Children and Family Ministry Coordinator

Children and Family Ministry Coordinator
 

Position Description: 

Non-exempt position, hired for 10-12 hours per week, at $22-25/hr DOE. This is a 42-week position with one week off at Christmas, one week off for spring break, and 8 weeks off in the summer. The candidate must be at least 21 years old, pass a criminal background check, and possess a valid driver’s license. The terms of employment will be reviewed annually. The Children and Family Ministry Coordinator is supervised by the Catholic Pastor at Spirit of Grace Church: a community of Catholics and Lutherans.

Religious Education: Spirit of Grace offers Sunday School for pre-k, elementary, and middle school children. Our teachers are paired with adult volunteers, and our curriculum materials use a wide variety of methods to guide faith formation. Sunday School takes place mid September through early June, and classes are held between Sunday services from 9:45-10:40 a.m.

Youth Group: Currently, the number of high school youth in our community is between 2-5.  We have not held regular meetings with high school youth the past four years. It is our hope to grow this group by offering one gathering per month at Spirit of Grace, and participating with Together Lab’s Westside Youth Collective. Curriculum decisions are made in consultation with the Catholic pastor, and Lutheran pastor. 

Duties (in priority order):

1. Coordinate and facilitate a comprehensive children’s ministry program that includes robust faith formation learning experiences, service learning opportunities, and explicit teaching of Lutheran and Catholic theology, history, and traditions.  Utilize various developmentally appropriate experiences to support wonder, curiosity, reflection and discourse regarding the Christian (and other) faiths.   (Our middle school curriculum is an ecumenical confirmation formation program coordinated by the Catholic Pastor, the Lutheran Pastor, and a team of volunteers).
2. Provide parent education and support resources regarding faith education in the home (Advent study, Lent study, etc).
3. Recruit, supervise and support volunteer teachers and childcare providers. (total children PreK- grade 9 is between 18-22) Teach with regularity in our Sunday School classrooms. (Pre K uses a developmentally appropriate early childhood curriculum inspired in part by Godly Play; Grade School utilizes a Joyful Path; Middle school students partake in an ecumenical faith confirmation program facilitated by pastors).
4. Provide support to Sunday School teachers (preparing handouts, recruiting volunteer helpers, coordinating purchase of needed supplies) and childcare teachers/volunteers (prepare sign in sheets, coordinate volunteers).
5. Attend Sunday services at Spirit of Grace at least twice a month in conjunction with the children and youth ministry programs. More frequent participation in the community is desirable, but not required.
6. Preach children’s homily on rotation with pastoral staff and trained volunteers.  Assist pastoral staff with training and supervision of volunteer children’s homilists.
7. Keep accurate and timely records of religious education activities and expenditures, permission slips, registration forms and SAFE church trainings as provided by an online provider.
8. Coordinate local service opportunities, and occasional mission type trips for children, families, and youth.
9. Participate in outreach to and evangelization of children, families and youth by designing and facilitating fellowship opportunities and social events meant to build community and connection between children, parents and the wider church body.  Market and communicate said events through flyers, regular emails, and socials.  Maintain a Children and Family Ministries bulletin board documenting fath formation learning and fellowship events.
10. Meet regularly with Catholic Pastor for pastoral supervision and attend a monthly online staff meeting.
11.  Collaborate with staff of other Lutheran churches and faith-based service organizations to offer shared programming and professional support and networking.
12.  Write grants for youth programming, manage use of and documentation of funds, provide a post event reflection for grant providers including digital documentation (photos).
13.  Participate in appropriate Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Synod ministry, Westside Collective and/or other  gatherings, associations, and professional development opportunities.