Family & Special Needs Coordinator

Big Win: A servant leader who develops leaders who nurture the spiritual growth of children in partnership with their parents.

The Family & Special Needs Coordinator plays a key role in building a thriving, Christ-centered ministry for kids and families at Liquid Church by leading volunteer teams, coordinating systems, and partnering with parents. This full-time position serves under the Campus Pastor as part of the Campus Team, with dotted line oversight from the Family Pastor. The schedule includes Sunday services and a minimum of two in-person office days, which include Tuesday and Thursday meetings at our central office in Parsippany, totaling 40 hours.

Ministry Strategy & Execution

• Lead the implementation of children's ministry experiences by ensuring volunteer teams, spaces, and systems are fully prepared each weekend.
• Own the weekly "Sunday readiness" plan: setup/teardown coordination, room readiness, supplies, curriculum distribution, check-in flow, and communication.
• Ensure volunteers are trained, scheduled, supported, and aligned to deliver programming with excellence and consistency.
• Monitor weekend execution, identify gaps, and drive continuous improvement through feedback loops with coaches and key volunteers.

Special Needs Ministry

• Serve as the primary campus contact for special needs inclusion, ensuring families feel supported and welcomed.
• Oversee the Buddy Program: connect with new families, coordinate buddy matches, train buddies, and provide ongoing coaching and resources.
• Champion a culture where every child is welcomed, known, and valued-equipping volunteers to serve with empathy, clarity, and confidence.

Volunteer & Leadership Development

• Build, maintain, and lead a strong volunteer team committed to loving and discipling kids.
• Develop and lead Team Coaches and key volunteers to expand leadership capacity and reduce dependency on staff.
• Recruit - Identify, engage, and onboard new volunteers through intentional conversations, interest forms, and training processes.
• Retain: Foster a vibrant volunteer community by maintaining regular communication through email, text, huddles, and team meetings; providing spiritual care, encouragement, and support; meeting with Team Coaches; maintaining and communicating the schedule; and offering ongoing training and development.
• Reward - Celebrate and appreciate volunteers regularly to affirm their contribution and sustain engagement.

Parent and Family Partnerships

• Serve as a primary campus point of contact for parents-especially new families-helping them navigate check-in, classrooms, safety policies, and next steps.
• Communicate clearly and proactively with parents to build trust, set expectations, and support family discipleship at home.
• Support families through key milestones (baptisms, child dedications, and other faith steps). When additional needs arise, provide guidance and connect families to pastoral care and other resources.

Qualifications

• Education - Bachelor's Degree required
• Experience - 2 years of serving at Liquid Family preferred; Minimum 1 year of service at Liquid or another church required, special needs experience preferred.
• Leadership - Proven ability to lead teams, manage multiple priorities, and adapt to the dynamic needs of ministry.
• Relational Ability: A warm, approachable leader with a passion for serving families and developing others.
• Organization: Strong detail orientation and problem-solving skills; able to stay cool under pressure and keep many moving pieces on track.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Tech Savvy: Comfortable learning and adopting new technology and tools.
• Schedule: Available Sundays and for midweek meetings, especially Tuesdays and Thursdays.
• Availability: Must be available to serve during major Liquid Church and Liquid Family events that include holidays as part of an all-hands team commitment. This includes, but is not limited to, Christmas and Christmas Eve services, Easter, and Candypalooza.

ABOUT LIQUID

Liquid Church is a Bible-based, Christ-centered evangelical megachurch with a vision to "Saturate the State with the Gospel of Jesus Christ." Since launching in 2007, Liquid has experienced 17 years of rapid growth & changed lives- baptizing over 3,100 people in Jesus' Name.


With multiple campuses located across New Jersey, over 5,000 people currently experience weekly services featuring dynamic Bible teaching, powerful worship, and cutting-edge family ministry. We have a passion for serving families with special needs, our hungry & homeless neighbors, and bringing clean water to thirsty nations.

Liquid is regularly spotlighted as one of America's "Top 100 Fastest-Growing Churches" by Outreach magazine. Our innovative approach to ministry has been featured on CNN, FOX News, and The Today Show. Read this NPR article to get a feel for our vibrant, ethnically diverse, multigenerational community.