Kids Pastor

Central Christian Church, Arizona

Kids Pastor

Queen Creek, AZ
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Position Title: Kids Pastor Campus: Queen Creek

    Reports to: Lead Kids Pastor Status: Full Time

    Position Summary: The Kids Pastor will lead kids in their next steps on their journey with Jesus. They will work to reach and engage families in the community and will work to recruit, develop, and equip volunteer leaders. The Kids Pastor will help create an exciting and engaging kid ministry environment on their campus for both Elementary and Early Childhood. They will champion the special needs ministry at Central while providing oversight for curriculum and resources for all campuses. As needed and in support of the Campus Pastor, this position will support campus wide efforts.

    This position is connected to the faith and ministry of the church and moves forward the vision of Central Christian Church.

    Responsibilities:

    Community

    Participate as a Kids Team Member

    Develop relationships with families (parents & kids)

    Manage communication between Kids Team and Campus Pastor

    Participate in the leadership, development and implementation of weekend ministry for both Early Childhood and Elementary. Including, but not limited to:

    Implement provided weekend curriculum

    Resource preparation

    Room preparation

    Room staffing

    Set-up and tear down

    Participate in the leadership and implementation of various ministry events. Including, but not limited to:

    Pre-Teen Camp (4th-6th grade)

    Kids Camp (3yr old to 3rd grade)

    Volunteer Training nights

    Outreach Activities

    Other ministry functions

    Develop, maintain and grow partnerships with families, school administrators and organizations

    Support the Campus Pastor in his/her leadership of the campus.

    Support community outreach efforts

    Support the development of curriculum in partnership with Central Kids Programming Pastor. This includes but is not limited to:

    Writing lesson plans

    Filming curriculum videos

    Developing crafts and activities

    Participate in the leadership of Trunk or Treat across all campuses in partnership with Central Support Events team.

    Manage, develop and implement the kids baptism process for all campuses.

    Leadership Development

    Lead, recruit and develop volunteer leaders, both adults and students, to serve within the ministry.

    Support vision and direction of Central Christian Church and Family Ministries.

    Participate in “all staff” events at each level.

    Attend bi-weekly team meetings in kids ministry

    Attend all church wide/campus specific events

    Attend Campus Team meetings as required

    Support Kids Ministry Core Values.

    Safety and Security

    Biblical Teaching

    Fun

    Community

    Families

    Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

    A personal walk with Jesus.

    Excellent written and communication skills.

    Organizational skills.

    Ability to work independently within scope of assignment.

    Manages time and prioritizes duties effectively.

    Ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team.

    Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs.

    Competencies:

    Manages complexity

    Decision quality

    Plans and aligns

    Drives Results

    Collaborates

    Develops talent

    Builds Effective Teams

    Demonstrates self-awareness

    Personal Expectations:

    Must align with the vision, and values of Central Christian Church and be committed to doing Central no harm.

    Growing in your personal relationship with Christ.

    Develop personal evangelism opportunities within and outside the Church.

    Staff Expectations:

    Adhere to and encompass the qualities and characteristics required of Central Christian Church employees, defined by the Employee Handbook.

    Financially support the vision of Central Christian Church by faithfully giving at least 10% of gross income.

    Be an active Owner at Central Christian Church, making every effort to uphold the six core values of Central.

    Physical Requirements:

    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit; use hands to finger handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift, carry, push, and pull objects weighing up to twenty pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.