Kids Ministry Leader

Kids Ministry Leader

The Five C Framework:

• Calling
  • A clear sense of conviction to serve our people, place and purpose, as confirmed by others. Can be discerned as one of multiple kinds of calling, but in any case is reflected not only in duty but also in desire.
• Character
  • Discernment of God's qualification of their character through evidence of the activity of the gospel in their life in the areas of deacon or elder qualifications from 1 Timothy
    3. Dictates credibility as a leader.
• Chemistry
  • Relational and cultural compatibility with a diversity of people who share the culture and shared values of the staff team and family at Cottage Grove. An equal 'yoking' of philosophy, values, and principles as well as a sense of how it makes others feel when they need to work with you.
• Competency
  • A matching of current demonstrated knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the tasks and responsibilities of the role.
• Capacity
  • Capacity is reflected in two ways. One is in current capability, which includes having the degree of margin, emotional endurance, and spiritual maturity that are appropriate for the normal responsibilities of the role, considering scope, weight, and reps of the burden carried. The other is as a capacity for growth, or the level of potential future ability which considers intelligence, aptitude for learning, initiative, and demonstrated pattern of growth.

This framework serves as the criteria in how we evaluate our team members. As a staff team we value acceptability to these traits and expect each staff member will demonstrate continual growth in all of these areas.

Job Summary:

The Kids Ministry Leader is ultimately responsible for crafting and implementing Cottage Grove's vision to minister to the children of Cottage Grove and children in our community, consistent with Cottage Grove's overall church vision.

The Kids Ministry Leader is responsible for Recruiting, Onboarding, and Training Cottage Grove Kids' volunteers, and the overall planning and preparation for Sunday classrooms and Kids' events. This is a full-time position, which in this context, means 32 church related hours a week.

Essential Duties:

• Staff Member
  • Embody Cottage Grove's Values and Staff Marks
  • Work alongside the other staff in running the ministry tasks at Cottage Grove.
  • Participate in the Cottage Grove ministry activities (Sunday mornings, connection groups, etc)
• Sunday Kids Volunteer Oversight
  • Recruit and train volunteers for all CGC Kids Sunday classrooms
  • Work with the CGC Kids' coordinator (who will schedule volunteers) to onboard volunteers
  • Create and foster a culture that encourages current leaders to take ownership of the ministry
  • Care well for volunteers by establishing a system/network that allows them to be known, empowered, and held accountable
• Event Planning
  • Work with other ministry areas to determine what CGC events align with the overall church vision, current direction, and needs (currently Light the Night and VBS)
  • Plan and communicate events, recruiting and utilizing volunteers in their gifting and interests
  • Schedule, communicate with and manage, and celebrate event volunteers
• Curriculum
  • Oversee curriculum for all children's settings, creating original and adapting pre-existing content
  • Communicate with parents about how they can engage content with their kids at home
  • Organize and prepare classrooms
• Communication
  • Communicate regularly and clearly with leaders, parents, and the community (Emails, Church Newsletter, signage, etc)
  • Create a report at the end of each "season" that outlines the overall health of the CGC Kids' ministry

Celebrated Outcomes:

• All available CGC Kids' classrooms are fully "staffed" with volunteers who understand their role and how it contributes to the overall church mission
• Volunteers are growing in all areas of the Five C Framework
• Volunteers are a significant part of ongoing recruiting and training efforts
• Kids' events have a clear, measurable, communicated outcome that aligns with the CGC mission