Kids Assistant

Position Title: AKids Assistant 

Department: CHS Campus

Responsible To: CHS Kids Director

Status: Part-time - Contractor

Hours per Week: 20-25hrs

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The AKids Assistant is someone who meets all the requirements to serve in AKids. They will work with the AKids director to equip each Small Group leader and Dream Team member with the correct curriculum and resources. They will train and develop AKids Small Group Leaders in areas of curriculum usage, age-appropriate teaching strategies, and classroom management. The AKids Assistant is essential to the success of the Sunday morning experience, the growth of the AKids team, and the discipleship of the children who attend.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Sunday Gathering:

Ensure that the Sunday morning experience is packaged and prepared for each Small Group Leader before they enter the room. Working behind the scenes each week to make the Small Group Leader and their class a success, assisting in front facing Sunday morning experience, and leading in any necessary role to ensure AKids fulfills its mission. This includes arriving early to ensure all practical needs are met, all physical spaces are ready, and all planned curriculum is distributed. This also includes covering any gaps that may arise and troubleshooting any issues that come up.

Curriculum Management:

Prepare for each week/month by equipping the Small Group with all the tools, supplies, and curriculum they need to have an excellent Sunday morning experience. This includes choosing, editing, printing, organizing, cutting, and collating all curriculum and parent resources used each Sunday. The expectation is that the delivery of curriculum will be a system that makes being a Small Group Leader and the discipleship within the group easier. This will happen by being prepared in advance, staying up to date on quantities needed for each class, and knowing the best age-appropriate teaching methods. All edits and choosing of curriculum will be done to best serve the mission of AKids and Awaken Church approved by AKids Director. By doing this we will succeed in helping kids grow in their understanding and relationship with God.

Resource Management:

Manage resources in the most efficient way to ensure there is ample supplies each week, by having a knowledge of the AKids supply inventory, a system for ordering refills of supplies, along with the ability to plan for needs in advance to minimize costs. Resource management will function under a budget as set by the AKids Director and all purchases and decisions to purchase will need to adhere to such. By managing the resources efficiently, we also will be able to be good stewards of the resources the ministry of AKids receives. Resources include but are not limited: to parent resources, teaching supplies, curriculum needs, classroom activities, Sunday Fun Day needs, Summer Jam supplies, weekly paper, printed materials, and all audio/visual needs. 

Team Development:

Provide feedback, development, training, and encouragement for all Small Group Leaders. Request and receive feedback from all Small Group Leaders to help refine your systems and procedures. Champion the vision of AKids with all Small Group Leaders and consistently be looking for those who you can pull up to the level of Small Group Leader. Build your systems, curriculum, and delivery to allow the Small Group Leader to spend more time instructing and connecting with the children they serve. Attend and help/lead all team training and workshops. Weekly, give attention to how the curriculum is used, class growth trends, and how the curriculum is received in each age group. Continually build relationships, teach best practices, and encourage the Small Group Leaders.

Leadership Assistance:

Share in all needed leadership, administrative, and ministry needs of AKids and its director. Your partnership with the AKids Director will include anticipation of needs that leads to more proactive and less reactive responses to needs. Honor the director publicly and challenge the director privately, to display a united, organized, and excellent ministry that represents God and Awaken well.

Campus Collaboration:

Collaborate with the AKids Director to align with the vision of AKids and the mission of Awaken Church. 

Flexibility and Adaptability:

Understand that "ongoing change" is part of Awaken Church and be willing to move and grow with that vision.

KEY MEASURABLES AND SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

Below are metrics and indicators of ownership and success by which positional success will be evaluated. Measurable metrics will be determined by campus level goals and subject to agreement between the AKids Directors, Campus Pastors, and AKids Assistants. This is not an exhaustive list and is subject to change. 

• Growth and Retention of AKid’s Small Group Leaders and Dream Teamers
• Healthy Leadership Pipeline Metrics (Pipeline Metrics change with ministry season, growth, space, etc.)
• Ministry Excellence and Alignment with Vision of Awaken Church 
• Meeting and/or Exceeding Campus Goals for Service Excellence and Congregational Engagement  
• Meeting Timelines and Procedural Expectations
• Maintain In-Office expectations of minimum 1 In-Office work day per week and 1 All Staff meeting per month
• Expected to be present on Sunday (Call Times and End Time agreed upon by Campus Kids Director) 

GENERAL RESPONSIBILTIES 

• Devote the whole of your time, attention and skill during normal business hours, and at other times as reasonably necessary, to your duties;
• Faithfully and diligently perform the duties and exercise the powers consistent with your position as assigned to you from time to time.
• Comply with all lawful directions given to you by any person duly authorized from time to time;
• Use your best endeavors to promote and enhance the interests, welfare, business, growth and reputation of the Church;
• At all times act to a high standard of professional behavior;
• Not act, or be seen to be acting, in conflict with the best interests of the Church;

CHARACTER & PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Relationship & commitment to Jesus Christ;
• Total commitment to Awaken Church and its vision
• Total commitment and loyalty to the leadership of Awaken Church, and ability to work in a team environment;
• Spiritual maturity consists of a pleasant, forgiving, non-judgmental, but assertive manner.
• Initiative.
• Confidentiality.
• Ability to work under pressure and remain calm.
• Ability to meet deadlines (may involve working outside normal hours).
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of team, members of the congregation, and general public.

SKILL, ABILITY & KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to delegate and develop with effective feedback
• Punctuality, professionalism and problem-solving excellence
• Time management and precision of meetings
• Learner and innovator to ensure continued growth
• Direct, honest and accountability-minded

VISION:

“We exist so that people far from God will be awakened to life in Christ”

MISSION:

Know God, Find Freedom, Discover Your Purpose, Make A Difference

VALUES:

We’re a Jesus Led Movement

We Embrace Change

We Risk the Ocean

We Love Leadership

Our Invitation Deserves Excellence

Honor is our Attitude

We Do More by Doing Less

We Go After the One

We’ll be Known for What We're For

We’re in It to Win It

ONGOING VISION:

Support Awaken Church with its broad vision to continue to grow and expand. Anyone accepting a staff role must understand that “ongoing change” will always be part of this church, and therefore must be flexible, open to challenge & willing to move and grow with that ongoing vision.

Awaken Church exists so that people far from God will be awakened to life in Christ. We are one church in two locations. Our Charleston Campus, which is our broadcast location, is located in the North Charleston/West Ashley area. Our Summerville Campus is portable and meets weekly in the Cane Bay area. We focus intentionally on helping people know God, find freedom, discover their purpose, and make a difference. Awaken is a highly relational church, and we value the discipleship that comes from relational environments; through Sunday Worship Services and small groups that meet in homes all throughout the Lowcountry. Learn more at awakenchurch.cc.