The Heights Kids Director (PT)

Objective:

Fulfill the vision of the Heights Kids to partner with parents to help kids know and follow Jesus by (1) creating a fun and safe weekend experience that leads kids to love Jesus and his church and (2) connecting and equipping parents to form their kids in the ways of Jesus.

Skills/Knowledge/Experience Required:

• Demonstrates spiritual maturity
• Ability to lead volunteers and families
• Ability to create a fun and safe environment for kids
• Ability to recruit and coordinate large numbers of volunteers
• Ability to teach
• Good people skills
• Supervising/management experience (preferred)
• Kids experience (preferred)
• A team player willing to do what is best for the Heights Church and Heights Kids

Responsibilities:

Develop and Implement a Holistic Discipleship Plan from Birth through High School

• Provide organizational and spiritual leadership/supervision for children and student ministries
• Develop a scope and sequence for key discipleship outcomes for children and students
• Ensure developmental and age-appropriate discipleship materials that help children and students to know and follow Jesus

Develop and Implement a Vision for Discipleship for Parents

• Connect and communicate with new and current families
• Develop and implement a strategy to equip parents to become the disciple makers of their children
• Provide hands-on involvement and equipping opportunities for parents

Create a Fun, Safe and Formative Weekend Experience

• Create a warm and welcoming environment for parents, kids and students
• Build a team that fosters fun, safety and spiritual formation
• Stay up-to-date on safety policies and work to ensure compliance

Recruit, Equip and Lead Volunteer Teams

• Manage and build teams for kids and students
• Create an environment where volunteers feel equipped, valued and appreciated

Directly Oversee the Heights Kids

• Provide organizational and spiritual leadership/supervision for the Heights Kids, including volunteer recruitment and equipping, large group and classrooms, and Kids events and activities
• Ensure developmental and age appropriate discipleship materials for the Heights Kids
• Maintain excellent and clear communication with parents and families through regular emails, newsletters, graphics and social media interaction
• Ensure leaders and families are loved and cared for by maintaining regular contact with them
• Execute events that provide discipleship and community outreach opportunities throughout the year

Relationships w/in the Heights Team:

• I receive input from: Pastor of Formation, Executive Team
• I lead: Lay Leaders, Interns/Apprentices

Compensation:

• Part-Time (1/2): ~20 hours per week
• 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)