Southland Kids Volunteer Coordinator

Southland Christian Church; Lexington (KY); On-site; Full time

Job description

Position Summary

The Volunteer Coordinator sets Children’s leaders up to win by walking them through the leader placement process, volunteer onboarding, managing weekend schedules and providing ongoing support.

Essential Position Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Lexington Children's team to create irresistible environments for families that lead kids to Jesus, build trust with parents and empower leaders to serve.
• Assist with the recruiting process for new Children's Ministry volunteer leaders.
• Schedule weekly volunteers for preschool and elementary Children’s Ministry environments and monitor volunteer coverage for each Sunday.
• Manage Planning Center (add new preschool and elementary leaders, track leader placement process, send serve requests weekly).
• Process potential preschool and elementary volunteers and track their progress through the application, interview, screening, safety and training process.
• Work with the Lexington children’s team to unpack monthly curriculum supplies.
• Work with the Lexington children’s team to make sure environments are stocked with supplies and prepared for weekend services.
• Conduct preschool and elementary volunteer interviews.
• Serve every Sunday overseeing and supporting weekend Children’s Ministry environments.
• Assist with planning and leading ministry specific special events.
• Collaborate with the Children’s Team across campuses to help problem solve and become more effective at serving leaders and families.
• Support the Lexington Campus Team by building relationships across departments, attending campus meetings, serving at campus-wide events and participating in the care of the church.

What we are looking for

• A strong belief in the mission and core values of Southland
• Great attention to detail and the ability to solve problems quickly
• Familiarity with Google calendar and Google suite of products
• Ability to develop processes and communicate those effectively
• A desire to grow, learn and improve
• The ability to receive feedback and make adjustments as necessary
• A spirit of humility and service
• Ability to deliver top-quality work in a fast-paced environment
• Follows the lifestyle guardrails of Southland and conducts their personal life according to the teaching of the church
• Someone caring, pastoral and team-oriented

The schedule for this position is Sunday - Thursday and does include weekends and some evening responsibilities.