Elementary Children's Director

Elementary (1st – 5th Grades) Director

Purpose + Function

Purcellville Baptist Church (PBC) believes within the role and the call of a leader of ministry is to equip the saints for the work of the Lord’s ministry in order to build up the body of Christ (Ephesians 4:11-13).

The Elementary Director will provide direct oversight, administration, and spiritual guidance for the Elementary ministry (1st – 5th grades), of Purcellville Baptist Church, under the guidance of the Discipleship Pastor.

Reporting Relationships

Reports to the Discipleship Pastor.

Specific Responsibilities

• Intentional development of ministry by

o Determining activities for Elementary students on Sunday mornings

o Determining activities for families of Elementary students during the week

• Develop a team of volunteers to lead the Elementary ministry during all services on Sunday.

• Attend church services regularly.

• Implement curriculum that fits into the church-wide vision.

• Oversee the recruitment of the necessary volunteer staffing for the Elementary ministry.

• Schedule teachers as required and perform the teaching to back up the volunteer teaching positions.

• Provide leadership and training for the various levels of volunteer staffing.

• Provide ministry through counsel and prayer in accordance to the church’s teachings and practices to the parents/guardians of the Elementary students as needed.

• Ensure adherence to all mandated child protection policies.

• Ensure facility and equipment is maintained at a high level of safety and cleanliness.

• Partner with and support church-wide events related to discipleship.

• Play a main leadership role in annual ministry events.

• Attending and participating in staff meetings.

• Continue to receive spiritual training by attending the Weekly Staff Devotional and apply the teachings of the church to your life.

• Community ministry involvement.

• All other duties as assigned that further the mission and vision of Purcellville Baptist Church.

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in fields of children ministry or education.

• Previous experience in vocational ministry.

Qualification + Experience

• Be a Spirit-led person of prayer committed to moving the Elementary ministry to abundant life in Christ.

• Production of teaching material and curriculum.

• Communication skills in various formats (digital, social media, interpersonal, etc).

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Power Point.

• Critical Thinking.

• Ability to monitor ministry under guidance of Discipleship Pastor.

• Event coordination/planning.

• Management of volunteers (coaching, recruiting, training, scheduling, and ministry needs).

• Continual researching of other Ministry programs and spiritual trends.

• Attending and participating in staff meetings.

• Community ministry involvement.

Requirements

• Ability to monitor safety of students while in care to be aware of surroundings and to identify safety issues before and when they occur.

• Ability to respond to emergency situations that may include providing CPR or contacting help.

• Ability to remain stationary for extended periods of time while discipling, teaching, or waiting through a student event.

• Ability to communicate with students and parents.

Salary Structure + Benefits

• Position is exempt (Ministerial) for labor management purposes

• Full Time with Benefits