What are the responsibilities and job description for the Special Needs Coordinator | Elementary Kids Coordinator position at Journey Church?
Journey Church wants to make a lasting difference in your life, in our community and in the world. Our mission is to see lives transformed to live and love like Jesus and it is a driving force behind everything we do.
Position Title: Special Needs Coordinator | Elementary Kids Coordinator
Position Status: Full-Time | Exempt
Department: Next Gen
Ministry: Kids Ministry
Reports To: Kids Director
Job Purpose:
The purpose of the Journey Kids Coordinator role at Journey Church is to manage our Journey Kids Special Needs program in order to create a fantastic & unforgettale experience for kids and their families.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assists in Dream Team interviews, orientation, training and PCO workflow management
- Helps lead, coach and develop the Special Needs Dream Team
- Ensures all Kids spaces are reset, restocked and Sunday ready during the week
- Provides support for Kids Events (Camps, Easter, Christmas, Child Dedication, Move Up, etc.)
- Champions the vision, the church pillars, the staff values and standards of Journey Church with excellence
- Assist with Special events (i.e.. Encounter Nights, Marriage Mondays, Tier 1 Events, etc.)
- Perform other duties as assigned
Special Needs Specific:
- Oversee Special Needs Sensory Room at the WPB Campus
- Lead Volunteers (trainings, check-ins, etc.)
- Adapt and Prepare weekly curriculum and supplies for classrooms
- Oversee monthly scheduling of Journey Kids volunteers for Elementary Classes
- Ensure scheduled volunteers are prepared for their roles (email out curriculum)
- Weekly schedule updates/reminders as well as follow-up phone calls
- Send out monthly birthday cards to kids and leaders
- Raising up and training Coaches
- Oversee strategy and execution of scheduling for all volunteers
- Parent relationships and connections to bridge the gap between church and home
- Create excellent environments for kids with consistent evaluation and systematic improvements
- Ordering of supplies needed for room
- Occasional support to other campuses as needed to ensure they are resourced for children with special needs attending there
Qualifications / Experience:
- Experience working with Special Needs children is preferred.
- Strong communicator and interpersonal skills
- Servant Leader with a love for people
- Team Player while still being able to work well independently
- Highly organized in time, material, and people resources
- Skilled in managing projects
- Capability to handle multiple projects effectively Experience in organizing multiple people
- Organized; flexible; able to Multitask
- Passionate about children and families
- Some ministry experience preferred but not required
Spiritual Criteria:
- Professes Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior
- Commitment to personal spiritual growth
- Models the standards and expectations of leaders within Journey Church
- Aligns with Journey's spiritual beliefs and staff values
- Spiritually mature: models the lifestyle of a passionate follower of Jesus
- Must attend Journey Church
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- This role is responsible for the supervision of the Elementary Kids Dream Team members
Journey Church complies with all laws prohibiting discrimination against employees and job applicants based on race, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information or veteran status. Equal opportunity extends to all aspects of the employment relationship, including hiring, promotions, training, working conditions, compensation and benefits. Journey Church’s policies and practices reflect its commitment to nondiscrimination in all areas of employment.
