- Address: 121 S White rd, San Jose, California 95127
- Position Title: Children's Ministry Director
- Position Type: Part Time
- Description:
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church is a growing congregation in East San Jose and a member of LCMC: Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ. As a church, we seek to honor our Lutheran heritage and be attentive to the movement of the Holy Spirit as we care for, grow, and serve our community. The Children's Ministry Director is a key member of our team at Gloria Dei and will have a strong collaborative nature and growing faith in Jesus. That growing faith will be the conduit in leading our children in ever-increasing love and worship of God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Responsibilities:
- Schedule volunteer staffing for Sunday morning childcare (ages 0 – 4)
- Ensure background checks of volunteers are completed and up-to-date
- Ensure nursery policy and procedures are up-to-date and implemented by volunteers
- Help grow a Sunday morning Sunday school/ministry for children (ages 5 – 5th grade)
- With the pastor, select engaging and theologically appropriate curriculum for children with a wide age range
- Recruit volunteers to teach and support the ministry
- Ensure background checks of teachers and volunteers
- Offer a weekly kids' club/ministry for children from local elementary schools to build relationships and develop our children's ministry
- Develop relationship with our preschool director to determine avenues of support and integration of our preschool
- Recruit new children into our church community
- Help plan, implement, and participate in community-wide fellowship opportunities
- Be a part of Gloria Dei's outreach efforts to our local community
Knowledge, Skills, and Desired Characteristics: As a representative of Christ at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, our Children's Ministry Director will:
- Have a pastoral heart and a commitment to follow Jesus
- Be a team player and team builder
- Have high-energy and an entrepreneurial spirit
- Have experience working with children and developing afterschool programs (preferred)
- Have experience volunteering or working with young children in a ministry setting (preferred)
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