Kids Ministry Coordinator

Waters Edge Family•Grand Rapids, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Kids Ministry Coordinator will work alongside the Family Pastor to help oversee Sunday preparation, Family Ministries classrooms/spaces, family & volunteer communication, volunteer development, & family events. This is a part-time role, requiring 20-25 hours per week, including weekly, evening, and Sunday morning hours.

Requirements

Has a growing relationship with God.
Is supportive and dedicated to the team, the mission, and the church body
Displays a genuine servant-leader
Able to express ideas and feedback in an open, direct and tactful way
Expresses flexibility, cooperation and teach-ability
Forward thinker; self-directed; team oriented; organized
Sense of humor, trustworthy and exhibits wise discretion
Embraces the vision, direction and beliefs of The Local Church GR and has a heart for the Kingdom
Self-starter, willing to run with projects and assignments, thinking ahead, anticipating issues/needs and plan accordingly
Has strong ability to communicate clearly and effectively with both parents and kids
Demonstrates ability to organize processes, projects, and people
Able to juggle multiple competing tasks and priorities
Ability to create streamlined communication and tasks from meetings
Demonstrates ability to recruit, coordinate and manage groups (primarily volunteers)
Demonstrates ability to learn and implement new skills and programs
Able to thrive in a fast-paced, detail-oriented work environment with tight deadlines
Capable of navigating through conflict and help lead on-the-fly issues that may come up
Passion for operations, logistics, process, and seeing things through
High competency level with software programs similar to: Google Drive, Basecamp, PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Outlook.

Nice To Haves

Preferred experience working on a church staff in kids ministry
Preferred education in administration/business, communications, teaching, or ministry related field
Preferred experience of 2-3+ years in a fast-paced office setting
Database experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Oversee the organization & preparation of all Sunday needs: classroom setup & check in, service leading, & volunteer communication
Volunteer scheduling on CCB
Report Sunday attendance
Write weekly emails to parents & volunteers with curriculum, calendar, & ministry updates
Perform quarterly CCB maintenance
Recruit, background check, train, & support volunteers
Organize & complete church credit card statements & reports
Manage the Family Ministry budget alongside Family Pastor
Yearly, quarterly, monthly, & weekly calendar planning
Take an active self-starter approach to ministry by thinking, planning, & working ahead
Connect with families & volunteers on Sunday’s
Timely respond to volunteer inquiries & questions
Be the point of contact for ministry facilitation & programming questions for volunteers & parents
Send weekly (or event based) email updates to families & volunteers
Respond to inquiries & questions about the children’s ministry, facilitate weekly follow up with
Welcome & integrate new families into the TLC community
Assist with any online needs & updates (website, social media) pertaining to kids ministry
Run monthly volunteer training class on the 2nd Sunday of every month
Schedule, organize, & execute Child Dedication services alongside family pastor
Assist in planning any Family Ministry Events: Summer Sunday’s, Parent Trainings, Parent’s Night Out, etc. (including Preteen/ Youth Events)
Schedule all Kid’s Ministry volunteers for Sunday’s, childcare, & events
Communicate with Service Lead Team & Key Volunteers Weekly
Regularly communicate with ministry volunteers for care, equipping, relationship building, & event planning
Oversee weekly services, volunteers, leaders, etc.
Be the point of contact for families and volunteers
Evaluate kids classrooms for updates and support to teams leading classrooms
Be on-site 45 minutes before services for prayer and stay 45 minutes after services