St Thomas United Methodist Church Manassas, VA Posted: March 27, 2014
Job Information:
St. Thomas United Methodist Church Children's Ministry Staff Position (Haymarket)
Position: Children's Ministry Coordinator, Haymarket Campus Hours: Quarter Time (10 hours per week) Requirements: A Love of Christ, A Love for Children, and A Love for the Church Demonstrable Abilities: (a) Ability to Recruit, Motivate, and Train Volunteers, (b) Organizational Skills, (c) Previous work with children Benefits: 1 week of leave which increases after the 1st year to 2 weeks Reports To: Pastor – St. Thomas UMC -- Haymarket Campus Coordinates With: Director of Children's Ministries – St. Thomas UMC – Manassas Campus
Responsibilities: Oversee and plan the ongoing ministries for the children Implement the weekly children's ministry including setup and teardown (currently 8:30am to late 12:30pm on Sunday) Implement the Child Protection and Safety Policy and be familiar with all church policies pertaining to children's safety Recruit, train, motivate, and coordinate the volunteers Plan and lead special events: Christmas Programs, Quarterly participation by the Children in the Worship service, Vacation Bible School Work with the Children's Ministry Director to choose curriculums for Sunday School and VBS Attend staff meetings, training and committee meetings as appropriate Maintain attendance records Submit relevant information to the communications team (website, bulletin, newsletters) Establish relationships with families of children by: o Calling all first-time visitors with children to answer questions o Calling families with children that have been absent o Offer other support to children and families as needed Find time to worship, pray, and study the Word to be faithful on their personal faith journey.
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