Ministry Assistant Kids Ministry

SUMMARY

The purpose of this part time Ministry assistant is to help ensure success in the Kids Ministry for Sunday mornings, Wednesday, events, leader training, holidays and special programming.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

SPECIFIC LIST OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be skilled in organizing and supervising volunteers, creating and carrying out a creative vision, making classroom activity decisions, and accomplishing tasks in a timely manner . The individual must be able to accomplish tasks in advance to ensure each area of focus will succeed, as well as, make sure their area is staffed with another Children's Ministry Assistant if they cannot be present.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Ministry related experience and / or training is encouraged.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

The individual must have excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work with a diverse group of people, communicate clearly and effectively on the telephone, e-mail and in person, demonstrating tact and diplomacy. Exceptional interpersonal skills are required to develop and maintain strong working relationships with volunteers, co-workers, the public and church members and regular attendees. The individual must have the ability to understand written or oral instructions; read , analyze and interpret complex documents , instructions manuals, policies and procedures is essential.

COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

The individual must have demonstrated skill in the use of PC systems to complete tasks, including word processing and spreadsheets and the ability to use the internet for information retrieval. The individual must have basic mathematical skills, knowledge of bookkeeping and basic accounting, and budget and expense monitoring. The individual must have the ability to read financial information and spreadsheets.

REASONING ABILITY

The ability to simultaneously conceptualize and plan multiple tasks; project outcomes using different implementation strategies; and apply creative and innovative thinking to problem situations is required . The ability to work effectively and efficiently under stressful conditions to ensure deadlines are met is essential.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS