PRIMARY FOCUS: Volunteer management, weekend ministry execution, ministry operations, curriculum implementation, environments, and family support.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Volunteer Management
- Oversee Planning Center, and manage weekly volunteer scheduling and placement
- Recruit, follow up with, and onboard new Kids volunteers
- Help facilitate volunteer orientation and training
- Develop relationships with existing volunteers
- Help cultivate a healthy volunteer culture
- Communicate scheduling needs, changes, and expectations
- Support volunteer appreciation, care, and retention strategies
Weekend Ministry Leadership
- Serve as a primary Kids Ministry leader during weekend gatherings
- Help oversee all four weekend gatherings
- Ensure every classroom is staffed and prepared
- Troubleshoot volunteer absences and classroom needs
- Monitor classroom ratios, safety, and ministry standards
- Coach volunteers during programming
- Provide leadership presence for both volunteers and families
Curriculum & Programming
- Prepare weekly curriculum for each ministry environment
- Prepare teaching scripts, small group materials, activities, games, and crafts
- Ensure curriculum materials are distributed and ready for volunteers
- Prepare ProPresenter/media elements as needed
- Maintain supplies
- Assist with curriculum strategy and evaluation
- Ensure curriculum is executed consistently across all gatherings
Environments & Supplies
- Ensure classrooms are clean, stocked, organized, and ministry-ready
- Maintain classroom supplies, toys, curriculum materials, and storage
- Maintain safety and cleanliness standards
- Prepare environments for weekend programming and special events
- Help develop consistent room standards across Kids Ministry spaces
Family Communication & Care
- Assist with routine parent communication
- Respond to basic questions regarding programming, classrooms, registration, and
- events
- Follow up with new families
- Communicate with parents regarding classroom concerns when appropriate
- Escalate pastoral or sensitive situations to the Kids Ministry Pastor
Events & Special Programming
- Assist with Kids Ministry events and special programming
- Coordinate volunteer assignments and supplies
- Assist with registration and communication
- Oversee event setup, programming, and teardown
- Serve as an operational leader during events
Administration & Systems
- Maintain accurate volunteer and attendance information
- Assist with registrations and forms
- Manage weekly ministry checklists
- Maintain ministry calendars and scheduling systems
- Track supply and operational needs
- Assist with purchasing and ministry organization
Childcare
- Manage childcare scheduling of employees and bookings with ministries
- Assist with hiring, onboarding, and training of childcare staff
- Ensure rooms are reset between room usage