Job Description
Position Name:
Granny White Kidtown Director
Job Status:
Part Time (30 hrs/week), salaried
General Description:
The Kidtown Director provides a gospel-centered, fun, and safe children’s ministry experience for babies through fifth grade. This role partners with families to disciple children as lifelong followers of Jesus. Join us in shaping young hearts at Midtown!
Specific Attitudes and Requirements:
- Loves serving and working with children and families
- Highly organized and can thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Flexible hours during the week, with Sundays as a required workday (with free childcare)
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related field is preferred, but not required
- 2-3 years of experience in related field
Key Responsibilities:
- Be the “face” of Kidtown, connecting with new and existing families on Sunday mornings and during the week
- Manage the Sunday morning logistics of the 8:30 am and 10:30 am Kidtown services at Midtown Granny White.
- Teach and train volunteers on the curriculum/lesson each Sunday morning
- Execute age-appropriate and biblically sound curriculum (The Gospel Project) yearly for children ages 2 years old through 5th grade
- Recruit, train, coach, and lead all Kidtown volunteers as well as managing Kidtown Assistants
- Create a volunteer schedule in Planning Center every quarter and recruit and schedule volunteers for each room at every service
- Secure last-minute volunteers as needed for the upcoming Sunday
- Prepare weekly materials (rosters, lessons, coloring sheets, craft materials, etc.)
- Plan and execute family engagement events with the Granny White staff ( Fall Festival, Easter Egg Hunt, etc.)
*See the attached Kidtown Best Practices document for more detailed information on Kidtown leadership
Education, Skills & Experience:
The ideal candidate will have
- Relational warmth and a shepherd’s heart
- Experience in family and children’s discipleship
- Winsomeness with outsiders
- An active and committed Christian faith aligned with the doctrine of the PCA
Additional skills and experience
- Leads teams with authority and good humor
- Embraces challenges with creativity, experimenting with and evaluating novel solutions
- Prioritizes competing tasks/projects and manages time well
- Delegates willingly and develops others
Personal characteristics
- Hungry for growth in relationship with Christ
- Humble leader who is open to feedback and loves to learn
- Prioritizes immersion in Scripture and prayer as the bedrock of all ministry
- Embodies Jesus’ command to “become like little children” by valuing fun, play, wonder, and curiosity
- Effectively balances work, family, self-care, community roles and commitments
- Enthusiastic about the opportunity to work in ministry
- Approaches daily work as a calling
Kidtown Best Practices
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