Preschool Minister

Fondren Church • Jackson, MS

6h • Onsite

About The Position

Young families are a core part of Fondren Church. Located in the vibrant, eclectic heart of Jackson, our church is a thriving community where families plant roots, grow, and flourish. The Preschool Minister at F/C has the huge opportunity to serve children from birth to 5 years old and their families as they find faith in Jesus and grow to express it in love. We are prayerfully seeking a new Preschool Minister to lead this vital ministry into its next season of growth. After 8 years of leading our ministry to children, our current Preschool Minister is transitioning into a part-time role in a different ministry within the church. We are expectant of a person who is as passionate about partnering with parents as they are about discipling children—a leader who is ready to build, innovate, and thrive within a community that values deep relationships and intentional, Gospel-centered discipleship. Our Preschool Minister will aim to make disciples of children through a caring, relational ministry style. The ability to connect with both children and parents will be essential toward that ultimate goal. As such, this person must be an effective, followable, welcoming leader who is able to build and grow a Preschool Ministry. This leader should be authentic and highly relational with their teams and ministry. A degree of administrative skill is necessary to oversee and coordinate the ministry. Our location, growing number of young families, reputation of a “great children’s ministry”, devoted volunteer teams, and vision to be “In the City. For the City” give the Preschool Minister an incredible opportunity to impact our city, our congregation, and this generation to experience and respond to the Good News of Jesus Christ. The Preschool Minister oversees our Nursery (8 week olds-2’s), Preschool (3 to 5-year-olds), and Special Needs Preschool ministry programs.

Requirements

• Effective, followable, welcoming leader
• Able to build and grow a Preschool Ministry
• Authentic and highly relational with their teams and ministry
• Degree of administrative skill is necessary to oversee and coordinate the ministry
• Ability to connect with both children and parents

Nice To Haves

• Passionate about partnering with parents
• Passionate about discipling children
• Ready to build, innovate, and thrive within a community that values deep relationships and intentional, Gospel-centered discipleship

Responsibilities

• Ensure the Excellence of all Preschool Ministry Programming: Plan, develop, promote, communicate, and lead regularly scheduled gatherings. Manage a volunteer schedule to ensure adequate staffing each week. Maintain attendance reports and groups in the churchwide database (CCB).
• Oversee Child Safety Systems: Develop, implement, and enforce child safety policies and procedures, including, but not limited to, background checks for all volunteers, room inspections, improvements, etc.
• Develop Leaders and Teams: Execute a system of volunteer recruitment, onboarding, and ongoing training. Build and grow the Ministry with a team-based ministry structure and approach.
• Organize Special Events where discipleship can flourish: Schedule, promote, communicate, and coordinate specific events for preschoolers and preschool families.
• Equip and Build Relationships with Parents: Develop systems of regular meetings and congregational care for parents and families relevant to the ministry. Ensure regular communication with families in the ministry through digital systems, personal contact, and other appropriate channels to inform, equip, and inspire. Engage unconnected families and develop a system to connect and incorporate them into F/C’s span of care. Develop and implement systems to encourage appropriate spiritual next steps for children and families in the ministry.
• Evaluate the Ministry and manage the budget: Evaluate the key performance indicators for the ministry and manage the budget. Report findings, diagnose problems, and find solutions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed