Job Overview

JOB OVERVIEW / OBJECTIVE 

The role of the Family Ministries Director (FMD) is to support the vision of Grace Bible Church by overseeing the kids and family ministry strategy. This will require a firm grasp of the beliefs, values, and strategy of Grace Bible Church and the ability to align staff and key leadership teams with its mission, vision, and values. The FMD partners with parents to disciple their children while equipping healthy families. 

This role will comprise of:   

50% Leadership of Staff and Volunteer Teams 

30% Oversight and Execution of Weekend Environments 

20% Oversight and Execution of Marriage and Family Events 

Job Description

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Leadership of Staff and Volunteer Teams: Success in this role will be best accomplished by prioritizing an investment in ministry leaders who, in turn, influence parents, students, and children. The FMD is responsible for creating an environment that attracts, develops, and empowers the leaders providing ministry programming to all children and students by:  
  • Participating in all levels of Leadershift, including developing teams to perform various functions and identifying and developing team leaders, coaches, and/or coordinators for the Sunday volunteer teams, GKC, and MDO. 
  • Communicating a clear vision and defined ministry wins for staff and volunteer teams regularly. 
  • Building systems and structures that lead people from being spectators to volunteers. 
  • Overseeing safety and security systems for children and students (e.g., background checks, safety and security procedures, etc.) 
  • Leading staff and volunteer meetings. 
  • Championing the family ministry leadership development strategy. 
  • Providing centralized efforts for training leaders (retreats, tools, continuing education opportunities, etc.) 
  • Providing staff and volunteer teams with current family ministry best practices. 
  • Ensure that the family ministry team answers questions and consistently provides remarkable customer service to parents, students, and kids. 
  • Providing regular evaluations, feedback, and systematic improvements for team members. 
  • Creating and continuously improving follow-up methods to ensure that new families and their kids are plugged into Grace Bible Church 
  • Developing, submitting, and managing budget forecasts and expenses for team leaders. 
  • Identifying, recruiting, and interviewing potential staff and volunteer team members. 
  • Providing intentional opportunities to show appreciation to volunteers and staff.  

• Oversight and Execution of Weekend Environments: Responsible for creating programs that provide engaging experiences and life-changing environments for children from birth to fifth-grade by:  
  • Providing insight and direction for big-picture programming and creative planning processes. Implementing relevant curriculum for weekend experiences. 
  • Ensuring that check-in areas, ministry spaces and signage are clear, current and focused on new kids and their families.  
  • Producing videos, printed promotions, verbal announcements, social media, web page information, marketing, etc., about the kid’s ministry at Grace Bible Church. 
  • Creating and maintaining a safe environment for kids, including special needs. 
  • Actively encouraging small group leaders to connect with families and kids during the week.  
  • Implementing a strategy to equip parents to help their kids take their next steps toward Christ. 
  • Designing kids and family outreach efforts at Grace Bible Church.  

• Oversight and Execution of Marriage and Family Events: Designs and facilitates events intended to strengthen marriages, families, and parenting skills by: 
  • Implementing a strategy to equip parents to help their kids take their next steps toward Christ, focused on what happens outside church walls.  
  • Designing a strategy to support the needs of married couples, providing opportunities for married couples to enrich their marriage and engaged couples to prepare for marriage.  
  • Providing opportunities for parents to increase parenting skills and effectiveness. 
  • Build a rhythm for regular, intentional connection with parents. 

GRACE STAFF EXPECTATIONS 

• Maintain an active relationship with Jesus Christ, sustained through the practice of personal spiritual disciplines  

• Embody Christlikeness and leads with humility, character, and love  

• Demonstrate commitment to unity and willingness to work in a collaborative team environment, thus working to put off gossip and any form of divisiveness 

• Be personally engaged with Grace’s mission, vision, and strategy  

• Support Grace’s beliefs, values and practices as outlined in the Doctrinal Statement  

• Maintains annual Ministry Partner agreement  

• Remain up to date on all activities and ministries going on at Grace to disseminate general information when needed. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 

• High School diploma required; advanced education preferred 

• 3-5 years of experience working on a team, developing volunteers, and/or leadership 

• Relevant experience in Kids and Family Ministry 

CORE COMPETENCIES AND GIFTINGS 

• People development 

• Ability to organize, detailed-oriented, and self-starter 

• Ability to communicate efficiently and build relationships with volunteer teams you oversee 

• Excellent relational skills  

• Ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively with individuals and team members at all levels 

• Professional and proactive work ethic, can see the potential for issues and prevent them with a proactive mindset 

• Strong organization skills 

• Willingness to be flexible, grow, and support in other areas as needed