Director/Associate Pastor of Children and Family Ministries – Quail Lakes Baptist

Director/Associate Pastor of Children and Family Ministries – Quail Lakes Baptist Church

Children’s Ministry

• Work closely with the Children’s Ministry Commission, staff team, and volunteers to achieve the vision and goals as they pertain to the ministry.
• Work closely with the Commission, staff team and volunteers to provide quality mobilization and training programs for Children’s Ministry workers.
• Oversee all aspects of the Children’s Ministry program of the church toward children, infant through sixth grade.
• Supervise the Children’s Ministry paid program staff in the relevant areas.
• Keep current with family and educational trends.
• Work with the Commission in the establishment of an annual budget recommendation.
• Work as a part of the church Ministry Staff team.
• Schedule Commission meetings and maintain current Commission roster.
• Oversee Day Camp operations and staff.
• Oversee Hume Lake (or other) children’s summer camp ministry.
• Maintain consistent contact with the children within the education program through direct program involvement as appropriate.

Family Ministry

• Work with the Commission to create and mobilize family ministry programs.
• Oversee Family Ministry special events.
• Develop and oversee ongoing parenting education programs.
• Develop and deploy family-oriented GO Projects.

General Responsibilities

• Offer pastoral counseling and guidance to children and parents.
• Ministerial duties as assigned.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Born-again follower of Jesus Christ.
• Have a love for children and parents and a desire to see them grow as disciples of Jesus Christ.
• Possess an ability to work with volunteers in an equipping and mobilizing capacity.
• Self-starter, not needing constant supervision; multi-task personality.
• College graduate (preferred).
• Seminary graduate with specialty in Christian Education (preferred).
• Flexible schedule.
• Organizational skills.
• Computer skills.
• Have a “team” focus.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to train and manage teams of people in order that they work toward a desired end result.
• Experience in a local church staff setting (preferred).
• Spiritual gifts of teaching, administration and encouragement.

Special Notes

Compensation

• Salary as set by the Personnel Commission in cooperation with the Board of Elders.
• Professional Reimbursements and mileage payments as set by the Personnel Commission in cooperation with the Board of Elders.
• Housing Allowance designation (if applicable).
• Dental and life insurance.
• Medical insurance for member and family as conforming to the insurance plans offered.
• Social Security withholding payments (unless Ministerial Staff member).
• Holidays in accordance with church policy.
• Vacation
• Less than 5 years full time – 3 weeks paid
• 5 years or more full time – 4 weeks paid
• Pay is on the 15th and 30th of each month.
• Employer contribution to the 403(b) retirement program as set by Personnel Commission, in cooperation with Elders.
• Worker’s compensation.

Professional Reimbursements

Funds for professional reimbursements are provided for up to $3,500 annual, and conference reimbursements is up to $1,200 annually.