Children's Pastor/Director

Job Description

General Description

The Children’s Pastor/Director is responsible for all aspects of ensuring the spiritual growth and development of children ages birth through 5^th grade. This includes curriculum selection, volunteer recruitment and development, classroom management, and operational management necessary to ensure successful and constantly improving children’s services groups, activities and special events.

Primary responsibilities:

1. Develop a clearly defined vision and strategy for discipleship within the Kid’s Ministry (k-4th) that works in conjunction with the overall vision and ministry of Mission Hill Church.
2. Build and develop a Kid’s Ministry Leadership Team, which consists of committed and gifted volunteers.
3. Recruit, train, and lead volunteers.
4. Develop and implement a strategy for whole-family discipleship; working with families to equip and empower parents/families to disciple their children.
5. Oversee the Kid’s Ministry budget and help develop the budgetary needs for upcoming years.
6. Provide oversight and planning for all aspects of Children’s Ministry, including, but not limited to: 

• Sunday morning Kid’s Worship
• Wednesday night programming
• Community Groups
• Specialized Classes
• Outreach events
• Family events/programming
• Summer Camp
• Curriculum selection/development for all programming
• Vacation Bible School

Secondary responsibilities:

Work as a team player with the rest of the ministerial and support staff. This includes making every effort to attend all staff functions (i.e. – staff meetings, retreats, planning sessions, etc.).

Participate and provide support and leadership (when necessary) in church-wide events, even if they do not directly affect the Children’s Ministry. 

Share in the responsibility of ministerial responsibilities, including, but not limited to:

1. Hospital visits
2. Minister on call/Go-to Minister duties
3. Leadership at certain events

Church Description

Mission Hill Church is a multicultural, multigenerational, multiplying church that recognizes our one mission: no matter where we are, we shine the light and love of Jesus Christ like a city on a hill.