Kids Ministry Associate

The Austin Stone Counseling Center; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Austin Stone Community Church is seeking a Kids Ministry Associate to work alongside the Kids Ministry Director to promote a healthy children’s ministry, teach and shepherd volunteers, and ensure kids hear the gospel in a loving, fun church setting.

You will support curriculum execution, volunteer development, and communications with families, while participating in Sunday services and church events. A strong emphasis on safety, administration, and teamwork guides daily work.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1 year of experience in early childhood education or a related field
• Previous experience shepherding children and parents in the gospel
• Experience leading volunteer team of more than 20 people, preferred

Responsibilities

• Assist KMD to lead Kids ministry in alignment with the vision and strategies developed by the congregation staff team and the Family Ministries team.
• Provide administrative support to the KMD to aid in reaching ministry goals, including database maintenance, coordination of ministry calendar, and data tracking.
• Assist with recruiting, screening, interview coordination, development, and deployment of volunteer leadership teams.
• Assist with ensuring the faithful execution of curriculum, Sunday ministry, policies, and volunteer screening in accordance with church safety policies.
• Assist with teaching, coaching volunteer teams, and serving in classrooms on Sunday mornings when necessary.
• Participate in the pastoral care and shepherding of Kids Ministry volunteers.
• Assist with regular and effective communication to parents about programs, teaching, resources, and general promotion of the Kids Ministry to the Congregation.
• Oversee weekly supply ordering and on-site storage of materials.
• Attend and participate in all required events and activities for The Austin Stone, including all Sunday services (including major holidays), staff meetings, prayer meetings, special events, Central Kids Ministry events, continuing education events, training opportunities, etc.

Skills

Administration

Communication

Detail Oriented

Collaboration

Job description

Summary

As part of the Congregation team at The Austin Stone Community Church, the Kids Ministry Associate (KMA) will serve alongside the Kids Ministry Director (KMD) to promote a healthy children’s ministry, and ensure that the children at their congregation are hearing the truth of God, experiencing the love of Christ, and having fun at church. The KMA will work closely with the congregation team and family ministries team. The KMA will report to the Kids Ministry Director.

Essential Responsibilities

• Assist KMD to lead Kids ministry in alignment with the vision and strategies developed by the congregation staff team and the Family Ministries team.
• Provide administrative support to the KMD to aid in reaching ministry goals, including database maintenance, coordination of ministry calendar, and data tracking.
• Assist with recruiting, screening, interview coordination, development, and deployment of volunteer leadership teams.
• Assist with ensuring the faithful execution of curriculum, Sunday ministry, policies, and volunteer screening in accordance with church safety policies.
• Assist with teaching, coaching volunteer teams, and serving in classrooms on Sunday mornings when necessary.
• Participate in the pastoral care and shepherding of Kids Ministry volunteers.
• Assist with regular and effective communication to parents about programs, teaching, resources, and general promotion of the Kids Ministry to the Congregation.
• Oversee weekly supply ordering and on-site storage of materials.
• Attend and participate in all required events and activities for The Austin Stone, including all Sunday services (including major holidays), staff meetings, prayer meetings, special events, Central Kids Ministry events, continuing education events, training opportunities, etc.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1 year of experience in early childhood education or a related field
• Previous experience shepherding children and parents in the gospel
• Experience leading volunteer team of more than 20 people, preferred

Competencies

Administration - Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and implement ministry programming. Integrate multiple perspectives and synthesize them into a cohesive plan. Strong ability to support multiple projects simultaneously, with dependability and excellence.

Communication - Has clarity of speech and proper use of grammar. Demonstrated capacity to inspire, instruct, and encourage through effective communication in various settings. Able to communicate and work within a complex organizational structure with multiple levels of input. Ability to engage, interact with, teach, equip, and train children in a large group setting.

Detail Oriented & Organizational Skills - Proven skills in creating, implementing, maintaining, and following through on processes that ensure people are engaged, cared for, informed and connected. Ability to coordinate multiple projects and tasks simultaneously. Ability to lead, recruit, resource, and mobilize volunteer teams to scale. Able to successfully develop new and better ways to work and promotes a continuous improvement mentality.

Collaboration - Collaborate across the organization and with various ministry partners. Ability to integrate multiple perspectives and synthesize them into a cohesive plan.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Occasional lifting of objects or children, up to 30 pounds.
• Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, kneeling, pushing and pulling.
• Manual dexterity and coordination are required over 50% of the work period while operating equipment such as a computer keyboard, mouse, and similar machines.
• Setup at our South and Downtown congregations involves pulling/pushing bins in and out of storage, unloading/loading plastic bins, and setting up tables and chairs after pulling them out of bins.

Disclaimer

The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain, nor to be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and objectives required of employees assigned to this job.

Culture and Character

Employees of The Austin Stone are expected to become Partners (our term for members) of the church, fully embracing the values, mission, and purpose of our church. Additionally, all employees of The Austin Stone are expected to understand, affirm and adhere to our Affiliation of Faith, Bylaws, Culture Map, and other documents defining the beliefs, culture, and mission of The Austin Stone Community Church.

Employees also possess the character qualifications of biblical leadership in the church. At a minimum, each employee must agree and aspire to maturity in these qualifications, invite the authority of church community and leaders as a means of growth in them, and pursue them humbly and faithfully by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Please read Attributes of Leaders as Employees at The Austin Stone for a greater description of cultural, character, and other aspects of joining our team at The Austin Stone.

The Austin Stone Community Church is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Women, Minorities, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.