Director of Children’s Ministry
Job Summary:
The Director of Children’s Ministry works under the direct supervision of the Head of Staff and is responsible for planning and providing ministry for the children of this church ages 3 to 13. The Director of Children’s Ministry is the director of Children’s Church, youth programs, and Middle School activities.
Desired Attributes:
- A personal commitment to Christian beliefs with reformed theological basis
- A four-year college degree
- Demonstrated work experience leading children in a church or Christian setting that exemplifies a love of children, youth, and their families.
- Self-motivated individual who has experience encouraging youth to grow in Christ
- Organizational skills
- Ability to exercise tact, initiative, and good judgment with parents, children, youth, fellow staff members, and volunteers
- Excellent oral and written communication skills including adeptness with social media
- Interacting and engaging with children, parents, and families
Job Responsibilities:
- Review and make ready Children’s Church curriculum
- Children’s Church -Recruit, train, and coordinate teachers and volunteers
- Teach Children’s Church as needed
- Design and supervise special activities for 5th and 6th graders to align with churchwide family programs
- Coordinate Middle School programs and supervise activities, including monthly service projects
- Teach Confirmation every three years
- Ensure coverage for Time with Young Disciples during worship
- Involvement with church-wide activities and Sunday worship attendance
- Involvement with Camp Sawtooth committee and relevant Snake River Presbytery programs
- Encouraging and facilitating the youth going to Camp Sawtooth.
- Attend monthly meetings of the Spirituality and Lifelong Learning Committee
- Administrative support and relationship building with other staff and church leadership
- Ensures youth programing complies with the requirements on the Idaho Falls First Presbyterian Church Safeguarding Our Children Policies, including confirming the training of teachers and volunteers
- Coordination with another Idaho Falls church to help with Vacation Bible School