Pastor, Kids Ministry - Community Center

The Pastor, Kids Ministry – Community Center shall be a passionate and energetic leader with a desire to see kids and their families find and follow Jesus, helping them learn to live by faith, be a voice of hope and be known by love. This person will develop and lead a strong team of volunteers in shepherding the lives of kids at the Community Center. The person in this position will lead, recruit, and manage paid workers, Kids ministry volunteers, programs, and curriculum to serve kids on the weekends and during events and programs throughout the year as well as lead volunteer teams that minister to parents.

• Lead, recruit, and inspire volunteers to deliver meaningful, intentional and powerful experiences for young children from birth to 6th grade to know the love of Jesus.
• Develop ministry methods that are relevant to the changing needs of our culture and families.
• Work cooperatively with the Students Ministries staff to insure an effective and successful ministry to the children, students and families of Crossings.
• Collaborate with the Community Center Location Pastor and Associate Pastors, and other location staff for family friendly events to help bridge the gap between Community Center, Clinic and the Church.
• Plan and instruct Next Steps for Kids classes for kids interested in baptism and their parent/guardian as this class helps assess a child’s readiness for baptism. Baptize children, as instructed by the Center Location Pastor or Associate Pastor.
• Plan and participate in Parent-Child dedications as instructed by the Center Location Pastor or Associate Pastor.
• Ensure the Portable Church Crossings Kids environments are ready and appropriately set up for Sunday Service in partnership with the facilities team.
• Create engaging, welcoming and comfortable environments for all Crossings Kids classrooms and teaching areas from birth to 6th grade.
• Create and maintain an engaging, welcoming, and supportive environment for the families of those whose children who participate in Crossings Kids.
• Collaborate with Community Center staff and other pastors to provide a sustainable home connection solution for families. This includes helping develop and execute classes and experiences for the community.
• Supervise and manage the Nursery and Kids workers.
• Plan, prepare and submit annual budget requests for Kids Ministry, collaborating with the Center Location Pastor, Associate Pastors, Community Center team members and other Crossings Kids Pastors.
• Plan, prepare and execute annual training for the Kids Ministry volunteer team.
• Complete all administrative responsibilities related to the position of Community Center Kids Pastor.
• Assist in maintaining the highest possible ministry standards and professional ethics in accordance with the goals, Purpose Statement, and Core Values of Crossings Community Church (CCC).
• Support the leadership of CCC, contributing to the spirit of unity among the staff and congregation.
• Represent CCC in civic and ministry-related efforts as approved.
• Make connections with volunteers, families, and community members throughout the week, particularly outside of Sunday mornings.
• Connect with neighborhood schools and childcare facilities through outreach efforts
• Perform any other tasks as may be assigned to fulfill the role by the Center Location Pastor or Associate Pastor.

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Google, Apple and ProPresenter, Applications.
• Previous leadership experience working in children’s ministry in a relatively large church setting.
• Demonstrated understanding and ability to share the gospel of Jesus Christ from an age appropriate perspective
• Strong presence teaching to large audiences of children and adults.
• Previous leadership experience serving a diverse population of children.
• Experience with and ability to learn and leverage relevant technology and social media platforms for Crossings Kids including Rock, Planning Center Online, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter strongly preferred.

• Be able to walk a long distance (up to a quarter of a mile); and be able to lift and carry 25-35 lbs. parcels for distances of up to 500 feet.
• Able to lift and carry items up to 50 lbs.
• Possess a current unrestricted driver’s license.
• This is a safety sensitive position where the employee holding this position had the responsibility of his/her own safety and the safety of others including minors.
• Drug free workplace.

• Experience with children programming and curriculum development.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education/Child Development, Christian Education or related field.
• Experience working with vulnerable children and families.
• Attends Crossings on a consistent basis to understand culture, mission and vision preferred.