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Anglican Church in North America lists this Children’s Ministry Director opportunity in sullivan's island, South Carolina. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Children’s Ministry Director
Position Type: Part-time (25 hours/week) or Full-time (40 hours/week)
Compensation: $35,000–$65,000, depending on hours and experience
Benefits: Available for full-time employees
Reports to: Rector
Position Summary
Holy Cross is seeking a spiritually mature, gifted leader to build and lead a Gospel-centered, biblically faithful ministry to children and families. This position may be structured as either part-time or full-time depending on the experience, availability, and gifts of the right candidate. A part-time role will focus on Sunday ministry, volunteer leadership, curriculum, family communication, and key events. A full-time role will include these responsibilities with expanded leadership in family discipleship, outreach, special events, and ministry development.
Responsibilities
Spiritual Life & Character
Prioritize a growing relationship with Jesus through regular time in Scripture, prayer, worship, and personal devotion.
Seek to live a life of holiness, repentance, integrity, and obedience consistent with the Gospel, the teaching of Scripture and the values of our community.
Cultivate sustainable rhythms of ministry and life through Sabbath, friendship, recreation, appropriate boundaries, retreat, and other spiritual disciplines.
Participate fully in the worshiping life and community of Holy Cross and become a member of the parish.
Model a joyful, humble, teachable, and servant-hearted approach to ministry.
Leadership
Cast and implement a compelling vision for biblical, Gospel-centered children’s discipleship consistent with the mission, theology, and worship of Holy Cross.
Develop a clear discipleship pathway that helps children grow from infancy toward a mature, lifelong faith in Jesus Christ.
Recruit, train, equip, schedule, encourage, and shepherd a strong team of volunteer leaders.
Select and develop biblically faithful curriculum, programming, resources, and tools appropriate for each stage of childhood.
Work collaboratively with clergy, staff, and ministry leaders to integrate children into the wider life and worship of the church, particularly our preschool.
Family Discipleship
Build meaningful relationships with parents and families.
Equip and encourage parents to disciple their children at home through Scripture, prayer, worship, conversation, and Christian practices.
Provide parents with practical resources and tools for navigating the spiritual and cultural challenges facing children and families.
Help connect new families into the relational and ministry life of Holy Cross.
Develop a thoughtful strategy for reaching, welcoming, following up with, and connecting new children and families.
Ministry Programs
Sunday School and other Sunday morning children’s ministries.
Nursery and early childhood ministry.
Children’s worship and discipleship opportunities.
Volunteer scheduling and communication.
Classroom environments, curriculum, supplies, and ministry resources.
Coordination with student ministry to provide a healthy transition as children grow older.
Special events like Vacation Bible School, seasonal and holiday events, family discipleship gatherings, service and outreach opportunities for children and families.
Work with Worship Director to build a children’s choir
Safety & Administration
Maintain and implement Holy Cross policies and best practices for the safety and protection of children, including screening, background checks, and Presidium training.
Maintain appropriate check-in, check-out, classroom staffing, and emergency procedures.
Communicate regularly with parents and volunteers through email, text messaging, and other appropriate communication channels.
Develop and manage the annual children’s ministry budget responsibly.
Maintain ministry calendars, volunteer schedules, registrations, rosters, and necessary records.
Attend weekly Tuesday staff meetings.
Meet with the Rector regularly for supervision, planning, prayer, and ministry development.
Qualifications
Demonstrate a mature and growing faith in Jesus Christ.
Affirm and support the biblical theology, mission, and ministry of Holy Cross Anglican Church.
Possess a strong working knowledge of Scripture and a commitment to biblical authority.
Have demonstrated experience working with children, families, volunteers, or church ministry.
Be able to recruit, develop, encourage, and lead teams effectively.
Possess strong organizational, communication, and relational skills.
Demonstrate initiative, creativity, dependability, and follow-through.
Have a heart for both children and their parents and a desire to see families grow together as disciples of Jesus.
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Who can apply
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