Summary of Primary Purpose

Provide leadership and oversight of the children’s ministry within the campus. Development and execution of goals and objectives ensuring all events and curriculum support the vision, mission, beliefs, doctrine and direction of the church. Compliance with safety, security, volunteer coordination, training and certification. Responsible for events, prayer, projects, budgets and all aspects of volunteers. 

Scope of role:

•  Recruiting, equipping and empowering volunteers 
•  Budget responsibility for ministry
•  Safety and security compliance to all regulatory requirements

Essential Roles & Responsibilities, included but not limited to:

• Lead spiritual direction of children's ministry in congruence with Executive Campus Pastor
• Develop team of volunteers based on biblical principles and values
• Ensure curriculum selected and/or developed is age-appropriate. Ensure leaders/volunteers are able to effectively teach children
• Creativity and innovation for events planning and activity development for children to experience and learn about Jesus. Helping families understand their journey together as a family
• Work cross functionally on the development of policy and procedures regarding Child Protection, Safety, Security, In His Image, Volunteer Certification, etc. Adherence to policies and procedures including training and certification
• Hold team (staff and volunteers) accountable to expectations
• Oversee and manage ministry budget in conjunction with Executive Campus Pastor
• Oversee and support children and families during weekend services and events
• Develop mutual respect and trusted relationships with teams, children and families
• Effectively respond to and solve concerns or problems arising in/out of classrooms, child discipline and feedback
• Ensure all compliance items and investigations are documented and reported as required, including to proper authorities if warranted
• Maintain high integrity and confidentiality with all relationships
• Schedule is non-traditional work hours (includes weekends and evenings)

Ministry Duties/Expectations:

• Personal and growing relationship with Jesus and a humility to testify to it
• Ability to explain “What Harvest Bible Chapel Believes”
• Ability to pray with other employee’s, guest and attenders of the church
• Be an active, engaged and accountable member of a community group

 Skills/Knowledge Required:

• Ability to recruit and develop others with continual building a volunteer base
• Highly relational and shares knowledge with teams and communicates in all direction for the overall benefit to help the church as a whole
• Strong problem solving capabilities and accountable for decisions
• Strong collaboration with other departments for a win-win solution
• Strong organizationally and attention to detail
• Enthusiastic self-starter with staff, volunteers, children and families
• Positive team member demonstrating the Fruit of the Spirit (Gal. 5:22-23)
• Strong communication, verbal and written
• Highly collaborative to learn best practices and share with team and others
• Ability to accept and provide honest balanced feedback
• Ability to work non-traditional hours to support the needs of the church
• Continues with self-development and learning best practices for the ministry relevance
• Ability to defuse situations and mediate conflict  

 Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in ministry, youth, child development or related field
• 3 years of leadership experience in ministry or education
• Experience with VBS, AWANA, etc. is preferred

Salary Range:

$45,500 -$55,500