Family Ministry Assistant

Description

Family Ministry Assistant (and Event Coordinator)

Date: January 2025 Revision Target:

FLSA Category: Hours: PT – 20 hrs

Function: Program Staff

Purpose:

Provide administrative support to the Pastor of Family Ministries. Providing staff partnership for family ministry programming and workshops, project-manage large scale family ministry events, and coordinate the Christ Church Baptism Process.

Position Focus:

Family Ministries

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provide administrative support for the Pastor of Family Ministries
• Partner with the Pastor of Family Ministries to help execute programs and outreaches supporting kids and their families.
• Project-manage large scale family outreach events
• Partner with wider church ministries to welcome new families
• Help manage Christ Church’s Baptism process
• Partner with the Pastor of Family Ministries to support the family ministries programs at Christ Church
  
  

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

Ministry Overview

• Provides administrative support for the pastor of Family ministries including tracking registrations, Baptisms, email and scheduling support, volunteer tracking, and database administration when needed.
• Work with the Pastor of Family Ministries to implement parent equipping workshops
• Partner with the Children’s Ministry and Student Ministry assistants to provide administrative support for family ministry events, parent workshops, and disability ministry
• Work with the Pastor of Family Ministries to explore future family retreats and trips
• Partner with the broader family ministry team to equip parents to engage in meaningful faith development in the home
• Project-manage all large scale family ministry events at our Oak Brook Campus; including Easter Egg Hunt, “O What Fun” Christmas Party, and Back to School Bash.
• Coordinate with new families to help them find a home at Christ church, working in partnership with the first impressions ministry
• Partner with operations, adult discipleship, first impressions, and worship to execute Christ Church’s baptism process
• Attend all weekly, monthly, and event planning team meetings.
• Perform all other job-related duties as assigned.
  
  

Spiritual Development

• Support and model individual spiritual formation i.e. Worship, Grow and Serve. (Weekly worship, prayer, scripture reading, small group, volunteering/service, etc.).
• Character development
• Soul care
• Community participation
• Serving the under-resourced
  
  

Traits

• Desire to continuously learn and serve others.
• Honest and trustworthy.
• Integrity for work habits and results.
• Ability to discern needs and respond appropriately, sensitively and proactively.
• Appreciation for own and other’s giftedness.
• Ongoing desire and effort to grow more Christ-like in character.
• Able to keep high degree of confidentiality.
• High degree of professionalism.
• Approachable and accessible.
  
  

Skills And Talents

• Demonstrated leadership skills. Ability to teach, lead teams and delegate.
• Superior organizational, logistical and planning skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks under tight deadlines while maintaining high standards of work quality. Maintain composure under pressure.
• Ability to coordinate and implement communications strategies and to manage projects and/or events.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Innovative self-starter who sees the big picture.
• Team builder who builds relationships and manages by influence.
• Energized by non-routine assignments.
• Have strong relational skills to lead and interact with volunteers.
• Have interpersonal skills to include being a team player.
• Must be good at time management and have the ability to use technology and multitask.
• Be proficient with the use of most common software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Pro Presenter a plus).
• Ability to use Social media needed and video knowledge a plus.
  
  

Qualifications

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience working or volunteering in Children’s or Family Ministry a plus.
  
  

Description

Family Ministry Assistant (and Event Coordinator)

Date: January 2025 Revision Target:

FLSA Category: Hours: PT – 20 hrs

Function: Program Staff PURPOSE: Provide administrative support to the Pastor of Family Ministries. Providing staff partnership for family ministry programming and workshops, project-manage large scale family ministry events, and coordinate the Christ Church Baptism Process. POSITION FOCUS:

Family Ministries

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provide administrative support for the Pastor of Family Ministries
• Partner with the Pastor of Family Ministries to help execute programs and outreaches supporting kids and their families.
• Project-manage large scale family outreach events
• Partner with wider church ministries to welcome new families
• Help manage Christ Church’s Baptism process
• Partner with the Pastor of Family Ministries to support the family ministries programs at Christ Church
  
  

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

Ministry Overview

• Provides administrative support for the pastor of Family ministries including tracking registrations, Baptisms, email and scheduling support, volunteer tracking, and database administration when needed .
• Work with the Pastor of Family Ministries to implement parent equipping workshops
• Partner with the Children’s Ministry and Student Ministry assistants to provide administrative support for family ministry events, parent workshops, and disability ministry
• Work with the Pastor of Family Ministries to explore future family retreats and trips
• Partner with the broader family ministry team to equip parents to engage in meaningful faith development in the home
• Project-manage all large scale family ministry events at our Oak Brook Campus; including Easter Egg Hunt, “O What Fun” Christmas Party, and Back to School Bash.
• Coordinate with new families to help them find a home at Christ church, working in partnership with the first impressions ministry
• Partner with operations, adult discipleship, first impressions, and worship to execute Christ Church’s baptism process
• Attend all weekly, monthly, and event planning team meetings.
• Perform all other job-related duties as assigned.
  
  

Spiritual Development

• Support and model individual spiritual formation i.e. Worship, Grow and Serve. (Weekly worship, prayer, scripture reading, small group, volunteering/service, etc.).
• Character development
• Soul care
• Community participation
• Serving the under-resourced
  
  

Traits

• Desire to continuously learn and serve others.
• Honest and trustworthy.
• Integrity for work habits and results.
• Ability to discern needs and respond appropriately, sensitively and proactively.
• Appreciation for own and other’s giftedness.
• Ongoing desire and effort to grow more Christ-like in character.
• Able to keep high degree of confidentiality.
• High degree of professionalism.
• Approachable and accessible.
  
  

Skills And Talents

• Demonstrated leadership skills. Ability to teach, lead teams and delegate.
• Superior organizational, logistical and planning skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks under tight deadlines while maintaining high standards of work quality. Maintain composure under pressure.
• Ability to coordinate and implement communications strategies and to manage projects and/or events.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Innovative self-starter who sees the big picture.
• Team builder who builds relationships and manages by influence.
• Energized by non-routine assignments.
• Have strong relational skills to lead and interact with volunteers.
• Have interpersonal skills to include being a team player.
• Must be good at time management and have the ability to use technology and multitask.
• Be proficient with the use of most common software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Pro Presenter a plus).
• Ability to use Social media needed and video knowledge a plus.
  
  

Qualifications

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience working or volunteering in Children’s or Family Ministry a plus.