Ministry Coordinator - Childcare & Elementary

Benttree; Carrollton (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community organization seeks a Ministry Coordinator for Childcare & Elementary responsibilities. This role involves overseeing Kids Ministry for grades 1-5 and coordinating a childcare staff to foster a nurturing environment. Candidates should possess strong interpersonal and organizational skills, ideally with a background in Kids Ministry or Education.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal skills and able to connect with kids, students, and adults.
• Ability to effectively communicate with a diverse group.
• Experience in coordinating, scheduling and equipping people and tasks.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute the Elementary portion of Kids Ministry.
• Recruit, train, and manage childcare staff.
• Develop and maintain the list of substitute leaders.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

College degree preferred

Background in Kids Ministry or Education preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Carrollton Campus - Carrollton, TX

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: Undisclosed

Job Shift: Any

Description

POSITION TITLE

Ministry Coordinator: Childcare & Elementary

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Ministry Coordinator leads and executes the Elementary portion (1^st Grade – 5^th grade) of Kids Ministry, focusing on the Sunday morning small group experience, and provides oversight of the paid Childcare staff for groups requiring childcare outside of Sunday mornings. This position involves recruiting, training, and shepherding both Sunday volunteers and part-time childcare staff.

CHILDCARE DUTIES

• Plan and prepare for events requiring Childcare. Assemble the Childcare team, interviewing and onboarding new staff as needed. Assign and communicate schedules and classroom rosters.
• Work with the Adult Ministry Team and Kids Pastor to set a seasonal calendar for childcare.
• Be Emergency Prepared: CPR/AED certified, understand all emergency procedures and equipment.

• Set up all Childcare registrations, groups, and Ministry Platform check-in. Reserve all rooms needed for Childcare through Espace.

• Address any childcare questions or concerns from parents, childcare workers, and staff.

ELEMENTARY DUTIES

• Partner with the Kids Pastor, Kids Operations Coordinator, and Programming Coordinator to communicate the vision for small groups and ensure that the Bent Tree vision, mission, and culture are maintained. Provide insight into the overall Elementary Ministry success.
• Partner with the Kids Pastor to help identify, recruit, equip, and lead Small Group Leaders and Coaches.
• Manage Elementary Ministry on Sunday mornings and ensure proper volunteer staffing each week.
• Assimilate all new leaders and coordinate their onboarding process.
• Oversee weekly communication with Servant Leader team.
• Review the curriculum and provide insight for developmental appropriateness and our small group leaders’ ability to implement.
• Work with Special Needs Coordinator to support our Special Needs Buddies who serve in mainstream classrooms.
• Develop and maintain a list of substitute leaders called MVPs.
• Support all Family Ministry Events

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Excellent interpersonal skills and able to connect with kids, students, and adults.
• Ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, with a diverse group of people in a variety of situations, utilizing proper grammar in written communications.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and able to learn and utilize internal database and project management systems
• Possess the ability to manage teams, with excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Able to work a few evenings each week and occasional special events as required.
• Experience in coordinating, scheduling and equipping people and tasks.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• College degree preferred
• Background in Kids Ministry or Education preferred

SPIRITUAL GIFTS

• Leadership, Shepherding, Administration

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Bent Tree member or willing to become one as a condition of employment.
• Intentionally embrace the Staff Values by operating in Humility (Philippians 2:3-8), On Mission (Matthew 28:18-20), and With Each Other, (Hebrews 10:19-25)
• Active, growing relationship with Jesus Christ

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

• Work with: Kids Ministry Team, Hourly childcare staff, Servants, and Parents/Guardians
• Manage: Childcare Staff, Elementary Volunteer Team.
• Report to: Kids Pastor

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The work environment characteristics 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.

• Lifting up to 40 pounds is an occasional but essential requirement. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Ascending or descending ladders and the like using feet/legs and/or hands/arms is an occasional but essential requirement. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee may be asked to bend and kneel. Standard hearing and vision (with or without accommodations) is required.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.