Director of Children's Ministry

Job Description

Job Description

The Director of Children’s Ministry (DCM) is responsible for ministry to children from babies through 6th grade, under the direction and leadership of the Executive Director of Family Ministries. The DCM is responsible for contextualizing the mission, vision and values of Community of Hope within Children’s Ministry across the campuses of Community of Hope. The DCM recruits, trains and empowers volunteer teams to lead the Children’s weekend services at the Loxahatchee campus with excellence, and serves as a resource for the Children’s Ministry leaders at the other campuses as the expert in Children’s Ministry. The role of DCM extends to the families of the children in the ministry, supporting and resourcing them as they raise children who will know and love Jesus.

Requirements

• Devoted and Growing Christ Follower - Follower of Jesus with a desire to continue growing, and involvement in a local church.
• Love and passion for children and families – Passion for sharing the gospel with kids and families and for equipping parents to be the primary disciplers of their children
• Volunteer Leadership – Experience in recruiting volunteers, building teams, managing volunteers and creating an ownership culture. Proven ability to work well with both youth and adult volunteers
• Highly Organized and Fast Paced – Able to work at a fast pace within a variety of settings and circumstances, with composure and flexibility. Self starter with ability to handle multiple tasks and projects.
• Creative thinker – Ability and desire to create irresistible environments and events that make kids and adults want to come back each week
• Committed to improvement – Seeks constructive criticism, understands strengths and weaknesses, continuous reading and learning in children’s ministry strategy
• Teaching and leading – Experienced with all age groups of kids and adults
• Team-oriented - The DCM is a member of staff, family ministries, and children’s ministries. Working together with others is essential. Building teams is a requirement.
• Administrative Skills - Detail-oriented, the DCM is responsible for all aspects of Children’s Ministry including planning weekend services, summer events, Easter Egg Hunts, etc.; responding in a timely manner to all communications; overseeing the Children’s Ministry budget, maintaining metrics of weekly and large events, and other tasks as necessary

POSITION DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

The Director of Children’s Ministry will be responsible for the following :

These objectives are accomplished by :

Strategic Leadership and Planning : Responsible for championing Community of Hope’s vision and values within Kids of Hope, across campuses. This leadership and input will be provided through many avenues including :

Weekly Kids of Hope Services at the Loxahatchee Campus :

Large Scale Children’s Ministry and Family Ministry Events :

Oversee Integration of Children into the Life of Community of Hope :

Provide Oversight to Staff Teams :

Work and attend weekend services :

EDUCATIONAL / EXPERIENCE :

Experience with leading children and adults in various teaching environments required. Education or degree related to ministry, children or education is required.

Benefits