Ministry Assistant for Children and Families North Shore Community Baptist Church

Overview

North Shore Community Baptist Church is seeking a capable, dedicated individual to join our staff team. This 10–15 hour/week role supports our children’s, college, and foster care ministries with ongoing and one-off tasks, helping to create a gospel-centered environment for our emerging generations. Please reach out to laura with questions.

The Ministry Associate for Emerging Generations is a 10-15 hr/week position reporting to the Minister of Children and Families and responsible for:

• Sunday ministry support (2 hrs/week)
• Attend consistently on Sunday mornings, except when ill or taking PTO
• Arrive by 8:45 on Sunday mornings to check classrooms, set out iPads, etc.
• As needed, help find last-minute subs for children’s ministry classrooms
• Be an extension of the staff presence on Sunday mornings–greeting children,
  families, and college students, being available to volunteers, troubleshooting technology, etc.
• Be available to serve as a substitute or additional helper in a children’s ministry classroom if needed on Sundays.
• Attend either 1st or 2nd service each week
• If no tasks are needed during the worship service time frame that you don’t attend, this time can be used to fulfill other tasks (paid) or participate in other church opportunities (unpaid).

Other ministry support (8-13 hours/week):

• Serving as a sounding board and ministry partner for the Minister of Children and Families
• Executing one-off and recurring tasks to support children’s, college, and foster care ministries
• Recurring tasks include:
  – Scheduling our “welcome desk” team.
  – Checking on classrooms to make sure they’re Sunday-ready.
  – Uploading our Sunday School curriculum to a Google slide and videos to our iPads for teachers’ use.
  – Oth-r tasks vary widely from week to week, and may include but are not limited to:
  – Using Planning Center Online (our church management software) for registrations, check-ins, database management, scheduling, etc.
• Using Microsoft software (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.) for email, documentation, and spreadsheets
• Working with the Minister of Children and Families to research, create, and implement systems for best practices in children’s ministry
• Working with volunteer ministry coordinators to manage volunteer staffing
• Purchasing supplies
• Updating the Children’s, College, and Foster Care webpages as directed
• Providing support to volunteers
• Providing support for college ministry or foster care ministry
• Occasional event support (VBS, etc.)
• Other tasks as directed

Candidates for this position should:

• Have (and be able to articulate) a strong understanding of and commitment to the gospel
• Be aligned with NSCBC’s vision, mission, theology, and values
• Demonstrate knowledge and experience in Biblical teaching and faith development
• Desire to serve the Lord and our church in ministry and grow in his or her ministry skills
• Have high emotional intelligence and a teachable spirit
• Desire to understand and execute the administrative tasks associated with ministry with
  excellence
• Demonstrate independent task management and taking the initiative to manage projects
• Have strong attention to detail
• Be skilled in technology/research and willing to learn our website (Word Press) and church management software (Planning Center Online)
• Have a strong working knowledge of our church and its people and good relationships within our congregation
• Demonstrate the ability to steward people, time, and money well
• Demonstrate excellent communication and people skills
• Be trustworthy, reliable, and conscientious
• Pass our background check and vetting process for working with vulnerable populations

• Bachelor’s degree or greater; preferably in a related field.
• Experience working in ministry or a related field.
• Experience working with children or youth.
• Experience managing staff and/or volunteer teams and handling/resolving difficult situations in a skilled and professional manner.

• Hourly wage is $18-21/hr based on qualifications and experience