Preteen Coordinator

SUN VALLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

SUN VALLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH is seeking a Preteen Coordinator to lead the 5th and 6th grade ministry during weekend services and events. You will recruit, develop, and lead volunteers, supervise production and operations, and ensure safe, relational environments for preteens.

You will collaborate with the NextGen team, implement curriculum, equip parents, and expand outreach in local schools and community activities to bring life-changing Jesus-centered experiences to preteens.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• One year leadership experience in a church with kids/preteens and volunteer development.
• Experience with Biblical teaching content.
• Self-motivated, self-directed requiring minimal supervision.
• Ability to drive projects and strategies through to completion.
• Possess creativity and problem-solving skills.
• Effective team-building skills and ability to motivate others.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with both preteens and adults
• Demonstrates spiritual maturity and character consistent with the Biblical requirements for church leadership.
• Agrees and aligns with the mission, vision, leadership distinctives, and doctrinal statement of SVCC and the mission of the NextGen ministry.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for the Preteen Team each weekend at scheduled services and during special events.
• Implement Curriculum: Implement the SV Preteen program and curriculum developed by the Executive Pastor of NextGen and team to help 5th and 6th graders meet, know, and follow Jesus.
• Volunteer Development: Equip and empower volunteers to lead the Preteen ministries through creating a culture of recruitment, development, training, and reproduction.
• Environment Creation: Build a “relationally sticky” ministry where preteens connect with other 5th and 6th graders and volunteers, and where preteens feel safe, are known, and relationally pursued in a healthy manner.
• Outreach: Expand the reach of SV Preteens through local school and community activities.
• Relate to and coordinate with the NextGen team regarding content, ministry practice consistency, communication, and coaching.
• Partner with parents by providing resources, training, and intentional experiences to equip parents to be the spiritual leaders of their families.

Skills

Leadership

Volunteer development

Team building

Communication

Creativity

Project management

Self-motivated

Education

High school diploma

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Preteen Coordinator is responsible for the Preteen area of ministry (5th and 6th graders) when Preteens meet, including but not limited to, production and operations of fun, safe, and relational Large and Small Group environments. This position identifies, recruits, develops, and leads a team of volunteers to support weekend services, small groups, and other events and activities. In all actions, they reflect the Sun Valley Community Church (SVCC) team leadership distinctives.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Provide leadership for the Preteen Team each weekend at each scheduled service and during special events:

• Implement Curriculum: Implement the SV Preteen program and curriculum developed by the Executive Pastor of NextGen and team to help 5th and 6th graders meet, know, and follow Jesus.
• Volunteer Development: Equip and empower volunteers to lead the Preteen ministries through creating a culture of recruitment, development, training, and reproduction — leading with and through a team.
• Environment Creation: Build a “relationally sticky” ministry where preteens relationally connect with other 5th and 6th graders and volunteers, and where preteens feel safe, are known, and relationally pursued in a healthy manner.
• Outreach: Expand the reach of SV Preteens through local school and community activities.

2. Central Services Team:

• Relate to and coordinate with the NextGen team regarding content, ministry practice consistency, communication, and coaching.

3. Parents:

• Partner with parents by providing resources, training, and intentional experiences to equip parents to be the spiritual leaders of their families.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• One year of leadership experience in a church setting working with kids/preteens and developing volunteers.
• Experience with Biblical teaching content
• Self-motivated, self-directed requiring minimal supervision
• Ability to drive projects and strategies through to completion.
• Possess creativity and problem-solving skills.
• Effective team-building skills and ability to motivate others.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with both preteens and adults
• Demonstrates spiritual maturity and character consistent with the Biblical requirements for church leadership.
• Agrees and aligns with the mission, vision, leadership distinctives, and doctrinal statement of SVCC and the mission of the NextGen ministry.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Two years of leadership experience in a church setting of over 2000 members/attendees