Elementary Coordinator – Cedar Falls Campus Prairie Lakes Church - Cedar Falls Campus

Prairie Lakes Church – Cedar Falls Campus is seeking an Elementary Coordinator. The Elementary Coordinator will be the primary developer of leaders for elementary ministry, (K-5th), at the Cedar Falls Campus. They will coordinate all programming and production activities and events involving elementary students at the Cedar Falls Campus. They will manage data, stage appropriate environments, and form intentional partnerships with parents.

This person will provide leadership to the Cedar Falls elementary ministry team.

• Lead, recruit, develop, manage, and celebrate volunteers.
• Be present on weekends to execute weekend elementary programing and events.
• Stage appropriate ministry environments for elementary ministry.
• Keep environments up to date, attractive to parents and engaging to kids.
• Work with team to strategize ways to best minister to families with elementary kids.
• Work with the Family Pastor and Early Childhood Coordinator to plan and execute Family programming, including Family Fusion.
• Coordinate content for elementary ministry including teaching, small group materials, and leadership training.
• Manage data through the Rock database including children, parents and leaders.
• Provide tools and partnerships for parents in their role as primary disciple of their children.
• Be the primary advocate for elementary ministry at Prairie Lakes Church.
• Initiate relationships with elementary visitors and new members of the PLC body to partner with parents and assimilate children into the middle school ministry.
• Follow up with all elementary visitors with personal contact the week following their visit.
• Work with appropriate staff to regularly communicate with parents, keeping them informed of elementary teaching and events, through various methods of communication.
• Coordinate camps or trips as needed to support the mission and vision of Prairie Lakes Church.
• Meet and invest in Kid venture families beyond Sunday mornings.
• Be present in the lobby at church when possible to be available to parents.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Supervises the volunteers and leaders in the elementary program on weekends.
• Supervises and coordinates elementary ministry interns when appropriate.

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Successful candidate must be a Christian and fully support the philosophy of Prairie Lakes Church and its leadership team.
• The individual’s commitment to Christ will be evidenced in his/her personal life, family relationships and ministry.
• The candidate’s daily walk with God will be an example to all.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor degree from a four-year college or university preferred.
• One or more years of related education and/or experience preferred.
• Experience with developing leaders in ministry environments preferred.

• Effective at shepherding and team building, with the ability to lead with a spirit of discernment.
• Developer of leaders, able to help leaders get better and maximize their impact for the Kingdom of God.
• Ability to communicate and establish effective working relationships with other staff members and volunteers.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from parents and volunteers.
• Ability to work efficiently and…