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Hours: Part-Time (15 hours per week)Primary Purpose: Provide leadership, direction, and management of midweek Children's Ministry aspects at Park | Forest Glen. The Children's Midweek Coordinator connects with children, parents, and volunteers on a weekly basis to create gospel-centered, safe, welcoming, and fun environment during midweek programming and special events.Key Responsibilities
- Oversee Children's Programming during midweek programing (AWANA)
- Oversees Children's safety policy and procedures for the staff and volunteers
- In conjunction with Children's Ministry Weekend Coordinator: Recruit, train, and schedule weekend & midweek volunteers
- Regularly assessing effectiveness in communication with parents
- Assisting and supporting parents as primary 'disciplers' of their children
- Work with the service planning team to provide insight for children and family-related service components (Christmas services, Easter services, Good Friday, Family Sundays, etc)
- Thinking creatively and strategically through summer ministry at the location (ie. Vacation Bible School and Summer Camp)
- Creation of Midweek Service for children (ie. Awana).
- Strong teamwork skills; ability to work cooperatively and jointly with coworkers, volunteers, and leaders
- Support the Children's Ministry Sunday Coordinator in ensuring classrooms and lessons are ready
- Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to motivate others
- Strong administrative skills; this position is approximately 40% administration
- Be well-versed in children's protection policies and help make sure they are upheld
- Manage volunteer application intake and process
- Manage volunteer and childcare workers' background check compliance and renewal
- Ensure that volunteers have completed youth protection training
- Add new volunteers to Planning Center
- Schedule volunteers for Midweek and assist to schedule Sunday
- Print volunteer name badges
Personal Requirements
- To reflect Christ in your words and actions in your personal life and ministry. You will be looked up to as you model the Christian faith, and the way you live your life should reflect the Gospel. (Living lives of holiness, purity, and free from addictions).
- To be intentionally fostering a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ through your time in the Bible, prayer, and Christian community.
- To become a member at Park Community Church and to abide by the by-laws indicated in our membership book.
- To be a ministry 'dreamer' one who thinks creatively about how to continue the mission of Park | Forest Glen in their specific ministry role.
- Understanding that you will work during major church holidays (Christmas and Easter).
- To live in the city limits of Chicago.
Desired Skills, Abilities, And Interests
- Willing to learn new skills and eager to improve.
- Personal commitment to the mission and vision of Park Community Church.
- Ability to learn and use new digital tools for Staff communication and collaboration (Google Suite, Planning Center, etc.)
The Successful CandidateThe successful candidate is a problem solver, enjoying both finding issues, solving them, and implementing creative solutions to prevent them from recurring! The candidate will be committed to the mission and vision of Park | Forest Glen and see their role in helping us be a light on the Northwest side of Chicago. They want to make Park | Forest Glen better in all that we do, clearly seeing their unique opportunities to contribute.Seniority level
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