St. John’s- Aiken Director of Children’s Ministries Christian Education

n’s in Aiken, we are looking for someone who loves Jesus & families. We want someone who is driven to find ways to help families know Jesus by creating opportunities for children to grow in faith.

Skills Required:

someone who loves children, organized, a planner, event planning background is helpful, coordinates volunteers, and a team player.

Responsibilities Summary:Responsible for the comprehensive Christian Education initiative of the church, with a specific emphasis on fostering the spiritual development of our children ranging from infancy to the sixth grade.

• Give direct attention to Children’s Ministries
• Coordinate with the Children’s Council and Church Council to develop and implement annual goals, budget, and ministries for children
• Work with the Children’s Council to plan and implement programs involving children and their families (weekly children’s program & monthly family events)
• Recruit, train, enable, and provide resources for teachers and, leaders of children’s ministry, and volunteers activities such as Vacation Bible School, Sunday School, Children’s Church, and others as needed
• Ensure all resources foster strong families and faith formation in children
• Coordinate with Youth Director to develop and maintain a “feeder” program for 5th and 6th grade children
• Supervise the nursery staff to ensure quality preschool childcare on Sunday morning and for church events that require such care
• Assist with the coordination of space and resources with the Pre-School/Kindergarten and Children’s choirs for all weekday programs
• Ensure our facilities and procedures provide a “safe sanctuary” for our children and that St John’s Safe Sanctuary Policy is current and adhered to in all children’s programs and ministries
• Assist with the administrative duties of the programs including communication with members, production of newsletters, reservations, web page information and other items as needed

Questions call us at the office