Kid's Pastor

Summary of Position

Here at Newlands Church we believe Newlands Kids exists to equip the next generation to develop an intimate relationship with God and walk out the call of God on their life. We want every child to come in and feel equipped for their every day life. This ministry exist to partner with the entire family unit to help in raising up world changers that impact the world around them. We will do this by helping children Know God, Belong to Family, Discover their Purpose, and Build the Kingdom and help parents and care givers with tools they need to equip the world changers they are raising. We see a ministry that communicates intentionally to the care-givers and helps children develop character and every day tools to carry them through life.

This role is a leadership role with the primary focus on leading, organizing and executing Newlands Kids across all locations. As a pastor, this role will be leading teams and helping accomplish the mission and vision of Newlands Kids. This position is highly relational and focused on communicating and developing a culture for healthy, effective and engaging ministry to happen. This individual must be passionate about spiritual formation in children as well as have a desire to see our ministry come alongside parents and guardians. This person must be a high capacity, servant leader who loves kids and families and has the ability to build teams and structures to support the overarching mission of this ministry. 

Principle Responsibilities

Modeling Biblical Priorities

Responsible for upholding Biblical priorities and core values of Newlands Church. The Pastor should represent a growing personal relationship with Christ. They should model a strong relationship with his or her spouse (if married) and children (if applicable). The Pastor strives to fulfill his or her purpose in life and ministry while demonstrating integrity in words, relationships, and actions.

These objectives are accomplished by:

• Committing to a daily quiet-time with God.
• Participating in a Newlands Church small group on a regular basis.
• Setting appropriate boundaries to protect character and integrity.
• Developing personal evangelism opportunities within and outside the church.
• Supporting the ministries of Newlands Church by faithfully tithing.
• Adhering to and encompassing the Core Vision and Values of Newlands Church employees

Team Dynamics:

• Lead a team comprised of both staff and volunteers
• Recruit, evaluate and train new people to serve within the ministry
• Develop leaders and team members to ensure ministry excellence
• Oversee the organization and electronic storage of trainings and resources
• Define, communicate and monitor best practices and policies for each area
• Manage and oversee all scheduling of team members in a way that aligns with the culture and vision of Newlands Church, specifically a culture of rest and allowing them to attend a weekly service.
• Oversee workflows to process new team members
• Provide leadership as a member of the Central team to kids staff and volunteers at all locations. Provide valuable insights into future kids facility needs and portable contexts
• Oversee special events for kids ministry, i.e. summer camps/gatherings, outreach, etc. 

People Care:

• Develop and maintain a welcoming culture for new families, including First Time Guest recognition and follow up with families
• Follow up with families after an incident or injury in the class
• Maintain good communication with volunteers
• Support parents who are apprehensive about drop-off and provide a connection point for future opportunities
• Create an atmosphere where our priority for the next generation is evident
• Develop reports and communication plans for families that have missed church consistently
• Celebrate the next generation – i.e. birthday cards, back to school events, milestone celebrations

Weekend Service:

Oversee the areas that fall under Weekend Service. As a Pastor your main focus is connecting with families and helping the team feel supported and assisting with problem solving when needed.

• Make sure all areas are working together to create an excellent and welcoming atmosphere. Areas include: kids check-in, mother’s room, and all kids classrooms.
• Oversee team leads for each area to make sure they are carrying out the vision in an excellent way. This includes set-up and tear down of each area while in a temporary location.
• Make sure families are able to check in smoothly and quickly without any major glitches. Troubleshoot any glitches and have all backend PCO things done before the time of the event.
• Be present and available during events that have Kid’s Ministry to support and lead the team members. Be ready to jump into any room for a moment to assist in hectic times and bring the classroom back to order and peace.
• Determine metrics for effectiveness and work with leadership to evaluate and modify as needed

Curriculum:

• Research new curriculum to maintain a curriculum that is relevant, engaging and fulfilling the mission of Newlands Kids, which is to equip the next generation for what God has called them to.
• Lead the team in creating and planning curriculum scope and cycle for families to follow along with and see that we have a plan for their child.
• Lead the team by creating and developing curriculum for church events including: Weekend Services, mid-week events, night events, special events.
• Lead the team in creating and maintaining a curriculum that partners with the family unit to grow in their relationship with God and see family-centered discipleship
• Train team members on curriculum regularly so they can execute in a excellent prepared way
• Work with coordinators to make sure all lesson materials and classroom supplies are ordered for each room
• Work with coordinators to ensure all classrooms have what they need to execute the curriculum

Pastor Responsibilities:

• Weekly meetings with Oversight
• Manage departmental expense report and other administrative duties
• Work with purchasing teams to purchase supplies and resources for your areas
• Provide pastoral care to members of Newlands Church when necessary. This includes Biblical counseling, hospital visits, weddings, funerals, and other basic pastoral duties.
• Active leadership during weekend services
• Other duties as assigned

Expected Meetings to Attend:

• Weekly Oversight
• All Staff
• Department Meetings
• Pastoral Meetings

The DNA of a Newlands Leader

At Newlands, we seek to build and nurture a culture for our organization that produces and protects a God-honoring atmosphere. We lay the foundation for this by personally living out Newlands’s values and instilling them in all who work alongside us on our staff. Our values can be described by three words: spiritual, professional, and relational. By upholding these values, we can better serve the Kingdom through our vision, mission, and purpose. We pursue growth in all areas through oversight, consistent and honest feedback, evaluation, and communication. We seek to create an environment that consistently grows servant leaders in every area.

Spiritual

Being spiritual is having God-centered influence grounded in scriptural truth and empowered by the Holy Spirit. We value being teachable and humble, fostering a culture of kindness, trust, loyalty, and honor. We are also servant-hearted as we focus on building the kingdom and being full of faith to hear, believe, and obey God.

Professional

Being professional is producing high-quality work in a productive manner while operating in a culture of excellence, not perfectionism, to support Newlands’s mission. We steward Newlands’s vision and purpose while upholding high leadership standards regardless of position and lead with love, remaining above reproach in our conduct.

Relational

Being relational is valuing relationships over results. We show integrity by being humble, honest, trustworthy, and accountable to one another and the Lord. We are unified in supporting the needs of our organization—collaborating together, being approachable in every situation, and having fun along the way! We are also compassionate—always extending mercy and grace balanced with truth.

Required Skills and Job Complexity

Unique Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to communicate the Gospel through various creative means to children of all ages and their parents
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to have positive and negative conversations with leaders, staff, and parents
• Have a heart for excellence
• Team building and leadership skills
• Must be detail oriented
• Operational and project management
• Ability to multi-task

Problem Solving and Decision Making

• Solution oriented
• Strategic thinking
• Conflict resolution
• Being willing to check in with your leaders to ensure you have their heart in major decision making
• Adaptability
• Positive attitude in approach to problem solving

Preferred Education/Certification(s)

• Bachelor’s degree or higher is preferred
• Experience: 3-5 years of experience in the field or a related area

Physical Capabilities

• Must be able to sit for long periods of time
• Be comfortable with being fully engaged and excited
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 lbs. and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs.

Competencies Critical to this Position

Core Competencies

Highly self motivated

Detail oriented

Leads effectively

Proactive

Teachability

Strategic thinking

Submitted to authority and overall vision of Newlands Church

Technical Competencies

Microsoft Office

Planning Center Online

ProPresenter

Slack, Basecamp

CPR Certification preferred or willing to complete

Ministry Safe, Sexual Abuse training

*This description is not all inclusive, and other duties may be assigned as necessary.

Newlands Church does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law as it applies to churches. However, Newlands Church does discriminate on the basis of religion.

Employment Requirement: All Staff must be a member or become a member of Newlands Church upon employment