Children's Ministry Director

With limited; Wasilla (AK); Sur place; USD 25 000 - 45 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Church on the Rock is seeking a part-time Children’s Ministry Director to lead the COTR Kids Ministry at this campus, reporting to the Campus Pastor. You will oversee Sunday ministry, recruit volunteers, manage budgets, and collaborate with staff to create a safe, engaging environment for children and families.

The role emphasizes spiritual leadership, planning, training, and hands-on presence on Sundays, with a heart for children, families, and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Born again, baptized, and living under the lordship of Jesus.
• Minimum of five years leadership experience in a church environment.
• Current screening form and background check on file.
• Teachable, dependable, and supportive of church leadership.
• Clearly called to serve and minister to children and families.
• Delegation & administrative gifting.
• Visionary & entrepreneurial gifting & ability to execute vision.
• Excellent communication skills. (Both verbal & written)
• Creative problem-solving skills. (“Solution-based thinking”)
• Ability to consistently recruit, train, supervise, inspire, & care for Serve Team members.

Responsabilités

• Be present on Sunday mornings; arrive at least one hour before the first service.
• Oversee setup/teardown of Children’s Ministry spaces; ensure resources are ready and organized.
• Ensure children’s ministry spaces are ready and functioning smoothly.
• Greet and support volunteers, families, and children.
• Be ready to step into any COTR Kids role as needed.
• Recruit, train, schedule, and encourage volunteers and team leaders.
• Provide pastoral care and spiritual support to serve team members.
• Lead or participate in regular team meetings.
• Maintain volunteer onboarding, paperwork, and scheduling.
• Help manage the children’s ministry budget and resource needs.
• Plan and coordinate appreciation gifts or small-scale events.
• Keep ministry calendars and documents organized and confidential.
• Coordinate with other ministries and leaders for shared events or space.
• Attend campus staff meetings as requested by the Campus Pastor.
• Communicate regularly with the Campus Pastor for alignment, accountability, and support.
• Represent and champion the vision of COTR Kids.
• Demonstrate a heart for children and families, leading with humility and joy.
• Be dependable, organized, and able to manage both people and logistics effectively.
• Maintain discretion and confidentiality in all ministry matters.
• Be proficient in tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and CCB (or willing to learn).
• Model a growing relationship with Jesus and live with spiritual integrity.
• Remain open about personal areas of spiritual growth and pursue accountability.
• Take initiative in personal spiritual development and ongoing ministry training.

Connaissances

Leadership

Volunteer management

Communication

Pastoral care

Organizational skills

Outils

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

CCB

Description du poste

Children’s Ministry Job Description

The Children’s Ministry Director plays a vital leadership role at Church on the Rock, overseeing all aspects of the COTR Kids Ministry at their campus.

This position is a part-time position at Church on The Rock. This position reports directly to the Campus Pastor and works closely with volunteer leaders, families, and staff to create a Christ-centered environment where children can grow in their relationship with Jesus.

Primary Responsibilities

Sunday Ministry Oversight

• Be present and available on Sunday mornings; arrive at least one hour before the first service.
• Oversee the full setup and teardown of Children’s Ministry spaces each Sunday, ensuring signage, check-in areas, classroom supplies, safety materials, and all ministry resources are prepared, organized, and ready to create a safe, engaging environment, and properly packed and stored for the following week.
• Ensure all children’s ministry spaces are ready and functioning smoothly.
• Greet and support serve team members, families, and children.
• Be ready to step into any COTR Kids role as needed.

Team Leadership & Care

• Recruit, train, schedule, and encourage volunteers and team leaders.
• Provide pastoral care and spiritual support to serve team members and families.
• Lead or participate in regular team meetings (frequency based on campus needs).

Administration

• Maintain volunteer onboarding, paperwork, and scheduling.
• Help manage the children’s ministry budget and resource needs.
• Plan and coordinate appreciation gifts or small-scale events for serve team members.
• Keep ministry calendars and documents organized and confidential.

Collaboration

• Coordinate with other ministries and leaders for shared events or space.
• Attend campus staff meetings as requested by the Campus Pastor.
• Communicate regularly with the Campus Pastor for alignment, accountability, and support.

Expectations

The Children’s Ministry Director is expected to:

• Represent and champion the vision of COTR Kids.
• Demonstrate a heart for children and families, leading with humility and joy.
• Be dependable, organized, and able to manage both people and logistics effectively.
• Maintain discretion and confidentiality in all ministry matters.
• Be proficient in tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and CCB (or willing to learn).

Spiritual Leadership & Growth

• Model a growing relationship with Jesus and live with spiritual integrity.
• Remain open about personal areas of spiritual growth and pursue accountability.
• Take initiative in personal spiritual development and ongoing ministry training.

Qualifications

We evaluate based on four areas:

• Born-again, baptized, full of the Holy Spirit, & living under the lordship of Jesus.
• Minimum of five years leadership experience in a church environment.
• Current screening form & background check on file.
• Teachable, dependable, and supportive of church leadership.
• Clearly called to serve and minister to children and families.
• Delegation & administrative gifting.
• Visionary & entrepreneurial gifting & ability to execute vision.
• Excellent communication skills. (Both verbal & written)
• Creative problem-solving skills. (“Solution-based thinking”)
• Ability to consistently recruit, train, supervise, inspire, & care for Serve Team members.