Southland Kids Associate

Southland Christian Church of Lexington, Kentucky•Georgetown, KY

About The Position

The Southland Kids Associate helps the Georgetown Kids Team build and sustain a healthy ministry by creating irresistible environments for families that lead kids to Jesus, build trust with parents, and equip and empower leaders to serve. Essential Position Responsibilities Include: Work closely with the Kids Team Lead sharing the responsibility of setting up the ministry for success. Build and champion a healthy volunteer team culture. Provide leadership each Sunday in Kids’ environments, providing support for Kids’ volunteers, serving families and helping maintain safe and orderly environments. Help develop and implement recruiting and onboarding plans for volunteer leaders. Schedule weekly leaders for the Kids’ Ministry and monitor leader coverage for each Sunday. Manage Planning Center database (add new leaders, track leader placement process, run reports, send weekly serve requests, manage volunteer background checks and renewals and keep leader information up to date.) Process potential leaders and track their progress through the application, interview, screening, safety and training process. Lead and assist with volunteer interviews. Collaborate with the Kids’ Team Lead on volunteer leader, care and appreciation and pastoral care with families. Help develop volunteer teams to assist with ministry-related tasks during the week (ie. stocking routine supplies, cleaning of toys and equipment, setting up weekend environments to make sure they are ready for guests). Assist with purchasing and keeping the ministry budget balanced and up to date. Assist with the unpacking and sorting process of monthly curriculum supplies. Process weekend documents and feedback on Monday morning (offering, attendance entry, leader and weekend staff feedback, etc). Assist with planning and leading special events. Collaborate with the Kids’ Team across campuses to help problem solve and become more effective at serving leaders and families. Support the Georgetown campus team by building relationships across departments, attending campus meetings, assisting with campus-wide events and contributing to the health of the church. What we are looking for: A strong belief in the mission and core values of Southland Great attention to detail and the ability to solve problems quickly Familiarity with Google calendar and Google suite of products Ability to develop processes and communicate those effectively A desire to grow, learn and improve The ability to receive feedback and make adjustments as necessary A spirit of humility and service Ability to deliver top-quality work in a fast-paced environment Follows the lifestyle guardrails of Southland and conducts their personal life according to the teaching of the church Someone caring, pastoral and team-oriented Sound like you? We'd love for you to apply!

Requirements

A strong belief in the mission and core values of Southland
Great attention to detail and the ability to solve problems quickly
Familiarity with Google calendar and Google suite of products
Ability to develop processes and communicate those effectively
A desire to grow, learn and improve
The ability to receive feedback and make adjustments as necessary
A spirit of humility and service
Ability to deliver top-quality work in a fast-paced environment
Follows the lifestyle guardrails of Southland and conducts their personal life according to the teaching of the church
Someone caring, pastoral and team-oriented

Responsibilities

Work closely with the Kids Team Lead sharing the responsibility of setting up the ministry for success.
Build and champion a healthy volunteer team culture.
Provide leadership each Sunday in Kids’ environments, providing support for Kids’ volunteers, serving families and helping maintain safe and orderly environments.
Help develop and implement recruiting and onboarding plans for volunteer leaders.
Schedule weekly leaders for the Kids’ Ministry and monitor leader coverage for each Sunday.
Manage Planning Center database (add new leaders, track leader placement process, run reports, send weekly serve requests, manage volunteer background checks and renewals and keep leader information up to date.)
Process potential leaders and track their progress through the application, interview, screening, safety and training process.
Lead and assist with volunteer interviews.
Collaborate with the Kids’ Team Lead on volunteer leader, care and appreciation and pastoral care with families.
Help develop volunteer teams to assist with ministry-related tasks during the week (ie. stocking routine supplies, cleaning of toys and equipment, setting up weekend environments to make sure they are ready for guests).
Assist with purchasing and keeping the ministry budget balanced and up to date.
Assist with the unpacking and sorting process of monthly curriculum supplies.
Process weekend documents and feedback on Monday morning (offering, attendance entry, leader and weekend staff feedback, etc).
Assist with planning and leading special events.
Collaborate with the Kids’ Team across campuses to help problem solve and become more effective at serving leaders and families.
Support the Georgetown campus team by building relationships across departments, attending campus meetings, assisting with campus-wide events and contributing to the health of the church.