Childrens Ministry Leader

Childrens Ministry Leader - Trinity Anglican ChurchTrinity Anglican Church is a growing diverse and dynamic church located at 1230 Bank Street in Ottawa South. We are hiring a Childrens Ministry Leader to renew and enhance our ministry with children and their families and caregivers. As the Leader of Trinitys Childrens Ministry you will have a strong Christian faith that you are able to articulate and share with both children and their parents and caregivers. You will guide our children and their families in their exploration of what it means to be followers of Jesus in the context of our Trinity Anglican Church community providing and supporting spiritual and faith formation and encouraging a sense of belonging and Childrens Ministry Leader will:Work with others to create a strong Sunday experience for our children including age-appropriate learning about their faith through play prayer story song and worship creating a link with faith formation at homeCreate a welcoming culture for children including new children before during and after Sunday worship and at other gatherings. Greet children by name and provide orientation for parents and caregivers allowing them to worship and setting them at ease. Enable and support faith and spiritual formation at home. Provide take-home materials linked to Sunday learning seasonal at-home supports training and support for parents and home community gatherings and worship for children and their families beyond our regular Sunday well and frequently with children parents and caregivers providing regular contact encouragement and pastoral out beyond our existing community through social media website local newspapers neighbourhood engagement and advertisingWork with the congregation and worship leaders of Trinity to foster the visible participation of the children in worship and in the life of our church community. You will look for ways to bring the children into active participation in the regular worship services as they grow in their understanding of the Christian faithCreate and manage a great volunteer cultureEnsure the safety of our are looking for someone who is:Has experience working with -organized and responsible an energetic self-starter who will engage with our neighbourhood and build our childrens -oriented who will build strong relationships with our children and youth our volunteers leaders clergy and the broader Trinity and Ottawa South to communicate fluently in person and using email and social media; An advocate for children and youth within our who isnt afraid to laugh and be silly with our children we want our children to have fun!This is a contract position of 14-16 hours per week. Compensation will be in the range of $22-25/hour. A vulnerable sector police record check and references will be required. The Anglican Diocese of Ottawa is committed to equity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. We are an equal-opportunity employer and will accommodate applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and AODA. Please contact us at if you require posting is for an existing will be used to assist in screening and assessment.