Preschool and Children's Associate (Starkville Campus)

About the role

The Pinelake Preschool and Children's Associate, Starkville Campus, assists the Children’s Minister in leading, shepherding, and guiding the spiritual development of staff, leaders, and children within the children’s ministry. This role supports the Children’s Minister in developing, implementing, and promoting the Preschool (Little Lakers) and Children's Ministry with a primary focus on children from birth to kindergarten and their families.

Responsibilities

• Learn - Pursue a growing relationship with Jesus through consistent time in God’s Word and prayer
• Live - Practice and model the rhythms of Be the Church (Grow, Pray, Connect, and Share)
• Lead - Take ownership of disciple-making by personally investing in others and helping them move toward a Jesus-Centered Life
• Embrace the Culture - Value and embody the staff values, which we call the 7 H’s: Humility, Honor, Honesty, Hunger, Holy Spirit, Health, and Harmony

Specific List of Duties and Responsibilities

• Leadership & Support
• Assist with leadership in Little Lakers (birth-kindergarten) and Kids (1st –4th)
• Provides support for small group leadership, including directors, coaches, and teachers
• Assists with strategic events such as Family Gathering and Outreach Events
• Covers childcare for groups ministry and other events
• Aids in weekly curriculum and classroom preparation
• Schedules weekly leaders
• Servant Leader Recruitment & Development
• Recruits servant leaders as small group coaches, small group teachers, hospitality leaders, large group leaders, and special events
• Ensures Pinelake’s Our House Promise (OHP) policy is implemented in all ministry areas, and all servant leaders have met OHP requirements and training
• Curriculum & Environment Preparation
• Prepares Sunday morning LL and Kids environments and content in collaboration with the Children’s Team
• Baptisms
• Supports the Children’s Minister in leading children and families through the baptism process, including Jesus Centered Life conversations
• Event Support
• Assists with the development of children’s ministry environments for monthly ministries and special events
• Other Duties
• Performs other duties as assigned to meet the needs of the ministry

Qualifications

• Education and/or Experience - Bachelor’s degree and one to two years of ministry-related experience and/or training including but not limited to servant leadership
• Language Skills - Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work with a diverse group of people, communicate clearly and effectively on the telephone, e-mail and in person, demonstrating tact and diplomacy
• Computer and Mathematical Skills - Demonstrated skill in the use of Windows/MacOS to complete tasks, including word processing and spreadsheets and the ability to use the internet for information retrieval. Basic mathematical skills, knowledge of bookkeeping and basic accounting, and budget and expense monitoring
• Reasoning Ability - Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries; simultaneous conceptualization and planning of multiple tasks, ability to project outcomes using different implementation strategies and ability to apply creative and innovative thinking to problem situations
• Physical Demands - Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.