Director of Family Ministries

Objective:

Expand our current ministry to kids (The Heights Kids) and families while helping us start new ministries to students inside and outside the church to reach Denver with the gospel.

Skills/Knowledge/Experience Required:

• Demonstrates spiritual maturity
• Ability to lead volunteers and families
• Ability to create a fun and safe environment for kids and students
• Ability to teach
• Good people skills
• Kids experience
• Student experience (preferred)
• Supervising/management experience (preferred)
• A self-starter and team player willing to do what is best for our families and the city

Responsibilities:

Create a Fun, Safe and Formative Weekend Experience

• Create a warm and welcoming environment for parents and kids
• Make it easy and safe for parents to check kids in and out
• Update and maintain kids space
• Build a team that fosters fun, safety and spiritual formation
• Take and communicate attendance
• Stay up-to-date on kids’ safety policies and work to ensure compliance

Recruit, Equip and Manage Volunteers

• Recruit and on-board new volunteers (training, background checks, etc).
• Schedule volunteers weekly
• Lead team gatherings on Sundays
• Create an environment where volunteers feel equipped, valued and appreciated

Organize and Prepare Weekly Curriculum

• Plan and distribute weekly age-appropriate curriculum for large group and classrooms
• Teach and develop teachers for large group

Connect and Equip Parents

• Communicate with new and current families
• Stay up-to-date on important information related to The Heights Church and Heights Kids
• Connect parents with resources to help them form their kids in the way of Jesus

Reach into the Community

• Plan and coordinate kids-related events (Ex: Mother’s Day/Father’s Day, Parent Commissionings)
• Organize and implement events to reach into the community outside the church (VBS)

Relationships w/in the Heights Team:

• I receive input from: Pastor of Formation
• I lead: Heights Kids Volunteers

Compensation:

• Pay: available upon request
• Time Off/Sick Days
  • Based upon experience and tenure
  • No more than 4 Sundays off per year (not including Sundays of rest)

Let us know if you are interested in applying for this position.