Children’s Ministry Coordinator
Mission: America’s Keswick is a multi-generational, cross-cultural ministry where biblical teaching and worship lead to a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ, resulting in a transformed life. We serve people with excellence through addiction recovery, conferences, events, retreats and outreach.
Purpose: The purpose of America’s Keswick is to model and teach biblical victorious living in Christ Jesus, to provide an environment in which biblical life transformation takes place and to foster active personal involvement in the local church.
Department Purpose: The purpose of the Program Ministries Department of America’s Keswick is to provide instruction, refreshment, relaxation and a prayer emphasis for families and individuals of all ages, in order to create an environment where God can speak to hearts and transform lives.
Position Purpose: The Children’s Ministry Coordinator is a position of leadership and responsibility. The Children’s Ministry Coordinator provides oversight for all aspects of Children’s Ministry.
ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS:
- The one holding this position must be a mature Christian, able to effectively lead and demonstrate Christ-likeness. It is imperative that this person always conduct themselves in a manner as to uphold a solid testimony in harmony with traditional, conservative, evangelical values. He or she must completely adhere to the doctrinal position of America’s Keswick and seek to live the principles of God’s Word. It is understood that failure to maintain a high standard of personal testimony will be grounds for dismissal.
- Educationally, the Children’s Ministry Coordinator must have as a minimum a bachelor’s degree in education or related field.
- Experientially, the Children’s Ministry Coordinator should have a minimum of 5 years working with children and exhibit a passion and enthusiasm for children. This includes a commitment to help them in their pursuit of biblical knowledge and a desire to lead them to establish or deepen a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
- This position requires a minimum of 3 years of leadership experience.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provides Children’s Ministry program for the summer conference season, including Family Weeks and Labor Day Weekend.
- Provides training for Children’s Ministry Summer Staff prior to the beginning of the program.
- Maintains all registration forms and other relevant information for each student enrolled in the program. (Such records are to be held for seven years.)
- Maintains and revises, as necessary, the Children’s Ministry Handbook.
- Works in partnership with the Director of Programming to either select an appropriate, commercially available curriculum or develop one designed for our use.
- Supervises the decoration of the Children’s Ministry area(s) to correspond with the particular curriculum being used during a conference. Maintains sufficient supplies for all aspects of the Children’s Ministry program including, craft items, game and recreational supplies, nursery supplies (diapers, wipes, gloves, sanitizing items) and snacks.
- Model Christ-centered leadership, professionalism, and integrity in all interactions
- Perform additional duties as assigned to support the overall mission and operations of the ministry
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS: The Children’s Ministry Coordinator reports to the Director of Programming.
HOURS: This is a full-time seasonal position requiring a minimum of 30 hours per week. The position requires some evenings and weekends and requires flexibility in meeting the needs of the program.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Ability to stand, walk, or sit at a computer for an extended period.
- Ability to see and hear within normal range
Finger and hand dexterity to manipulate objects
The physical requirements described represent those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the principal duties of the job except where to do so would cause an undue hardship on America’s Keswick’s business operations.
