Community Kids Coordinator

Mount Pleasant Community Church; Mount Pleasant (MI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Church in Mount Pleasant, MI seeks a Community Kids Coordinator to lead weekly elementary ministry, collaborate with campus and central Next Generation leadership, and develop volunteer teams. The role emphasizes a Gospel-centered, engaging, and safe environment for children at the Mount Pleasant campus.

Ideal candidates will have a strong biblical foundation, experience in children's ministry, and the ability to communicate with families.

Qualifications

• Effective communication skills (oral and written).
• Ability to build relationships and coach volunteer leaders.
• Experience in ministry in a medium to large church setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead weekly elementary ministry programming and coordinate curriculum, volunteers, and environments.
• Collaborate with Campus Pastor and Director of Next Generation to ensure quality and consistency.
• Recruit, onboard, train, and develop elementary ministry volunteers and leaders.
• Manage ministry resources, track expenses, and assist with budget planning within campus guidelines.
• Maintain records of children and families participating in Community Kids at Mount Pleasant.

Skills

Communication

Relationship building

Volunteer leadership

Team collaboration

Coaching

Education

Undergraduate degree

Tools

Church Community Builder

Slack

BILL.com

Google Workspace

Database software

Job description

Department: Next Generation

Campus Location: Mount Pleasant

Classification: Full-Time, Hourly, Non-Exempt

Our Mission:

Community Church exists to lead people into a focused life with Jesus Christ.

The Call:

The Community Kids Coordinator provides leadership for elementary ministry at the Mount Pleasant campus, implementing the Community Kids vision in partnership with campus and central Next Generation leadership. This role exists to champion a Gospel-centered, fun, engaging, and safe Community Kids environment at the Mount Pleasant location, helping fulfill the church’s mission to lead kids into a focused life with Jesus Christ.

The Community Kids Coordinator will be responsible for:

1. Modeling Biblical Priorities

• Committing to a growing, personal relationship with Jesus Christ through regular time in scripture, prayer, and worship.
• Actively participating in the life and mission of Community Church through groups and volunteer teams.
• Demonstrating a contagious passion for reaching people far from God both locally and globally, and inviting them into a disciple-making process of spiritual growth, connectedness, and maturity.
• Championing unity across all ministries and teams, avoiding gossip, and responding to challenges with a spirit of humility, grace, and reconciliation.
• Adhering to and encompassing the qualities and characteristics required of Community Church employees as defined in the Staff Handbook.

2. Strategic Leadership and Ministry Oversight

• Foster the culture of Community Kids at the Mount Pleasant campus that aligns with the mission, vision, and values of Community Church.
• Lead weekly elementary ministry programming, ensuring curriculum, volunteer teams, supplies, and ministry environments are prepared in alignment with direction from the Director of Next Generation.
• Collaborate with the Campus Pastor and Director of Next Generation to ensure quality, consistency, and excellence.
• Build relationships with children and families, communicate ministry information regularly, and help families take appropriate next steps in discipleship and connection.
• Partner with other Community Kids staff to support smooth ministry transitions, consistent safety practices, and appropriate support for children with differing needs.
• Actively pursue growth as a leader by seeking feedback and development opportunities.

3. Core Competencies

• Elementary ministry judgment: Understands the developmental needs of elementary-aged children, equips volunteers to communicate biblical truth in engaging and age-appropriate ways, and applies established safety and child protection practices.
• Parent partnership and communication: Builds trust with parents and caregivers, communicates clearly and consistently, and equips families to support their children's spiritual growth.
• Collaboration, organization, and adaptability: Works constructively with the Campus Pastor, Director of Next Generation, and campus ministry team. Translates ministry priorities into practical plans, prepares volunteers and environments, and follows through on commitments. Shares feedback, receives coaching, and implements change with humility and consistency.
• Volunteer leadership and development: Builds healthy teams through clear expectations, encouragement, coaching, and accountability; equips volunteer leaders to take ownership and develop others. Potential to provide direct supervision of campus coordinators or interns as assigned.

4. Leader Recruitment and Development

• Recruit, onboard, train, schedule, and develop elementary ministry volunteers, equipping volunteer leaders to share ownership of ministry responsibilities.
• Provide regular coaching, encouragement, and feedback to leaders and team members.
• Under the guidance of the Campus Pastor, help foster a culture of spiritual growth, relational health, and leadership development at the Mount Pleasant campus.

5. Ministry Administration

• Be a faithful steward of ministry resources, including tracking expenses, managing supplies, and assisting with budget planning within the approved campus budget and spending guidelines, in coordination with the Campus Pastor and Director of Next Generation.
• Maintain familiarity with systems that support the operation of Community Church.
• Maintaining up to date records of children and families participating in Community Kids at the Mount Pleasant campus.

• Communicate regularly with Campus Pastor and Director of Next Generation to ensure smooth coordination and unity between campuses and central ministry leadership.

Accountability:

The Community Kids Coordinator is accountable to the Mount Pleasant Campus Pastor and will receive an annual performance review. Compensation is reviewed annually by the Board of Trustees.

Qualifications:

1. Effective communication skills (oral and written).
2. Demonstrated ability to build relationships, coach volunteer leaders, communicate expectations, and address challenges constructively.
3. Experience in ministry in a medium to large church setting.
4. A strong biblical and theological foundation with the ability to communicate biblical truth clearly and appropriately to elementary-aged children.
5. A self-motivated leader possessing relational skills with staff, volunteers and congregation.
6. Experience in leading and recruiting volunteers in children’s ministry, equipping them with resources and curriculum.
7. Familiarity with required technology that supports the Community Kids ministry, such as Church Community Builder, Slack, BILL.com, and others (training to be provided).
8. Basic proficiency with Google Workspace applications (Google Docs, Google Sheets)
9. Basic proficiency with database software (Community Church to provide training).
10. Undergraduate degree preferred.

This description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with this job. It is intended to be a reflection of the major job elements essential for making compensation and employment decisions.