Part-Time Director of Children's Ministries at First Church of Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids, MI)

First Church of Grand Rapids is seeking a Director of Children's Ministries (20hrs/wk)

Mission: The Director of Children’s Ministries ensures that the infants and babies of First Church are cared for in a safe, loving nursery environment, and that children 2.5 years old through 5th grade are able to worship God in age and ability appropriate ways through the Little Lambs, Children’s Worship, and Faith Explorers programs.

Essential Functions:

• Recruit, train and support volunteers for Nursery, Little Lambs, Children’s Worship, Faith Explorers, Kid’s Time (summer) and Rovers.
• Develop, organize and prepare the Bible story, storytelling, craft and response time materials for Little Lambs, Children’s Worship and Kid’s Time.
• Communicate with leaders and helpers for all programs for the upcoming week, ensuring they understand the lessons and any related activities.
• Create a volunteer schedule for each ministry season: fall, winter/spring and summer.
• Coordinate and direct the Faith Encourager program.
• Communicate with the parents of each program, becoming aware of any personalized instructions or concerns they have regarding their child(ren).
• Offer support and resources for parents to equip them as they disciple their child(ren).
• Work with staff and volunteers to assess the effectiveness of current programs and volunteer engagement, identifying areas for growth, improvement, or development of new programs.
• Support the children’s Christmas Program as well as summer Glocal programming such as VBS.
• Serve as a member of the Safe Church Team, ensuring compliance with safe church protocols for Sunday morning children’s programming and volunteers.
• Maintain clean and organized care and learning environments in coordination with the Property Manager and volunteers.
• Provide a children’s bulletin for worship.

Key Relationships:

• Reports to the Executive Pastor
• Collaborates with the Administrative Assistant, Property Manager & Worship Coordinator
• Member of the First Church staff, participating in weekly staff meetings
• Serves on the Safe Church Team

Qualifications:

• Disciple of Jesus Christ who displays a love for children and children’s ministry.
• Understanding of faith development and age-appropriate instruction.
• Relationally gifted, able to connect with parents, children and lead groups of volunteers.
• Strong communication (written and verbal), organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in Children’s Ministry or related work.

Classification: Part-time, hourly (20 hrs/week)

Compensation: $25/hr or higher depending on skills and experience.

Applicants: Email your resume and cover letter to [email protected]