NextGen Children's Ministry Director

POSITION SUMMARY

The NextGen Children's Ministry Director’s primary responsibility is to oversee and provide leadership in the coordination and implementation of teaching, programming and service/outreach opportunities for NextGen Children’s Ministry (Birth-5^th grade). This position would be supervised by the Director of Church Ministries and work closely with the NextGen Youth Director and all NextGen Ministry volunteer leaders.

MINISTRY RESPONSIBILITIES

Relationship Building

• Develop and nurture relationships with children and their parents.
• Recruit, equip and build relationships with volunteer leaders.
• Maintain a strategy for reaching and assimilating new children and families.

Teaching/Leading

• Assist in the facilitation of Sunday morning Christian Education classes, serving as a regular presence.
• Establishes and executes a curriculum plan for Sunday morning teaching.
• Recruits and equips Sunday morning teachers and leaders for Nursery – 5^th grade.
• Create environments, activities, and programming for each age group that will facilitate learning and encourage spiritual growth.
• Uses appropriate child development knowledge to best meet the needs of the children in curriculum selection, child discipline, classroom grouping, etc.
• Responsible for the coordination and implementation of special events. (i.e. VBS, Harvest Party, etc.)
• Oversee and equip Sunday morning Team Leader team.

Administration

• Responsible for the coordination of communication to parents and volunteers.
• Develops and maintains the volunteer schedule.
• Manages family registration system
• Partners with the Director of Church Ministries to establish and maintain the NextGen Children’s Ministry budget.
• Manages Children’s Ministry Library

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university preferred; two years related experience and/or training; teaching/facilitating experience.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A deep love for God’s word
• Demonstrates a vibrant and growing relationship with Jesus Christ
• Able to be an active member/attendee of Meadowbrook Church
• Love for and a desire to shepherd students
• Able to positively engage and mobilize volunteers
• Able to work with multiple generations
• Leads with humility
• Self-motivated, Active Learner, Highly Relational
• Decisive
• Collaborative, Creative, Problem-solver
• Excellent communication skills