JOB TITLE: Children’s Minister

Job Description:                                

Responsible to:  Pastor and Staff Parish Relations Committee (SPRC)

Status:  Part Time, Hourly, 6-12 hrs. a week

General Position Description:  Children’s Minister is responsible for the pastoring of children and their families through the implementation of a Sunday morning Children’s Church and a Wednesday night program

Ministry Specific Responsibilities:

•       Ministry for 0–10-year-old children at Trinity Global Methodist Church

•       Lead and direct a Children’s Church program, incorporating curriculum, music and activities that promote spiritual growth

•       Plan and prepare a healthy snack for children’s activities

•       Maintain a safe educational place for children to experience God that builds a foundation of faith for each child

•       Provide curriculum materials to volunteers for their preparation and study of the weekly lesson materials in your absence

•       Create and implement a children’s Wednesday night program

•       Recruit, train and schedule volunteers

•       Facilitate organizational meetings for collaboration among volunteers

•       Develop a schedule for Children’s Church and Wednesday Night volunteers

•       Share the schedule with all volunteers and develop a plan for substitutes as needed

•       Lead the Children’s Council of 3-6 people, helping to guide the vision for Children’s Ministry at Trinity and work together to grow the Ministry

•       Oversee background checks and ministry safe training for all volunteers and ensure all volunteers comply with the ministry safe policy

•       Implement and oversee a summer VBS

•       Maintain personal Bible study to facilitate one’s own spiritual growth

•       Participate in one professional development activity focused on children’s ministry each year as approved by SPRC

•       Attend all required meetings as determined by the pastor

Qualifications:

•       Willing to teach Global Methodist discipline beliefs

•       Spiritual maturity

•       Regularly attends and is actively involved in church

•       High school diploma or equivalent

•       Proven ability to relate to children and teach them about Jesus

•       A team player, good to work with and driven to make a difference in the lives if the children of Trinity GMC

Benefits and Compensation

•       Pay will start at $15/hr for an expected 6-12 hrs a week.  Time sheet to be filled out for every quarter hour twice a month

•       Benefits are described and detailed in the Trinity GMC Policy and Procedure Guidelines