Director of Children's Ministry
Company: outh Carolina United Methodist Conference
Location: Evanston
Posted on: September 19, 2024
Job Description:
First United Methodist Church of Evanston, Illinois, is seeking
a full-time Director of Children's Ministry. The primary
responsibility of the position is to help families and children
create and nurture a community of Christians who grow in their
relationship with God. Ideal for this role would be a
self-motivated, highly relational, well-organized, welcoming leader
who loves and embraces families of all shapes, sizes, and styles.
First Church has an established approach to discipleship that
greatly values team collaboration, clear communication, and
thoughtful innovation when it comes to investing in the children
and families of Evanston.Primary responsibilities for the position
include:
- Nurture a safe spiritual environment for infants through
children in 6th-grade.
- Coordinate current ministry programs and events, evaluating
effectiveness and proposing change when there's opportunity for
improvement.
- Create systems to facilitate the recruitment, training, and
recognition of volunteers.
- Supervise, support, and schedule paid children's ministry
staff.
- Oversee attendance records and database management within this
ministry area, and lead the evaluation of program participation,
trends, and needs.
- Follow-up with new families that attend First Church in
collaboration with the Director of Membership and Visitor
Connections.
- Assess and revise the program's vision, goals, and curriculums
through teacher, children, volunteer, and family input, ensuring
alignment with First Church's identity as a Reconciling
Congregation of the United Methodist Church.
- Maintain social media presence for this ministry area in
collaboration with the Communications Director.Qualifications for
this position are:
- Master's Degree is preferred, undergraduate degree is required
(preference will be given to those with degrees in early or
elementary childhood education, biblical and theological
studies.)
- Knowledge of and appreciation for the beliefs, faith, and
practice of the United Methodist Church (preference will be given
to those with experience in children's ministry and/or progress
toward United Methodist Certification in Children's Ministry.)
- Proficient in current office technology (e.g. Outlook, Excel,
Word).
- Willingness to learn the church's database, Realm, and
communications technologies.
- Experience in promoting ministry through social media
platforms.
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Keywords: outh Carolina United Methodist Conference, Evanston , Director of Children's Ministry, Executive , Evanston, Illinois
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