Children's Ministry Evening Service Coordinator

Westminster Theological Seminary; New York (NY); On-site; USD 27,552 - 41,328; Part time

Job summary

Redeemer East Side is seeking a Children’s Ministry Evening Service Coordinator to nurture a gospel-centered space for children during Sunday worship. The role focuses on safe supervision, engaging activities, and supporting weekly teaching while coordinating volunteers and staff.

The position requires availability Sunday evenings and extra weekday admin time, with training prior to start. This role emphasizes teamwork, caring for families, and effective communication within a faith-centered

Qualifications

• Must pass Redeemer background check.
• Ability to lead staff and volunteers in the classroom.
• Experience implementing curriculum.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Warm, engaging, and patient with children and families.
• Reliable and punctual for Sunday evenings and weekday admin.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise Sunday evening children's classes.
• Facilitate curriculum delivery during class time.
• Send weekly volunteer/staff updates via email.
• Organize volunteer meetings and assign classroom tasks.
• Set up and take down greeter table; greet families and visitors.
• Pray with staff before check-in and lead weekly lessons.
• Attend mandatory annual training; ensure safe environment.
• Maintain classroom ratios and attendance records.
• Clean classroom space and restock supplies.

Skills

Team player

Communication skills

Curriculum implementation

Background check clearance

Welcoming personality

Job description

POSITION: Children’s Ministry Evening Service Coordinator – Redeemer East Side

DEPARTMENT: Children’s Ministry

REPORTS TO: Children’s Ministry Director

DATE: June 2026 + training prior to start date

HOURS WORKED: 3 hours on Sunday evening + 2 hours during the weekday

SALARY: $25/hr FLSA: non-exempt

JOB DESCRIPTION

Seeking a passionate and dedicated Children’s Ministry Evening Service Coordinator to lead and nurture a vibrant, gospel-centered environment for children during our Sunday evening worship services. The ideal candidate will create a safe, engaging space where children of all ages can learn and grow in their faith. Responsibilities include facilitating fun and educational activities, providing physical care and supervision, and supporting gospel-based teaching.

REQUIREMENTS

1. Must be available on Sunday evenings from 4:15 PM to 7:00 PM, plus 2 hr during the week for administrative duties.
2. Lead and facilitate the delivery of curriculum during class time.
3. Send weekly emails to volunteers and staff, providing updates, schedules, and important information.
4. Organize and lead regular meetings with volunteers and staff to discuss curriculum and address any issues.
5. Responsible for setting up and taking down the greeter table.
6. Greet and assign tasks to both paid staff and volunteers, and coordinate their placement in classrooms.
7. Organizes and sets up classrooms to fit need the needs of volunteers, staff and children each Sunday evening.
8. Greets all children, families and visitors that are coming to class.
9. Runs evening meetings, prays with staff before check-in begins and is responsible for leading the class through weekly lessons.
10. Attend mandatory training sessions each year to review policies & procedures. This is to help build community so that as a staff we can continue to serve Redeemer East Side kids safely and effectively.
11. Must be able to work on Easter plus at least one Sunday during the winter holidays (around Christmas/New Year's).
12. Work on Lessons and Carols Sunday (typically the third Sunday in December).
13. Maintains ratios in the classroom and/or redistributes volunteers as needed.
14. Collects and maintains attendance sheets for accuracy and security and creates an attendance record for the day.
15. Cleans classroom space and returns all classroom supplies to their assigned containers.

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Heart for God, families and children.
2. Must be able to talk with children & parents and lead staff & volunteers in the classroom.
3. Must be a team player and have character qualities such as integrity, wisdom and good judgment.
4. Warm and engaging personality that is welcoming to parents and children, especially those children who may have difficulty separating from their parents.
5. Must pass Redeemer background check.
6. Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
7. Experience in curriculum implementation.

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill set; experience and training; licensure, certifications, and ordination; and other organizational needs.