Grace Church Employment Opportunity

Grace Community Church has an opening in our Children's Ministry. You can read the position information below. If you are interested, you can download a copy of the Employment Application by Clicking HERE.


Position Type:
Children's Ministry Director

Date Posted:
11/15/2009

Date Closed:
December 31, 2009 or when filled

Location:
Grace Community Church
431 N. Quentin Road
Palatine, IL 60067

847 776 1900

www.aboutgrace.com


Hours:
20-25 hours/ week for one or split position

$20 - $25 an hour based on training and experience.


All applicants must be/become a member of Grace Community Church
and adhere to the following:

The membership of this church shall be composed of individuals who have responded by faith to God's merciful and gracious gift of life and are faithful Grace attendees who reflect God well in our community. Simply put, members realize that Christ not only died for them personally, but also for His church and that God commands them to selflessly give of their resources in order to build up their church.

GCC Children's Ministry Director

Qualifications:
Passion for children and children's ministry- a heart that embraces children, a personality that welcomes them, and a compelling drive to minister to children and their families.

Equipped for building a ministry team- have desires and skills for forming effective teams for children's ministry.


Responsibilities:


Prepare volunteers to serve children

  • Coordinate and recruit volunteers for nursery-5th grade ministries.

  • Develop and operate effective training for volunteers.

  • Bring unity and focus to Children's Ministry by providing nurture, motivation and communication for the volunteer staff.

  • Set and establish a culture of appreciation for Children's Ministry Volunteers.

  • Perform background checks of volunteers.

Promote, evaluate and improve the level of discipleship among our children.

  • Develop, implement and evaluate curriculum for Sunday School and Kids Church.

  • Oversee needed resources, room set-up, cleaning, snacks, craft supplies, and check-in.

  • Create, organize, direct and implement important events such as Promotion Sunday (Apr), Ministry Kick-Off (Aug), GCC Planting Day (May), Reason for the Season Party (Dec).

Set a vision for the design and implementation of a 21st Century children's ministry that reaches beyond the doors of GCC.

  • Evaluate the goals, objectives, strategies and outcomes of standing programs based on GCC's Mission and revise as appropriate.

  • Assist in the planning and implementation of Awana (Mondays) and VBS/Backyard Club.

  • Brainstorm and implement creative ways we can reach the whole family for Christ.

Miscellaneous

  • Administrative responsibilities and policy development for budget, equipment, supplies, facilities, record keeping and safety.

  • Coordinate ongoing communication with parents (bulletin, Courier - quarterly, Fall Ministry Booklet, event reminders).