Children's Pastor

The Gathering Church; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Gathering Church in Knoxville is seeking a Children’s Pastor to lead birth through 5th grade in worship, prayer and Kingdom-focused teaching. You will partner with families and supervise curriculum, volunteers and safety protocols.

This role requires a missional mindset, strong communication, budgeting acumen, and the ability to recruit and coach volunteers. ProPresenter and Planning Center skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or ministry-related equivalent.
• Ability to recruit, train and coach in ministry.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee birth to 5th grade children's ministry.
• Coordinate weekend and mid-week experiences with Orange curriculum.
• Engage parents for spiritual development of family outside of Sunday services.
• Ensure safety of children via check-in and background checks.
• Develop Special Needs programming as needed.

Skills

Recruiting and coaching

Budget management

Self-starter

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or ministry related equivalent

Tools

ProPresenter

Planning Center

Job description

Reports To:Senior Pastor / Executive Pastor

Status:Full-time

Our Mission:At The Gathering Church we believe our calling in life is worth more than a title.We are passionate lovers of Jesus, who seeprayerandfeeding the pooras great mandates for the church. We each use our gifts and talents for God’s Kingdom.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Children’s Pastor will lead a young generation to walk in greater levels of praise, power, purity and prayer than the generation before them.As a result, a strategy is formed for birth – 5 th grade to reach their full potential in the Kingdom of God.The church will partner with the home for the formation of this young generation.With age-appropriate teaching and guidance, we equip our children and families to walk in fullness of the power of God.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee all age levels of children from birth to 5 th grade .
• Manage Orange curriculum and continue to coordinate weekend and mid-week service experiences. (First Look, 252 Basics,)
• Utilize Orange Curriculum to its fullest capacity. Ex:Social Media, Take Home, Website.
• Coordinate extracurricular Family Ministry Events. Ex: Fall Fest, Easter, and Christmas.
• Engagement with parents for spiritual development of family outside of Sunday services.
• Ensure safety of children while on campus or attending church related functions using security, check in process and background checks.
• Development of Special Needs programming as needed.
• Must possess vision, passion, energy and zeal for children ages birth-5 th grade.
• Must possess high standards for clean, children’s environments.

SOCIAL MEDIA

• Maintain and update GKIDS social media platforms on a weekly basis, ensuring content is current, engaging, and aligned with the vision and values of the ministry.

PRO PRESENTER and Planning Center

• Demonstrate proficiency in ProPresenter/Planning Center and utilize its full capabilities to support church-wide ministry needs. This includes creating and managing presentations for GKIDS services, volunteer training, curriculum delivery, and special events.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree or Ministry related equivalent (i.e. Ministry School, experience, etc.)
• Demonstrate the ability to recruit, train and coach in area of ministry.
• Self-Starter: requires minimal management with an ability to be further developed
• Create and maintain an annual budget for the ministry area assigned.

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR POSITION

• Bachelor’s degree or Ministry related equivalent (i.e. Ministry School, experience, etc.
• Demonstrate the ability to recruit, train and coach in area of ministry.
• Self-Starter: requires minimal management with a ability to be further developed
• Create and maintain an annual budget for the ministry area assigned.
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal.
• Ready to work in a higher paced environment.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

• Possess organizational skills, communication skills and conflict resolution skills.
• Must possess and/or develop the ability to “switch gears” on short notice and embrace flexibility.
• Be an encourager of people and demonstrate social awareness.
• Meet as needed with the Senior Pastor and Direct Supervisor providing staff and organization updates.
• Continually strive to seek education and training opportunities. Must develop the habit of reading material appropriate to your ministry and seek leadership-training opportunities.
• Exercise tact, courtesy and diplomacy in dealing with guests and church members, as well as the outside community.
• Must possess ability to manage self, time and projects with minimal supervision/coaching.
• A teachable person that possesses an ability to be coached to develop themselves.

SPECIAL NOTES FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE GATHERING CHURCH

• If questions arise that are not covered by the job description, be sure to secure the proper answer from the Executive Pastor and/or equivalent supervisor. It is far better to ask than to make unnecessary mistakes.
• The Gathering is a team-oriented church. All employees are expected to attend weekend worship services, small groups and special events related to church and your ministry. Individual ministries are part of a greater, unified body.
• All employees are expected to attend weekend worship services, small groups and special events as asked and events related to your ministry. The Gathering is a team-oriented church. It is critical for all employees to support the overall ministry and to see their individual ministry as a part of a greater, unified cause. We are not “silos”.
• Employees should refer to the Personnel Policy Manual and the Doctrinal Statement Form for questions regarding employment, vacations, sick leave, office procedures, employment termination policies and doctrinal statements.
• Employee compensation will be determined by the following factors: position, staff-level (i.e., Executive level, Director level) and recommendations by the Senior Pastor, Executive Pastor and Leadership team, as well as performance reviews.