Job Overview
Gulf Shores Methodist Church in Gulf Shores, Alabama, is seeking a person with the gifts, calling, and ministry experience serve as its Director of Children's Ministries. This person will lead, equip, and empower the people of Gulf Shores Methodist Church to make disciples of children and their families from birth through 6th grade. This person will oversee an ever-growing team of volunteers, paid nursery staff, to execute safe, fun, engaging, and Bible-based weekly programming as well as several special events per year. The ideal candidate will have at least five years of experience in a mid-sized or larger church, strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills, and a passion for connecting children and families to the life and mission of the church. This position is full time, and a job description is available at gulfshores.church/employment. Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and references to [email protected].
Job Description
Director of Children's Ministries
Work schedule for this position: 40 hours per week. Mon, Tues, Thurs 9am- 4pm, Wed 10am – 8pm, Sunday 7:15am – 12:30pm (varies weekly due to special programs and events)
Qualifications:
Has a strong personal faith in Jesus as Savior and Lord and a heart for serving God and others, ability to teach children of all ages and create age appropriate ministry environments, good communication and interpersonal skills, basic understanding of childhood development and education, experience leading and developing teams, high level of confidentiality and professional presence. 5+ years experience serving and/or leading children's ministry in a mid-size or larger church.
Occupational Summary:
Creates safe and engaging ministry environments for families and children from birth through 4th grade. Resources G56 ministry as required. Equips servant leaders to engage with children in ways that are safety conscious, biblical based, fun, and highly relational. Partners with parents to facilitate healthy church growth and discipleship for children while serving as a bridge between the community at large and the church.
General Responsibilities Include:
- Oversee all children's ministry volunteers, weekly programs, and annual special events, camps, or trips.
- Supervise paid nursery staff
- Lead the children's ministry team and serves as a liaison to Mother's Day Out
- Train acolytes and monitor ministry safe training for all children's ministry volunteers.
- Serve on Ministry Safe team, assisting in the development of and implementation of the church's policy
- Connect students and their families with the needs of the community and world
- Serve as the spiritual leader of the children's ministry, ministering to children, parents, and volunteers as needed
- Participate in all GSMC staff meetings, trainings, and spiritual growth or professional development days
- Participate in annual professional development for children's ministry leaders
- Oversee all administrative tasks with the help of support staff, including the tidiness of all children's ministry areas at all times
Reports to: Associate Pastor of Discipleship and Senior Pastor
Supervises: Nursery Staff + Children's ministry support staff
Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and references to [email protected].