Elementary Kids Pastor

Position Title: Elementary Kids Pastor Campus: Gilbert Reports to: Gilbert Campus Pastor Status: Full-Time Position Summary: The Kids Pastor will lead kids in their next steps on their journey with Jesus. They will work to reach and engage families in the community and will work to recruit, develop, and equip volunteer leaders. The Kids Pastor will help create an exciting and engaging kid ministry environment on their campus. As needed and in support of the Campus Pastor, this position will support campus wide efforts. This position also manages the Central Kids Baptism process for all campuses. This individual must fit within our collaborative culture and build teams that represent the campus and the community in areas of gender, ethnicity, and age. This position moves forward the mission and values of Central Christian Church. The mission of Central is to lead people to discover and fully own their faith in Jesus. Our church values are Jesus First, People Always, and Made for More. You will also be expected to immerse yourself in our staff leadership culture of Jesus First, Same Team, Make It Better, Feedback Matters, Give It Away, and Healthy Hustle. Our culture is not aspirational, but conversational. It permeates how we speak and interact with one another as well as who we are and how we lead. Responsibilities Community Participate as a Kids Team Member Develop relationships with families (parents & kids) Manage communication between Kids Team and Campus Pastor Participate in the leadership, development and implementation of weekend ministry. Including, but not limited to: Implement provided weekend curriculum Resource preparation Room preparation Room staffing Set-up and tear down Participate in the leadership and implementation of various ministry events. Including, but not limited to: Pre-Teen Camp (4th-6th grade) Kids Camp (3yr old to 3rd grade) Volunteer Training nights Outreach Activities Other ministry functions Support the development of curriculum in partnership with Central Kids Programming Pastor. This includes but is not limited to: Writing lesson plans Filming curriculum videos Developing small group activities Develop, maintain and grow partnerships with families, school administrators and organizations Support the Campus Pastor in his/her leadership of the campus. Support community outreach efforts Develop, implement and maintain Central Kids Social Media platforms including the development of the strategy for executing social media. This includes working with the Central Kids Programming Pastor on marketing and promotion of events and the weekend content. Develop, implement and maintain Central Kids texting system including but not limited to: Training Central Kids Pastors to respond and communicate to parents through the system Setting up keywords for parents to respond to Cleaning & Facilities Maintain the cleanliness and safety of all Kids Ministry spaces to ensure a welcoming environment for children and families Perform routine cleaning tasks including taking out trash, dusting surfaces, sanitizing toys and high-touch areas, and cleaning windows and countertops Ensure floors are vacuumed, swept, and mopped weekly and after services, events, or meetings Monitor and restock cleaning supplies as needed to support ongoing facility upkeep Leadership Development Lead, recruit and develop volunteer leaders, both adults and students, to serve within the ministry, including special needs ministry. Support vision and direction of Central Christian Church and Family Ministries. Participate in “all staff” events at each level. Attend bi-weekly team meetings in kids ministry Attend all church wide/campus specific events Attend Campus Team meetings as required Support Kids Ministry Core Values. Safety and Security Biblical Teaching Fun Community Families Competencies Manages complexity Decision quality Plans and aligns Drives Results Collaborates Develops talent Builds Effective Teams Demonstrates self-awareness Knowledge, Skills and Experience A personal walk with Jesus. Excellent written and communication skills. Organizational skills. Ability to work independently within scope of assignment. Manages time and prioritizes duties effectively. Ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team. Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs. Role model in personal life Must align with the vision, and values of Central Christian Church and be committed to doing Central no harm. Financially support the vision of Central Christian Church by faithfully giving at least 10% of gross income. Growing in your personal relationship with Christ, while developing personal evangelism opportunities within and outside the Church. Model biblical integrity in all things Adhere to and encompass the qualities and characteristics required of Central Christian Church employees, defined by the Employee Handbook. Be an active Owner at Central Christian Church, making every effort to uphold the six staff values of Central. Physical Requirements While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit; use hands to finger handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift, carry, push, and pull objects weighing up to twenty-five pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. #J-18808-Ljbffr Centralaz