Children's Ministry Leader, West Ashley Campus

This position reports to:Campus Pastor

Location: West Ashley Campus

Hours: Full-time 40 hours
The mission:Seacoast Church goes all out in our mission to help others Find God Grow their Faith Discover their Purpose and Make a Difference. Our Campus Kidscoast Ministry Leader is passionate about connecting our kids nursery through 5^thgrade to Jesus by bringing the vision of the ministry to life.

Key Responsibilities:

• Bring Inspiration to the Vision of Kidscoast
• Carry out the vision of the Childrens ministry by leading Kidscoast at the campus level to help children learn about God and who He created them to be.
• Oversee Kidscoast operations required to create life transforming opportunities for children and families and investing in volunteers
• Recruit and develop the Kidscoast Dream Team by investing in (volunteer) leaders particularly Small Group Leaders
• Learn curriculum provided by Kidscoast Program Coordinator and equip Service Coordinators and Small Group Leaders to implement in childrens services ensuring all cue sheets and printed materials are available
• Prepare for services by making sure all PowerPoints lights music etc. are ready with all supplies and materials are available for service (curricula activity supplies office supplies diapers wipes snacks)
• Create a standard of clean stocked and decorated classrooms with safety and security procedures in place for each classroom and check in areas and ensure all children have tags with parent call numbers.
• Team Leader
• Lead weekly Kidscoast campus meeting to discuss weekend and calendar; inform volunteers by sending a weekly reminder schedule; connect with campus staff and volunteers to encourage support or review individual goals and expectations
• Recruit and train volunteer and team members; meet new volunteers to ensure Kidscoast vision buy-in explain policies procedures and complete necessary paperwork (Background check and Leadership Application)
• Lead volunteer appreciation activities including birthday and thank you cards food while serving special dinners or outings.
• Proactive communication with the campus about what Kidscoast is learning and to recognize faithful volunteers (monthly newsletter social media post etc); follow up on connect cards with Ministry Platform; respond to all emails and phone calls; write welcome letters to new children
• Manage and oversee all aspects of childcare for ministry and campus events ensure adequate staff by coordinating with ministry personnel; reserve rooms and set up check-in
• Administrative Duties
• Use Ministry Platform to create events and groups for check-in and communication of weekend services events and childcare
• Follow up with incident reports when there is an incident involving blood head injury or personal conflict with kids or parents within 3 days with a personal phone call
• Work with Campus Pastor to establish budget and monitor on a monthly basis; reconcile monthly credit card statements properly coding each purchase
• Communicate use of building by reserving space for events and meetings and managing Seacoast website events
• Weekend Duties
• Oversee service flow including worship lesson and small group for childrens group; set up check-in stations; ensure all classrooms are staffed with volunteers; and conduct children and volunteer attendance
• Lead volunteer team in time of prayer before children arrive
• Special duties: Visit Next Steps class to share about Kidscoast volunteer opportunities; Connect with Won by One families to discuss most inclusive Sunday service options; Assist with any first aid as needed and complete incident report; Coordinate Baby/Child dedications and family baptism celebrations
• Team Player
• Attend weekly Campus meeting; attend 1-on-1 meetings set by Campus Pastor; attend monthly All-Staff meeting

Job Essentials:

• Christ Follower (Seacoast Church makes hiring decisions aligned to our religious faith and beliefs)
• A calling to lead a team to connect kids with Jesus on their level
• Team Leader: ability to see big picture and direct team in the details to achieve goals
• Organized effectively manage time and delegate accordingly
• Live and drive Seacoast cultural values to Love God. Love People. Make it Better. And Have a Good Attitude.

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I also understand if employed that I am required to abide by all the rules and regulations of Seacoast Church. Seacoast Church is an Equal Opportunity Employer. While we make employment decisions that are aligned to our faith and beliefs we do not discriminate based on race color sex national origin age disability or any other characteristic protected by law. This application will only be valid for the position in which I am applying and will remain active for 45 days. If I wish to apply to another position or the 45 active period has passed I may need resubmit a new application.