Nursery Coordinator

WoodsEdge Community Church; Spring, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

WoodsEdge Community Church in Spring, Texas, seeks a Nursery Coordinator to lead our Early Childhood Ministry teams, oversee weekly Sunday preparations, and equip volunteers to serve families in a safe, biblically grounded environment.

You will create volunteer profiles in Planning Center, recruit and train volunteers, schedule birth to 24-month roles, and ensure classrooms are ready for services. This role emphasizes teamwork, prayer, and nurturing children and families.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 3+ years experience in church/non-profit or for-profit administrative support.
• Experience leading teams or working with volunteers preferred.

Responsibilities

• Pray with and for Early Childhood ministry teams, classes, and families.
• Attend weekly staff prayer and trainings.
• Create and manage volunteer profiles in Planning Center (PCO).
• Recruit, onboard, and train volunteers.
• Schedule volunteers in PCO for birth – 24m and manage substitutions.
• Ensure classrooms are ready for Sunday morning and orderly after services.
• Foster a safe, loving environment and strong volunteer relationships.
• Lead milestone events and participate in EC events.
• Provide welcome gifts to new moms and support curriculum planning.

Skills

Volunteer management

Administrative support

Self-motivation

Organization

Education

HS Diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Planning Center

MS Office

Job description

Description

The Nursery Coordinator is on the Early Childhood Ministry leadership team and is responsible for equipping the Nursery teams through weekly Sunday preparations and other ministry requirements necessary for pointing families to Jesus.

Requirements

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Pray with and for the Early Childhood ministry teams, classes, and families.
• Attend weekly staff prayer and any applicable training sessions.
• Commit to personal time with God every day to pursue a heart like Jesus and to ongoing spiritual, personal, and professional growth.
• Create and manage volunteer profiles in Planning Center (PCO).
• Assist in volunteer recruiting, onboarding, and training.
• Manage Nursery volunteer workflow to ensure a supported on-boarding process is fulfilled.
• Schedule volunteers in PCO for birth – 24m, adjusting and substitutions as needed.
• Send monthly schedules and weekly reminders to communicate Sunday lesson instructions and helpful resources.
• See that classrooms are ready for Sunday morning service and in order after services.
• Help volunteer teams embrace the physical and spiritual needs of children in safe, loving, impactful environments.
• Encourage connections and team unity among volunteers.
• Create a welcoming presence in the nursery ministry that fosters relationships with new and existing families.
• Demonstrate a commitment to disciple others in their relationship with God and His people.
• Lead milestone events with the Nursery scope and engage in other EC events.
• Advocate for additional ministry groups that associate with our nursery families.
• Show intentional care to our new moms by providing welcome baby gifts.
• Assist in monthly curriculum planning and theme execution.

Success Outcomes

• Healthy, engaged, returning volunteers
• Interactive, engaging, and prayerful classroom and small group time.
• Parents and children feel safe, known, and loved.
• Children growing in faith and understanding of God's word.

Requirements

• Agreement with our Statement of Faith and demonstration of our faith through actions and lifestyle.
• Interpersonal skills that enable effective collaboration with other ministry leaders, staff, kids and parents.
• Desire to see children and families falling in love with Jesus and making a difference for the kingdom.
• Represent WoodsEdge by following the visions and expectations of the church, prioritizing prayer, praying for top 5 and seeking to make disciples.
• Take initiative to ask questions and engage on Early Childhood team.
• Computer skills and proficiency using MS Office.
• Knowledge of Planning Center is a plus.
• 3+ years' experience in church, non-profit, or for-profit business administrative support requiring decision-making, creativity, and a strong work ethic.
• HS Diploma or equivalent required, bachelor's degree, preferred.
• Prior experience leading teams or working with volunteers, preferred.
• Ability to self-start and see projects through completion without much direction.
• Strong organizational and administrative abilities

Staff Expectations

• Aligned with the mission of WoodsEdge, this person seeks to love Jesus more, journey together with others in the community, and bring tangible hope to the world.
• Maintain a strong working relationship with co-workers by walking in our Holy, Humble, Healthy, and Hungry virtues.
• Commit to personal time with God daily to pursue a heart that loves Jesus and ongoing spiritual, personal, and professional growth.
• Active prayer intercessor
• Agreement with our Statement of Faith and demonstration of that faith through actions and lifestyle

Performance Measures

• Getting it Done – Ability to perform role & manage responsibilities, work ethic
• Moving the Needle – Success outcomes and the ability to deliver excellence to your role for the good of WoodsEdge, initiative
• Practicing Greatness - Commitment to ongoing spiritual, personal, and professional growth, learning
• Living it Out - Strong commitment to living out WE mission, vision and values
• Building Teams – Seeks to make others better through development, leadership, collaboration, and healthy conflict resolution.
• Coaching & Feedback - Willingness to be coached, evaluated, and held accountable.