KIDS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Position Title: Kids Assistant Director
Department Name: Family Ministries
Organizational Level: Support Staff
Reports to: Kids Director
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Full/Part time: Part-time (20 hours per week)
Salary Range: $18.50 - $22.00 per hour
Date: May 2025

Summary/Objective: 

The Kids Assistant Director will provide administrative and leadership support in the Early Childhood and Elementary halls supporting a vibrant ministry environment that allows children to learn and experience the gospel on a weekly basis.

Essential Functions:

1. Coordinate with Kids Director regarding curriculum for Early Childhood and Elementary programs.  Ensure resources for Kids services are prepared for each service and room.
2. Equip volunteers and leaders with curriculum and supplies, including but not limited to memory verse handouts and parent communication.
3. Assist in recruiting, training and equipping volunteers to lead children with confidence and effectiveness.
4. Work collaboratively to maintain an environment that is kid friendly, safe, clean, and wins the trust of parents.
5. Foster relationships with children, families, and volunteers in a manner which preserves and furthers the integrity of the ministry.
6. Equip large group/Bible teachers with all supplies and curriculum needed to deliver their message.
7. Maintain and restock Kids ministry supply closets as needed.
8. Work with Kids Director to ensure director leadership on weekend services.
9. Work closely with other staff on any areas of ministry cross-over.
10. Partner with other staff for special events (including VBS, Easter, Christmas and other church events).
11. Maintain and execute scheduling system for volunteers using the current church platform.
12. Implement engaging, age-appropriate activities that effectively convey the core messages of Scripture, fostering a deeper understanding and personal connection to God's Word among children.
13. Perform other duties, as needed.

Time Requirements:

This position will be completed in 20 hours per week (Sundays through Thursdays). Some holidays, weekends and evenings may be required. This position allows a hybrid work schedule.

Work Environment:
This job operates in a professional office environment and uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers, desktop computers and telephones. This job also operates in a large classroom setting and requires standing, bending, kneeling and more.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear and frequently required to sit and/or stand for sustained periods of time; lift, push, pull items in excess of 30 lbs; walk and reach with hands and arms.

Requirements:

Professional/Education

1. Experience in an administrative role with curriculum experience preferred.
2. Experience working with children, preferably in a ministry or teaching setting, preferred.
3. Basic computer and communication skills.
4. Strong organization and time management skills.
5. Ability to manage confidentiality in all aspects of job.

Spiritual

1. A faithful, growing Christ-follower who is deepening their personal relationship with Christ, models this to others.
2. A passionate desire to see people come to know, love and follow Christ in the context of real community.
3. In agreement with Southeast’s Statement of Beliefs, Values, Mission and Vision.
4. Desires to know and love God and wants to be used by God.

Personal

1. Dedicated to the development of God’s people in their roles of discipleship, servanthood and outreach.
2. Humble, credible, trustworthy, teachable and a self-starter with leadership influence and impact.
3. Skilled in building and leading gifts-based teams to accomplish shared purposes, they are also a team player who sees the need to take others with them in the journey of leadership and leadership development and equip others for community-building impact.
4. Strong social, biblical and verbal skills that enable them to be an effective and creative communicator.
5. Demonstrates wise judgment in decision-making.
6. Ability to live in and cultivate biblical community.
7. Champions the mission, vision, and values of the church and staff. Values the culture of Southeast Christian Church.
8. Adhere to Southeast’s Staff Values:
   1. We listen, live, and love like Jesus: we prioritize and nurture our relationship with Jesus; we seek to grow as his disciples; we demonstrate his love through our actions, worship, generosity, and obedience.
   2. We value relationships and teamwork: we see people as opportunities, not as inconveniences; we resist silos; we take care of ourselves and each other; we lean into accountability; we engage in hard conversations and assume the best.
   3. We value integrity in all aspects of life: we strive to live out God’s standards, not our own; we don’t cut corners; we give our best and pursue excellence in all we do; we honor God with our bodies; we are honest and upright.
   4. We have a solutions-focused mindset: we look for solutions when problems arise; we are willing to help, even when it’s “not our job”; we find the win, even when the answer is “no.”
   5. We don’t take ourselves too seriously: we have fun; we practice humility and appreciate appropriate humor; we celebrate; we choose positivity and encouragement.

Desired Competencies:

Customer focus, Decision quality, Directs work, Ensures accountability, Collaborates, Interpersonally astute, Builds effective teams, Communicates effectively, Drives engagement, Instills trust, Demonstrates self-awareness, Manages ambiguity

This description indicates the general level and nature of work performed by employees within this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.