What are the responsibilities and job description for the VoxKids Director - Greater Bridgeport - Part Time position at Vox Church?
Position Summary
Local VoxKids Director’s mission is to develop and lead an environment that brings children, families, and volunteers closer to Jesus Christ and build a foundation of faith.
Ephesians 4:12 - Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
VoxKids Ministry Execution
- Develop a curriculum packing committee to organize and prepare curriculum supplies and materials.
- Equip volunteers with curriculum materials and worship for Sunday experience.
- Maintain inventory of VoxKids classroom furniture, toys, and supplies. Update and purchase supplies as needed.
- Develop a dynamic leadership and volunteer team through the implementation of recruitment and retention strategies and monthly coordinator meetings.
- Train and equip volunteers to teach and lead classrooms according to appropriate child developmental stages.
- Support and equip volunteers by providing encouragement, resources, feedback, and demonstrations of appreciation.
- Visits classes for the purpose of evaluation and teacher support in order to address any issues or emergencies that arise.
- Continually assess your local VoxKids needs and develop and execute strategies to strengthen and grow the ministry.
- Ensure policies and procedures are being implemented with fidelity.
- Develop and execute emergency and safety preparedness procedures and equip/train volunteers.
- Equip and mature families spiritually through resources.
- Develop and implement policies for the safety and security of children, including but not limited to effective use of check-in and check-out technology
- Develop, prepare, and execute family engagement touch points and new family connections/initiatives.
Administrative
- Check and promptly respond to emails, voicemails, and mail received.
- Ensure thorough and efficient communication with parents regarding updates, curriculum details, and events via newsletters, emails and flyers, and social media.
- Maintain current records and databases for volunteer connections, contact information, background checks, and rosters.
- Maintain current records for family contact information.
- Communicates the needs of the children’s program to other staff and church leaders as appropriate.
- Develop and manage site specific VoxKids budget and expenses.
- Oversees and coordinates classroom repairs, updates and purchase of any supplies.
Local Site
- Attends Directional Team meetings, weekly check-in’s with Campus Pastors, weekly Staff meetings.
- Coordinates and recruits childcare for site specific events.
- Participates in the life and worship of Vox Church.
Central
- Partner with Central Kids Director to pilot ongoing new initiatives in programming, structure, branding, outreach, and team discipleship.
- Participate in ongoing Local Director meetings for spiritual, leadership, personal, and professional development.
- Help organize, recruit, and participate in Central VoxKids events (i.e. VBS, Worship Nights, Christmas, etc.)
- Be available to disciple parents and children in Baptism and Child Dedication events.
- Participate and oversee childcare at First Tuesday Prayer events.
- Participate in central curriculum committee meetings and brainstorm supplemental content to support families.
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)
Skills and Characteristics Required
- Positive/Energetic
- Flexible
- Spiritual maturity
- Strong Organizational and Leadership skills
- Servant Hearted
- Biblically Knowledgeable
- Excellent Communicator
- Engaging Teacher
- Self-Motivated - Seeks opportunities to grow professionally
- A Proven Passion for Children’s Ministry
- Strong conflict management and public relation skills
- Calm under pressure in changing and/or emergency situations
Competencies:
- Live and be advancing in the 7 Golden Habits
- A vibrant, growing relationship with Jesus
- Understand & embody the Vox Church Distinctives
- Skilled at recruiting and networking
- Able to lead and manage a team
- Physically capable of sustained activity
- Coachable, teachable and flexible spirit
- Strong work-ethic
- Leadership experience
- University graduate, preferably with a complimentary major to enhance ministry to children
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 position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
- Position requirements include ability to assist with Load in/Load out of Sunday morning essential equipment, which may require lifting up to 50 pounds.
- Physically capable of sustained activity.