Ministry Coordinator - Elementary

Description

GENERAL DESCRIPTION 

The Elementary Coordinator works with the Kids Pastor to lead and execute the Elementary portion (1st Grade – 5th grade) of Kids Ministry, focusing on the small group experience. This position involves recruiting, placing, training, shepherding, and equipping servants who lead small groups on Sunday mornings.  

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES 

• Excellent interpersonal skills and able to connect with kids, students, and adults. 

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and able to learn new apps and programs as needed. 

• Advanced knowledge of correct grammar, word usage, spelling, and punctuation. 

• Ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and written, with a diverse group of people in a variety of situations. 

• Demonstrated ability to take projects from ideas to execution, to maintain the big picture and drive the details. 

• Experience in coordinating, scheduling and equipping people and tasks. 

DUTIES 

• Partner with the Kids Pastor, Kids Operations Coordinator and Programming Coordinator to communicate the vision for small groups and ensure that the Bent Tree vision, mission, and culture is maintained. Provide insight into the overall elementary ministry success. 

• Partner with the Kids Pastor to help identify, recruit, equip, and lead Small Group Leaders. 

• Manage Elementary Ministry on Sunday mornings and ensure proper volunteer staffing each week. 

• Assimilate all new leaders and coordinate their onboarding process. 

• Oversee weekly communication with Servant Leader team. 

• Review curriculum and provide insight for developmental appropriateness and our small group leaders’ ability to implement. 

• Work with Special Needs Coordinator to support our Special Needs Buddies who serve in mainstream classrooms.  

• Develop and maintain a sub list of leaders called MVPs. 

• Support all Family Ministry Events  

Qualifications

SPIRITUAL GIFTS 

• Leadership and/or Encouragement  

• Administration 

• Shepherding 

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS 

• Works with: Family Ministry Team, Pastors, Servants, Parents, Buddies, and children. 

• Report to: Kids Pastor 

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS 

• College Degree preferred 

• Education and/or Experience in Kids Ministry, Education, or comparable experience 

OTHER REQUIREMENTS 

• Bent Tree member or willing to become one as a condition of employment 

• Intentionally embrace the Staff Values by operating In Humility (Philippians 2:3-8), On Mission (Matthew 28:18-20), and With Each Other (Hebrews 10:19-25). 

• Active, growing relationship with Jesus Christ 

• Work Sunday mornings 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Lifting up to 40 pounds is an occasional but essential requirement. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Ascending or descending ladders and the like using feet/legs and/or hands/arms is an occasional but essential requirement. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, or listen. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee may be asked to bend and kneel. Standard hearing and vision (with or without accommodation) is required. 

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. 

Through the generous giving of our donors, Bent Tree Bible Fellowship offers an industry competitive compensation package including Paid Time Off and a starting salary of $18.24 per hour for this position.

Salary : $18