austin Stone Community Church, the Kids Ministry Associate (KMA) will serve alongside the Kids Ministry Director (KMD) to promote a healthy children’s ministry, and ensure that the children at their congregation are hearing the truth of God, experiencing the love of Christ, and having fun at church. The KMA will work closely with the congregation team and family ministries team. The KMA will report to the Kids Ministry Director.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1 year of experience in early childhood education or a related field
• Previous experience shepherding children and parents in the gospel
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and implement ministry programming.
• Integrate multiple perspectives and synthesize them into a cohesive plan.
• Strong ability to support multiple projects simultaneously, with dependability and excellence.
• Has clarity of speech and proper use of grammar.
• Demonstrated capacity to inspire, instruct, and encourage through effective communication in various settings.
• Able to communicate and work within a complex organizational structure with multiple layers of input.
• Ability to engage, interact with, teach, equip, and train children in a large group setting.
• Proven skills in creating, implementing, maintaining, and following through on processes that ensure people are engaged, cared for, informed and connected.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects and tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to lead, recruit, resource, and mobilize volunteer teams to scale.
• Able to successfully develop new and better ways to work and promotes a continuous improvement mentality.
• Collaborate across the organization and with various ministry partners.
• Ability to integrate multiple perspectives and synthesize them into a cohesive plan.

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading volunteer team of more than 20 people

Responsibilities

• Assist KMD to lead Kids ministry in alignment with the vision and strategies developed by the congregation staff team and the Family Ministries team.
• Provide administrative support to the KMD to aid in reaching ministry goals, including database maintenance, coordination of ministry calendar, and data tracking.
• Assist with recruiting, screening, interview coordination, development, and deployment of volunteer leadership teams.
• Assist with ensuring the faithful execution of curriculum, Sunday ministry, policies, and volunteer screening in accordance with church safety policies.
• Assist with teaching, coaching volunteer teams, and serving in classrooms on Sunday mornings when necessary.
• Participate in the pastoral care and shepherding of Kids Ministry volunteers.
• Assist with regular and effective communication to parents about programs, teaching, resources, and general promotion of the Kids Ministry to the Congregation.
• Oversee weekly supply ordering and on-site storage of materials.
• Attend and participate in all required events and activities for The Austin Stone, including all Sunday services (including major holidays), staff meetings, prayer meetings, special events, Central Kids Ministry events, continuing education events, training opportunities, etc.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED