Children's Ministry Director
Company: Reformed Theological Seminary
Location: Berkeley
Posted on: January 27, 2023
Job Description:
CCKids Director (Children's Ministry) 40 hours/week, full-time,
exempt Overview The CCKids Director plays an integral role in
Christ Church East Bay's Next Generation Ministries and serves the
congregation by overseeing our CCKids Ministry in such a way that
newborns, toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary students are led
into deeper relationships with Christ and his church through
community, and for the city. While parents are primarily
responsible for the formation of their children before God, our
CCKids Ministry exists to supplement this formation and help lay
down the foundations for a lifelong communion with Christ and his
church by providing a safe, intentional, and engaging church
environment and fostering a church culture for the children of
Christ Church and their neighbors to be nurtured in (or introduced
to) the Christian faith within the context of an intergenerational
local church community. The CCKids Director, therefore, 1) directs
and executes the programming of our institutional ministry to
children when their families gather to worship and fellowship
(primarily on Sunday, but also during midweek gatherings and
special events); 2) provides prayerful care and thoughtful
resources for children and parents in need of support and
assistance; and 3) facilitates missional community amongst the
children and parents of Christ Church East Bay, providing ways for
them to connect with one another in covenantal relationships and
ways for them to connect with their neighbors in missional
relationships. Key Responsibilities Sunday & Midweek Spiritual
Formation (17 hours)
- Plan and oversee the Sunday children's ministry program with
appropriate accommodations and modifications based on our
children's needs
- Identify and implement Sunday curriculum sets for each age
level
- Develop a regular plan for Scripture reading and memorization
with points of accountability for the children
- Provide parents with age-appropriate discipleship goals and
pathways for their children with suggested family resources and
aspirational rhythms
- Maintain record of baptized (and not baptized) children and
communing (and not communing) children
- Prepare children for first communion in collaboration with
Pastor of Care & Discipleship and Next Generation Ministry
Coordinator
- Keep current with best practices on kids' spiritual formation
and prevailing wisdom on contemporary kids issues.
- Plan and provide content for age-appropriate fellowship,
service, and outreach gatherings for kids (perhaps in collaboration
with Next Generation Ministry Coordinator)
- Organize parenting seminars in collaboration with pastors
- Support and encourage parents and kids toward child baptisms
and first communions in collaboration with pastors
- Responsible for recruiting, training, resourcing, managing, and
caring for teachers and volunteers
- Collaborates with pastors and Worship Arts Director for kids'
involvement in corporate worship (Scripture reading, welcoming,
offering, special events, holiday elements, Nativity plays, Palm
Sunday, kids music, etc.) Church Community Development (10 hours)
- Maintain regular contact with kids, teachers, and parents
through both organizational and personal communication
- Know and stay current with prayer concerns and
ministry-relevant information about children and families for the
sake of pastoral care
- Facilitate, build, and nurture strong networks of families in
relationship,with special attention to geography, children's ages,
and the vocations of parents
- Integrate new families into the life of the church
- Develop strategies for child and family outreach
- Create programming and staffing for the kids portion of the
All-Church Retreat Administration/Communications (13 hours)
- Supervise and meet regularly with CCKids Assistant(s)
- Attend and participate in staff meetings, including regular
touchpoints with direct report
- Maintain directory of families and record of attendance, and
contact families who have irregular or unexplained prolonged
absences
- Codify and enforce safety guidelines and security of all
children in our care as a mandated reporter, informing and training
all staff, paid childcare workers, volunteers, and parents
- Curate CCKids content for communications (liturgy, website,
newsletter, calendar, in-service kids dismissals)
- Oversee the CCKids budget preparation and quarterly review of
financials
- Collaborate with Next Generation Ministry Coordinator to send
out semi-monthly newsletter/report to parents and church
- Upkeep and organize all the kids classroom areas
- Hire, train, and manage paid childcare workers
- Oversee and coordinate volunteers to perform Sunday
check-in/nametag table for children
- Open and lock up all classrooms for all kids activities Other
duties as requested Schedule: Sunday - Thursday Reports to: Pastor
of Care & Discipleship Works with: Next Generation Ministry
Coordinator Supervises: CCKids Coordinator and/or Assistant
Position Qualifications: Desired Background and Skill Set
- Growing and deepening faith in Jesus Christ
- Great love and care for children and some background in child
development
- Palpable warmth and approachability for children and
parents
- Investment in the mission and goals of Christ Church East
Bay
- Worships with and knows our congregation (or is willing to do
so)
- Demonstrated skills and experience in planning, organization,
and managing staff and volunteers
- Creative problem solver with ability to collaborate effectively
and foster teamwork
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- 2+ years prior children's ministry experience
- Team player Application Deadline06/30/2023Job Type:Full
TimeSalary Range:$55k-$70kGeneral InformationChurch/Organization
NameContact Name & Contact Info (510) 644-4949
careers@christchurcheastbay.org ChurchEvangelical Presbyterian
Church (EPC)City, StateDescription of Organization
Keywords: Reformed Theological Seminary, Berkeley , Children's Ministry Director, Executive , Berkeley, California
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