General Information

Job Title:

Children’s Ministry Coordinator

Job Description:

City Hope Fellowship is seeking a dedicated and passionate Children’s Ministry Coordinator to join our team. This part-time position (10-15 hours per week) plays a vital role in facilitating the spiritual growth of our youngest members by recruiting, training, and coordinating volunteers, managing children’s church and nursery, and ensuring a safe and engaging environment for our children.

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Volunteer Management:
    • Recruit, train, and coordinate volunteers for nursery and children’s church.
    • Use Planning Center to develop and maintain a schedule of volunteers to ensure adequate coverage for all children’s ministry activities.
    • Provide ongoing support and recognition for volunteers to encourage retention and satisfaction.
    • Provide Volunteers with all materials necessary to be successful in discipling our Kids through children’s church and nursery.
  2. Children’s Ministry Team Leadership:
    • Lead a children’s ministry team to oversee and evaluate the curriculum. 
    • Submit the curriculum to the Elders to ensure that it aligns with the church’s mission and values.
    • Facilitate regular team meetings to discuss goals, progress, and improvements.
  3. Policy and Procedure Maintenance:
    • Update and maintain policies and procedures related to security, child safety, nursery, and children’s church.
    • Ensure all policies comply with local regulations and best practices for child safety.
    • Implement a system for managing fill-ins and substitutes for nursery and children’s church.
  4. Communication:
    • Serve as the primary point of contact for all matters related to children’s ministry.
    • Regularly communicate with the church community about children’s ministry events, updates, and needs.
    • Create and distribute newsletters, emails, and other communication materials to keep parents and volunteers informed.
  5. Management of Paid Staff:
    • Supervise and manage college students who are paid Sunday morning children’s church teachers.
    • Ensure paid staff adhere to the church’s policies and deliver high-quality instruction and care.
  6. Staff Meetings:
    • Attend regular staff meetings to collaborate with other church leaders and align children’s ministry goals with the broader church mission.
    • Provide updates and insights from the children’s ministry perspective.

Position Qualifications:

  • A strong commitment to the Christian faith and alignment with the mission and values of City Hope Fellowship. 
  • Previous experience in children’s ministry or a related field.
  • Excellent organizational and leadership skills.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with a team and manage multiple tasks efficiently.
  • Proficiency in using or a willingness to learn Planning Center. 
  • Ability to coordinate volunteers and work behind the scenes to give space for volunteers to focus on loving and discipling our children. 
  • Background check and child safety training required.

Application Deadline

Job Type:

Part Time

Salary Range:

$0-$25k

General Information

Church/Organization Name

City Hope Fellowship

Contact Name & Contact Info

(765) 351-3217
josh@hopeformuncie.org

Industry

Church

Denomination

Presbyterian - Other

City, State

Muncie, IN

Description of Organization

City Hope Fellowship is a 7 year old church in Muncie, IN. At City Hope Fellowship we seek to be a diverse people saved by Jesus, centered on Jesus, and sent by Jesus to extend the hope and fellowship of God to our city.

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