Children’s Pastor Sandy Ridge Baptist Church

Purpose

• To direct children’s activities: children’s church, vacation Bible school, children’s camp(s) and periodic events (as appropriate) within the existing vision of the Pastors for Sandy Ridge Baptist Church.

• Strong desire to work in a historically-Baptist Church
• High personal motivation; self-management; progress without direct supervision; virtuous character
• Proficient in email, documents and calendar
• Exceptional communications with children and their parents
• Ability to learn and develop new skills and adapt
• Willingness to continue to learn, grow, and be mentored

• Equip parents to fulfill their calling as the primary spiritual leaders of their children
• Responsible for ministering to the children of SRBC member families
• Maintain accountability with the Senior Pastor and Personnel Committee.
• Always promote loyalty to the vision of the Pastors, and existing ministry construct of SRBC.
• Promote an atmosphere in the children’s ministry which fosters cooperation and order
• Conduct children’s church other than on 5th Sundays when there will be no children’s church
• Administratively coordinate and oversee all children’s programs (Ridge Kids, Midway, VBS, camps).
• Pursue leads and follow up with absent member-families with children
• Recruit and develop volunteer leaders for existing children’s ministries
• Implement and develop programs for spiritual formation of children

• Entire family must be involved with SRBC small group in some capacity
• Be present at all worship services; family attend worship services regularly
• Personally assure that only SRBC members are involved with supervisory aspects of ministry
• Allow the Gospel to be given in forms consistent with the pulpit of SRBC
• Bring to the Sr. Pastor’s attention any critical children/family related issues
• Be early to all ministry related meetings, activities and church services
• Oversee and work with Children’s/Nursery/Preschool Coordinator to ensure all areas are covered and ensure schedules are completed and submitted to volunteers quarterly
• Strongly encourage parents or guardians to assist with Nursery, Preschool, K-4th or Midway at least once per month

• Responsible for overseeing Vacation Bible School and Kid’s Camp
• Other than when on vacation, must be reasonably accessible to pastoral staff and administrative assistant
• Must abide by employee handbook
• Must hold 9-12 hours a week of predictable office hours

• Must be a member of Sandy Ridge Baptist Church
• Must be in complete agreement with the Constitution, Bylaws, the 2000 Baptist Faith and Message, and the 14 articles of the Nashville Statement
• Must be a married, male, seminary graduate
• Must tithe to SRBC by recordable means (envelopes, online, etc…)
• Work will be between 30-50 hours a week
• Pay package will be no less than $50,000 annually based on experience
• Full-time position with performance review at 6 months