Preschool​/Children's Ministry Associate

Preschool/Children's Ministry Associate - average 12 hours a week Job Purpose

To assist the Minister to Children in duties to provide Biblically-based, age-appropriate ministry to babies through PreK.

• Assists Minister to Children in recruiting leadership for Sunday School, worship hours, Wednesday evenings, VBS, and special events.
• Secures substitutes for Sundays and Wednesdays
• Emails teachers regarding upcoming lessons
• Pulls all resources for Sunday and Wednesday
• Cleans 3’s-5’s room
• Cleans/returns teaching materials to resource area
• Organizes/maintains Preschool & Children’s Resource rooms
• Reports needed supplies, teaching tools, replacement items
• Works with team leaders to ensure thank you notes are mailed to volunteers
• Assists Minister to Children in ensuring safety and security policies are followed

• Greets preschoolers, parents, and visitors on Sundays, Wednesdays, and at all other church events (at preschool desk)
• Assists with and/or take part in any church wide special services or events as needed
• Works with Minister to Children on event as needed, including but not limited to Fall event, Christmas events, Easter Egg Hunt, Summer Events, etc.
• Assists in planning and recruiting volunteers for Preschool VBS (Serve as preschool assistant director for VBS)
• Assists with planning and implementing Kids Summer Day Camps and/or overnight camps as needed

• Prepare lessons as needed
• Teaches Preschool Worship as needed

• Contacts preschoolers/families (at least monthly, keep records of attendance)
• Assists Minister to Children by sending cards as needed
• Contacts and follows up with visitors and prospects as needed
• Creates birthday bags for Preschoolers

• Evidence of a maturing Christian faith
• High school diploma preferred
• Previous preschool ministry experience
• Organizational skills
• Church membership not required

• Evidence of a maturing Christian faith
• High school diploma preferred
• Previous preschool ministry experience
• Organizational skills
• Church membership not required

Requirement:
Work hours are Sundays, Wednesday nights and Weekday office hours

Office hours are Mondays (3-3.5 hours) and Wednesday afternoons (2:30 – 5:00 pm before Wednesday night programing), Weekend set up time of about 1 hour after Weekday has completed on Friday.