Special Needs Ministry Coordinator

Grace Church; Eden Prairie (MN); On-site; USD 33,062 - 35,817; Part time

Job summary

Grace Church in Eden Prairie seeks a part-time Special Needs Ministry Coordinator to provide administrative and organizational support for the Special Needs Ministry. The role assists the Director with coordinating programs, communicating with families and volunteers, and managing schedules, records, and onboarding.

Responsibilities include event oversight, budgeting, and maintaining reports. The position requires a minimum 2 years of ministry or project management experience and a Bachelor's

Qualifications

• 2+ years of ministry or project management experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Ability to learn and use various software packages.
• Proactive and able to solve problems with minimal oversight.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day programming and events in Special Needs Ministries.
• Coordinate scheduling, records, and volunteer onboarding.
• Communicate with families, volunteers, and department teams.
• Oversee special events, budgets, and registrations.
• Maintain reports on Sunday programming and events attendance.

Skills

Ministry experience

Project management

Communication skills

Data management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

CCB software

Job description

Grace Church - Eden Prairie

Part-time - 28 hours/week

Pay: $24.00 - $26.00/hour

Hourly - Non-Exempt

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Special Needs Ministry Coordinator provides administrative and organizational support for the Special Needs Ministry at Grace Church. This role assists the Director with coordinating ministry programs, maintaining communication with families and volunteers, organizing schedules and records, supporting volunteer onboarding, and helping ensure ministry events and activities are carried out effectively.

Support the day-to-day programming and events within the Special Needs Ministries:

• Engagement and connection of families affected by disabilities within larger church body.


• Be available to assist on Sunday mornings with various needs, including greeting and support.


• Maintain communication between the Kids Department Inclusion Coordinator and Special Needs Director.


• Coordinate classroom and meeting arrangements: schedule rooms for classes, special meetings, events, and other room needs as requested, using CCB software and coordinating with other departments.


• Provide oversight and implementation for Special Needs Respite Nights and other Special needs events, including Special Needs Vacation Bible School, Special Mom’s Day Away, etc.


• Update tracking reports regarding Sunday programming and event attendance.


• Coordinate catering for events such as the summer bash, family worship Sundays, monthly mom’s support groups, etc.


• Provide phone and email coverage: screen and manage incoming calls and emails. Follow up in a timely manner, providing information regarding meetings, leaders, resources, etc.


• Communicates with Communication department coordinator for Special Needs Ministry to update website, social media, monthly newsletter and digital content.


• Manages the budget and processes check requisitions.


• Manage the registration of Special Needs Ministry events, attendees, and volunteers; database information, including merging duplicate records, and updates, etc.


• Other duties may be assigned by the Director of Special Needs Ministry.
  

PROFESSIONAL AND SPIRITUAL EXPECTATIONS:

• Education preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field preferred.


• Experience required: 2+ years of successful ministry or project management experience; may include volunteer experience.


• Strong ability to learn and work with various software packages, strong data management abilities.


• Takes initiative, solves problems with little oversight, and resolves conflict in a Christ-like manner.


• Exhibits a meaningful and growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior as evidenced by the manifestation of the fruit of the Holy Spirit.


• Has a commitment to personal and active participation in the fulfillment of the Great Commission (Matthew 28: 18-20).


• Exhibits a lifestyle appropriate to a person in public Christian ministry by conducting life with the utmost integrity in all situations.


• Consistent attendance and participation in Grace Church and involvement in the life of the church.
  

Grace Church complies with applicable laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals. If you require accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact us at 952-224-3000.