What are the responsibilities and job description for the KidCity Associate Director of Leadership Development position at Pathway Community Church?
Job Title: KidCity Associate Director of Leadership Development
Supervisor: KidCity Director
Hours: Full time position – 40 hours/week
FLSA Status: Salaried, Exempt
Summary:
The position of KidCity Associate Director of Leadership Development for Pathway Community Church plays a vital role in giving every child an incredible leader. This individual will offer pastoral leadership to the entire KidCity volunteer community, overseeing and guiding all facets of volunteer engagement and leadership development within KidCity.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. This individual must love God and people and have a vital, growing relationship with Jesus Christ. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational, leadership and interpersonal skills. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Implement the Leadership Development strategy for Pathway (Encourage, Train, Coach) throughout KidCity, partnering with the KidCity staff team, to equip and empower KidCity volunteers for a life of spiritual influence
- Develop and implement processes and initiatives to regularly encourage leaders: celebrate leaders corporately, convey gratitude intentionally, and affirm leaders personally; Maintain relationships with volunteers
- Intentionally focus on leaders’ spiritual development, conveying the value of personally pursuing Jesus
- Enhance and participate in pre-service team huddles, casting vision and clarifying wins
- Develop consistent processes for receiving feedback from leaders and volunteers; Incorporate feedback into team huddles as well as one-on-one follow-up conversations
- Continually recruit leaders through encounters in weekend services, Intro, volunteer initiatives at PCC, life groups, student ministry
- Coordinate with PCC Communications department to effectively engage the PCC body with volunteering opportunities in KidCity
- Follow up with the Serve Interest – KidCity Group in ChurchTeams
- Lead “KidCity In-Action” interest meeting for potential volunteers at weekend services
- Oversee KidCity volunteer application and onboarding process, ensuring references and background checks for new KidCity volunteer applications are completed
- Oversee KidCity support staff, guest services, security, and path patrol for weekend services.
- Collaborate with the department to write, update, and maintain policies and procedures to ensure the safety and security of KidCity and to make sure the ministry is operating efficiently and effectively.
- Support full church ministry programs, performing weddings and funerals, serve with our Staff on Call rotation, and other congregational spiritual outreach
- Work with the Security Director to maintain safety and security measures within KidCity.
- Collaborate with KidCity Coordinators to assist in maintaining a full schedule of volunteers.
Supervision:
This position supervises all PT3 support staff.
Competencies:
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following:
- Job Knowledge – Education and experience guide the needs of this position. Initiate and create strategy. Minimal supervision required.
- Use of Technology – Adapts to new technologies; uses technology to increase productivity.
- Cooperation – Collaborates with peers and interdepartmental initiatives to execute complex initiatives
- Teamwork – Contributes to building a positive team spirit. Collaborates cross-departments to achieve common goals.
- Adaptability – Uses judgment and decision making to adapt to problems and resolve situations as they occur.
- Attendance/Punctuality – Is consistently at work and on time; ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent. Covers pastoral duties for others when needed as On-Call Pastor.
- Dependability – Actions follow vision of church and direction of leadership team.
- Initiative – Proactively identifies and initiates new programs and practices, anticipating and meeting congregational needs
- Planning/Organizing – Assists with setting the direction of team within the KidCity department and prioritizes outcomes to ensure greater good of and alignment with the organization’s vision.
Education and/or Experience:
Successful completion of post high school education with a Bachelor’s degree in Children’s Ministry or equivalent; 3-5 years-experience preferred working in church or related environment.
Acknowledgements:
The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and
standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.