Director of Children's Ministry

Purpose

The Director of Children’s Ministry furthers the mission of Pleasant Valley North Baptist Church by providing Birth-Grade 6 with an age-appropriate ministry which will motivate and encourage spiritual development in a warm, caring environment.

Identifying Information

· Ministerial/Full-time/Exempt

· 45+ hrs per week

Responsibilities

· Recruit, train and schedule volunteers in all programs of the Children’s Ministry

· In collaboration with the Nursery Facilitator:

o Ensure volunteers are trained, scheduled, and report for service

o Provide nursery care for all regularly scheduled church services and special events

o Maintain a safe and clean environment for infants and toddlers

· Ensure security and best practices for children through mandated periodic background checks on all volunteers

· Partner with the Pastor of Family Ministries to engage children of new families while also developing ongoing relationships with children of existing families

· Plan and execute special Children’s Ministry events of the church

· Coordinate all plans and activities with ministry teams and the staff to avoid conflicts with other church events

· Study and provide appropriate curriculum that is consistent with the PVN mission and its theology to all programs within the Children’s Ministry

· Perform other ministry duties as assigned

Leadership

· Director of the following programs within the Children’s Ministry:

o AWANA

o Children’s Church

o Nursery Program

o VBS

o Preteen Ministry

o Special children’s programming throughout the year

· Represent the Children’s Ministry as a part of the church staff and in other areas of the community

· Member of the Family Ministry Council

· Supervise the Nursery Facilitator Children’s Ministry Assistant

Administration

· Maintain a good working relationship with all kids, parents, and volunteers within the Children’s Ministry

· Create yearly budgets for the Children and Nursery Ministries, AWANA, and VBS

· Develop an ongoing assessment of the Children’s Ministry and from that assessment evaluate future needs and changes to programming

Expectations

· Maintain a strong Christian faith evidenced by professional/personal conduct

· Must be committed to the Bible as the Word of God

· Must be willing to commit to the mission of Pleasant Valley North Baptist Church

· Be supportive and serve harmoniously and cooperatively under the leadership of the Senior Pastor and with all other ministers and staff members

· Regularly participate in weekly prospect and hospital visitation, to include visiting schools, sharing lunch, and supporting activities of children

· Notify the Pastor/Personnel Committee when unable to carry out these duties and responsibilities, especially planned activities and further secure volunteers as needed

· Demonstrate a positive image of the Church to the community

· Excellent planning skills to develop a vision of the Children’s Ministry while also multi-tasking in the various children’s programs

· Strong computer skills including knowledge or Office 365, Google Docs, and social media

Education and Experience

· 2+ years experience in full-time ministry

· Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from a fully accredited college or university – seminary degree preferred

· Commitment towards continued education and personal and professional growth

PVN exists to be a church living out God’s mission to see the Kingdom of God on Earth as it is in Heaven. We learn together from the Bible, live out God’s word, and lean on Jesus for everything. Good news is, this mission and movement has room for others too!