Childrens Associate Madison Campus

SUMMARY

The Children's Associate is responsible for assisting the Children's Pastor in implementing and promoting Children's Ministry, from first through fourth grade, that helps kids and families learn from Christ, live in Christ, and lead others to Him. This position will help the Children's Pastor to develop and implement a growing Servant Leader process that ensures servant leader team will grow spiritually, relationally and in ministry excellence.

The Children's Associate will support process and procedures to create a safe environment and follow all the Our House Promise Policy.

• Works in coordination with the overall goals and objectives of Pinelake Church.
• Assists the Children's Pastor to work toward excellence in all areas of the ministry.
• Basic personal responsibilities:
  • Maintains a vital and growing personal walk with the Lord through committed Bible study, prayer, and meditation.
  • Maintains proper priorities in your home including your spouse and children (if married and/or with children).
  • Faithfully supports the ministries of Pinelake by maintaining wise stewardship measures over the resources entrusted to you.
  • Maintains active participation in community.
  • Reflects a growing awareness and practice of personal Emotionally Healthy Spirituality.
  • Performs duties and responsibilities in a manner to glorify Christ and further the mission and ministry purposes of Pinelake Church (Colossians 3:23-24).
  • Values the 7 H's of our staff culture in their heart, home, and life (Humility, Honor, Honesty, Hunger, Holy Spirit, Health and Harmony).

In conjunction with the Children's Pastor, provides leadership of all Children's Ministries, including, but not limited to:

• Weekly ministry, servant leader development, and strategic events, including Jesus Centered Life for Kids and other events.
• Implementation and execution of strategy to recruit and develop leaders to lead in all areas of Children's ministry, including hospitality team, classroom leaders, Sonrays (special needs) leaders, and leaders of leaders.
• Equipping for all servant leaders through scheduled leader huddles and coach meetings.
• Shepherding children's ministry leaders to grow spiritually, relationally, and in ministry excellence to partner with parents in the discipleship of their children.
• Provides consistent communication for families and leaders that shepherds them considering the mission and vision of Pinelake Church.
• Builds relationships with children's families through personal contact, lunches, meetings, or correspondence.
• Works alongside the Children's Pastor to implement materials, curriculum, and resources provided by One Church for the Children's Ministry.
• Assisting with the Children's Ministry calendar and budget preparation.
• Keeping the Children's Ministry safe by shepherding servant leaders through Pinelake's Our House Promise safety policy.
• Assists other ministries as necessary in the successful completion of regular worship events and special events.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervises and coordinates work with servant-leaders.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Bachelor's degree minimum; and 1 to 3 years of previous experience working with children orin ministry and/or training.

The individual must have excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work with a diverse group of people, communicate clearly and effectively on the telephone, e-mail and in person, demonstrating tact and diplomacy. Exceptional interpersonal skills are required to develop and maintain strong working relationships with volunteers, co-workers, the public and church members and regular attendees. The individual must have the ability to understand written or oral instructions;

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