Children and Youth Ministries Coordinator

About the role

The Children and Youth Ministries Coordinator serves as a key member of the church's collaborative ministry team, focusing on engaging the story of God in the spiritual and relational lives of children and young people.

Responsibilities

• Kids’ Church (5hrs)
• Organize curriculum and materials.
• Establish teaching/lesson calendar.
• Recruit and equip volunteer leaders.
• Regular leader in Children’s spaces.
• Primarily responsible for effectively curating the space.
• Sunday Youth Events (3hrs every-other-week)
• Organize discussion topics and Donut Club ministry plan.
• Recruit, equip, schedule, and communicate with volunteer leaders.
• Primary discussion facilitator during Donut Club.
• Primarily responsible for effectively curating the space.
• Family Feast (3hrs)
• Phase 1: Curate safe space for children and youth during the meal, build relationships with families, discern needs for additional program/formation opportunities.
• Phase 2: Work with families and volunteers to develop programming, formation opportunities, etc., continue offering care and support to families and children/youth, champion Family Feast children/youth programs/event needs to the Servant’s community.
• Communication, Administration (4hrs)
• Apart from weekly events, the Children and Youth Ministries Coordinator will work with the ministry team to schedule and organize additional outreach and ministry events.
• Participating in weekly staff meetings.
• Regularly communicating with families about upcoming events, any needed follow-up conversations, resources for at-home formation, etc.
• Scheduling volunteers, trainings, etc.
• In partnership with lead pastor, serving as a resource to families and volunteers where additional care is needed.

Qualifications

• Education and/or experience in children’s ministry, social work, or related fields.
• A love for children, and desire to see them grow in their faith in Jesus.
• The belief that children are the church of today.
• General office skills (email, basic word processing, some multi-media).
• Ability to work collaboratively on a team.
• An affirming posture toward members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Skills

• Experience in racially diverse contexts.
• Spanish language proficiency.
• A trauma-informed background.
• Experience with unhoused populations.
• Experience working with children with unique needs related to: trauma and abuse, adoption and foster-care experiences, neurodiverse brains (e.g., Autism, ADHD).

Pay

$22-25/hour

Schedule

• 3hrs Sunday Mornings
• 2hrs weekly (staff meeting and check in)
• 3hrs Wednesday evenings
• 7hrs as agreed upon for various prep, communications, etc.