Kids Ministry Associate Director

Job Description

Job Description

Grace Fellowship Church is prayerfully searching for our next Kids Ministry Associate Director to assist the Directors in Kids Ministry to ensure that ministry for kids ages 0 year to 5th grade and their families is done with excellence helping them know God, know the Bible and be able to share their faith. The ideal candidate will be a Jesus follower with a passion for supporting the church’s mission of sharing the gospel, as well as a proven track record of success in Kids Ministry.

About Us

We are a Church that loves Jesus! Our vision is to be a house of prayer for all nations. Our Mission is to make disciples who (in turn) make disciples. The foundation for disciple-making here is relationship. And this starts with us (the Team), our relationship with God and our relationship with our church family. We integrate Christ’s commission into every aspect of our work life.

The Role

The Kids Ministry Associate Director is to build relationships with staff, leaders, kids, and families. This role is to assist with the planning, development, and implementation of all things Kids Ministry, with the specific mantle of partnership with directors for the coordination, leadership, and execution of large group programs which includes but is not limited to weekly Sunday large groups, mid-week group, Special Needs events, Christmas Eve Family Service, and VBS.

The Kids Ministry Associate Director is under the leadership of the Lead Kids Director working on site at our office in Katy, Texas.

Responsibilities

Ministry Involvement:

• Take leadership of large group Sunday morning; lead, recruit, communicate, coordinate, train, and equip leaders for large group Sunday morning which includes large group teachersandworship leadersin Early Childhood and Elementary
• Coordinate large grouptechnologyneeds withtheTechCoordinator andvolunteers
• Take leadership ofspecial events; lead, recruit, communicate, coordinate, train, and equip leaders for large group big events such as Christmas Eve, Easter, andVBS which include large group teachers, worship leaders, skit/play participants
• Assist with Special Needs events includingbut not limited to Special Needs camps, VBS, respite, and family events
• Supportmid-weekkids’program, including but not limited to Foundations
• Help ensure resources are ready and available forweeklykids’ministry programming

Relational Leadership:

• Encourageand support kids,leaders, and families throughongoing connection withcards, calls and emails (Be relational)

Staff Accountability

• Participate and engage in weekly staff meetingsand monthlyall staffmeetings.
• Contribute as a team player with the Kids staff and entire Grace Fellowship staff.

Adaptability and Growth:

• Embrace other job-related duties as needed to support the overall mission and needs of the church.

Specific Characteristics

• Deep Christian Faith:A committed follower of Jesus Christ with a genuine passion for sharing the Gospel and a strong alignment with Grace Fellowship Church's Statement of Beliefs.
• StrategicThinker:A strategic thinker who consistently makes informed decisionsregardingresource allocation, proactively seeks opportunities for improvement, andmaintainsa broad, long-term perspective.
• Servant-Hearted Leader:A leader who embodies Christ-like servant leadership, prioritizing facilitation of ministry.
• Proactive and Self-Motivated:A self-starter who generates innovative ideas anddemonstratesthe initiative to follow through on projects with minimal direct supervision.
• Creative Problem-Solver:A visionary who explores and implements new and effective solutions.
• Growth-Oriented Mindset:Open to feedback, embraces challenges as learning opportunities, anddemonstratesa commitment to continuous improvement.
• Exceptional Communicator:An excellent communicator who can articulate ideas clearly and authentically, supporting the church's vision with passion and clarity.

Preferred Qualifications/ Skills

College degree in early childhood development or 2-3 years experience in Kids Ministry at a church.

• A strong desireto help children develop a passion for God, with a call to KidsMinistry
• Strong leadership skills that are relational, leader of leaders as well as kids
• Strongcommunicationskills, both verbal and written
• Flexibility / adaptability/ teachability
• Strong computer skills
• Some knowledge of technical aspects contributing to large group including sound, lighting,videoand ProPresenter
• Detailed oriented, with strong organizational, planning, and time management skills
• Able to prioritize and multi-task; must be self-starter and have a strong work ethic
• Able tomaintainconfidentiality
• Able to work with diverse personalities/interests in a professional and Christian manner
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other staff

Additional Information

• Compensation& Benefits: The pay rate will commensurate with experience. This position is a non-exempt, hourly position. Grace Fellowship’s benefits are outlined in the Employee Handbook, but currently include paid vacation, holidays and a 403(b) plan.
• Working Hours: The Kids Ministry Associate Director is to develop a working schedule that maximizes both time with family and productive time accomplishing the job. The position is an average of 25 hours per week. The work week is from Sunday through Thursday, with some special events on the weekend and potential coordinating on Saturday.
• Other Duties: Note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
• PhysicalDemands:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employeeis regularly required tosee, talk, and hear. The employee isfrequentlyrequired to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employeeis occasionally required tosit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee mustfrequentlylift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and move objects up to 25 pounds.

• Work Authorization:TheKids Ministry Associate Directormustbe authorized towork in the United States under Federal requirements.