Director of Children's Ministries

Responsibilities

• Recruit volunteers to serve in Sunday School ministry, as well as during church services, Sunday and Wednesday evening discipleship.
• Work toward growing our children’s ministry both qualitatively and numerically.
• Reach visiting families as a whole, parents and children.
• Be familiar with all policies and procedures documented in the Children’s Handbook (to be developed by the director of this position), including safety and emergency procedures.
• Develop or adopt and implement a training program for leaders, teachers, and workers.
• Include training in the church’s emergency / evacuation procedures, tornado procedures, first aid procedures, playground safety, etc.
• Work with the pastor to choose, order, and obtain curriculum for Children’s Sunday School Program.
• Oversee distribution of Sunday School material or store it in a designated location for easy access by teachers.
• Oversee operation of Sunday School ministry for children (teachers on hand, lessons available, start/end on time, records procedures followed/forms completed, etc.).
• Cook, coordinate, and provide snacks, juice, and paper products (tissues, paper towels, cups, etc.) for Sunday School classes.
• Coordinate Children’s church to support sufficient staffing and smooth transitions between Sunday School Classes and extended preschool sessions.
• Find and secure appropriate substitute teachers to fulfill weekly responsibilities in the event of planned or unplanned absence.
• Recognize, encourage and motivate Sunday School staff and Children’s discipleship staff.
• Communicate information regarding goals, special days, etc.
• Pray regularly for children and workers.
• Make sure there are snacks, juice, and paper products on hand (tissues, paper towels, cups, etc.)
• Recommend financial and physical needs of the department to the church.
• Submit written reports on the progress of the department to the church at regular business meetings.
• Submit to the pastor a weekly report of progress, goals, and accomplishments.
• Attend local, state, national training events for Children’s ministry leadership when possible and beneficial.

Qualifications

• Good organizational and leadership skills.
• An encourager with a gift of hospitality.
• Motivated, People oriented.
• Passion For Evangelism, reaching, teaching, and nurturing people through education and encouragement.