Job Description :
Purpose : To contribute to FBG’s mission to be a Ready Church by nurturing faith development in children at FBG through excellent discipleship programs and partnership with parents.
Principal Function : The Kids Ministry Associate Director will assist in providing leadership and supervision in all areas of kids ministry at FBG including Sunday & Wednesday ministries, summer programming, special events, and spiritual support for parents.
Qualifications and Required Skills :
- A maturing relationship with Jesus Christ.
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a related field.
- Able to teach the Gospel and expound upon biblical truths with children and their parents.
- Ability and passion to disciple children and parents and to lead teams of volunteers.
- Sufficient knowledge, skills, and experience to provide oversight for kids programming for + children.
- Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment, but also able to work independently.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to make sound decisions in stressful situations.
- Proficient in social media, Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and multimedia platforms.
- Motivated, self-disciplined, and skilled in organization and administration.
Basic Responsibilities :
Weekly Programs
- Help coordinate and plan weekly discipleship programming for children (birth-5th grade), ensuring appropriate child-to-adult ratios.
- Prepare and distribute program material and coordinate volunteer teams.
- Effectively communicate with parents and volunteers in relation to our programs.
- Teach weekly Bible studies for preteen groups in the summer.
Special Events
- Plan fun and relevant special events for kids ministry participants and their parents.
- Evaluate all kids ministry events and build volunteer teams for event planning.
- Work in partnership with the Kids Pastor to ensure events help reach ministry goals.
Leadership Pipeline
- Assist in recruiting and developing leaders for the kids ministry by identifying potential volunteers and providing initial training and orientation.
- Guide new and existing leaders through our Leadership Pipeline, ensuring continuous growth and development through regular training, support, and feedback.
- Regularly pray for, support, and encourage our volunteer leaders.
Communication
- Develop and deliver informative messages about kids ministry events through email, phone calls, mail-outs, and other creative channels.
- Proactively follow-up with families who visit kids ministry for the first time.
- Contribute to a welcoming and informative environment for families by keeping communication channels flowing.
Additional Responsibilities
- Become a member of FBG and faithfully attend corporate worship services.
- Assist Kids Pastor in assessing safety and security issues for ministry to birth 5th graders.
- Exhibiting a spirit of teamwork and cooperation with all FBG staff.
- Additional duties as deemed necessary by the Kids Pastor.
21 days ago