Job Overview

Community Bible Church (CBC) is seeking a full-time Children's Ministry Director who seeks to launch kids into a lifetime of following Jesus Christ through caring, Christ-centered relationships and teaching. We have a strong children's ministry in place, known as CBC Kids, encompassing children from birth through fifth grade, utilizing a staff of approximately 250 volunteers. Therefore, we desire a leader who not only has a heart for reaching children for Christ, but who can continue to build and unite current and future staff while exhibiting strong organizational skills. A proven track record of visionary oversight, and the building and equipping of teams is critical. This person must be a maturing disciple of Jesus Christ who demonstrates godly character, a servant's heart, and is a team player. He or she must exhibit the ability to promote and administer creative programs that appeal to both churched and unchurched families. Children's programs already established at CBC which would be overseen by this position include:

• Sunday Morning Ministries including Nursery, Preschool, and Elementary age-appropriate programs (150+ children)
• Wednesday Evening Ministries (50+ children third through fifth grade) and childcare (5+ children)
• Annual, summer Backyard Bible Clubs (kindergarten through third grade).
• Annual, week-long Junior Camp overnight camp (90+ children third through fifth grade)

Located in Marietta, Pennsylvania, Community Bible Church serves the communities of Lancaster, York, and Dauphin Counties with a regional population of approximately 1,000,000. The area is economically stable, growing, and full of young families. We desire to be a place where Loving God, Loving Others, and Reaching Out is the basis for all we do. With a 70+ year history, we at CBC desire to shape our ministry for future generations while honoring a rich heritage. The church reflects a casual atmosphere to welcome everyone.

We would prefer, but do not require the following:

1. A Bachelor's Degree in Bible from an accredited Evangelical College or Seminary.
2. Two years or more of children's ministry or equivalent combination of education and experience in a church of comparable size or larger.
3. Training/education in childhood development.

Job Description

SUMMARY The primary purpose of the Children's Ministry Director position is to give oversight to the ministry for children from infant through fifth grade and their families. He/she will develop, create, and implement children's ministries where the children and staff of CBC are mentored, trained, and taught to genuinely know and Love God, Love Others, and ReachOut to those who don't know Him yet.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS ▪ Give vision and administrative oversight to all aspects of the ministry to children and their families. ▪ Initiate and oversee a strategy to assist with the spiritual formation in the lives of those under his/her leadership. ▪ Recruit, equip, encourage, and develop the Children's Ministry Leadership Team to serve effectively in children's ministry. ▪ Coordinate appropriate staffing needs for designated areas of children's ministry in cooperation with the ministry leaders. ▪ Coordinate communication between the various children's ministries. ▪ Ensure that all child protection procedures and protocols including screening, background checks, etc. are completed, maintained, and kept current. ▪ Coordinate the Bible curriculum for each segment of the children's ministry. ▪ Take adequate time for Bible study and prayer. ▪ Keep informed in his/her area of ministry and continue to develop his/her skills. ▪ Partner with other ministry leaders to equip, encourage, and empower parents as the mentors of their children, and provide continuity throughout the CBC ministries to families. ▪ Coordinate shared facility space with an Early Learning Center (if in operation). ▪ Other duties as assigned.

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS ▪ Counseling as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS To fulfill this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made.

Education and/or Experience A bachelor's degree in Bible is preferred. Should also have training/education in child development. Other Skills, Abilities, and/or Training ▪ Must be a mature, growing disciple of Jesus Christ who demonstrates His character in his/her relationships with people and whose life and behavior gives evidence of the fruit of the Spirit as outlined in Galatians 5:22-26. ▪ Must have experience in teaching, training and equipping leadership, volunteer staff, and children. ▪ Should have the ability to teach and communicate clearly to groups. ▪ Must demonstrate a servant's attitude and have a spirit of cooperation and be a team player. ▪ Should be spiritually gifted in leadership and administration with capable interpersonal skills. ▪ Must have a commitment to valuing and promoting both children and their families. ▪ Committed to personally and corporately living out Community Bible Church's vision and values of Loving God, Loving Others, and Reaching Out ▪ Agreement with Community Bible Church's doctrine statement, constitution and bylaws, and position papers

PHYSICAL DEMANDS ▪ Regularly required to remain seated in a normal position for long periods of time ▪ Occasionally required to stand for long periods of time ▪ Regularly required to move about ▪ Regularly required to climb stairs and/or ladders ▪ Regularly required to maintain balance while walking, standing, crouching, or running ▪ Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl ▪ Occasionally required to reach up and out with hands and arms ▪ Regularly required to talk and hear; verbally express information or instructions ▪ Regularly required to use hands to grasp objects, type, pick up objects, move objects, or hold objects ▪ Occasionally required to lift up to 25 pounds and carry a distance of 10 feet ▪ Occasionally required to push and/or pull up to 25 pounds a distance of 10 feet

VISION REQUIREMENTS To successfully perform this position, individuals must possess the following: ▪ Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less) ▪ Depth perception and the ability to judge distances and spatial relationships ▪ Adjustable focus ▪ Ability to distinguish colors

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this job.

The individual is regularly exposed to indoor conditions and moderate noise level; the individual is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather and temperature extremes.