The qualities we are looking for in an individual to fill
the position of full-time Children’s Minister are as follows:
- The best candidate for Cross Point
- A passion for children and their families
- Experience leading children spiritually
- A Bible teacher, grounded in the Word
- Available to be "All-In" for Cross Point
- Charisma that appeals to children and their families
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Weekly
- Responsible for lining up teachers/substitutes for Kindergarten through 6th grade classes, and Kids’ Worship
- Classroom prep/cleaning/resetting, supply ordering/restocking
- Supervise class-time drop-offs and pickups in Children’s Center hallway, along with Preschool Minister
- Responsible for lining up security workers, greeters, and other needed volunteers
- Attend weekly staff meetings (Tuesdays at 10 AM)
- Check upcoming activities/events and do necessary planning
- Announcements for eBulletin
- Posting of events, encouragement, info/pictures, or other online content
- Visitor follow-up
- Attending children’s school/extracurricular activities
- Recordkeeping in Elexio (adding school info, interests, hobbies, sports, etc.)
- Communicate with our students and/or parents if a student is absent
- Maintaining your spiritual health
Monthly:
- Obtain Sunday curriculum rotations and adapt/write for Cross Point use
- Plan/purchase/prepare Wednesday curriculum
- Secure and train teachers/assistants, send upcoming curriculum to them
- Check in with each family
- At least one activity outside of church times (fun, service, training, Bible study, etc.)
- Meet with Executive Minister
Quarterly:
- Review financial reports and adjust budget as needed
- Meet with Children’s Ministry Advisory Team, along with Preschool Minister
Yearly:
- Take lead on annual teacher training to go over curriculum, volunteer responsibilities, etc., (Preschool Minister will assist)
- Form a budget and look ahead with Preschool Minister (September)
- Evaluate last year’s events
- Plan out and schedule major events for the year
- Promotion of 6th graders to Youth Group along with Youth Minister
- Update Elexio groups to promote kids to next class level
As Needed:
- Communicate plans and events for approval through the ROC office for scheduling purposes
- Keep the shepherds up to date of any spiritual needs of a student in their shepherding group
- Order supplies
- Attend and support church wide events and activities
- Involve children, when possible, in our church wide activities
- Keep track of and welcome new families to the ministry and walk them through our children’s routines
- Work in conjunction with Chosen Ministry about foster and adoptive children
- Keep track of allergies, special needs, emotional needs, family situations
- Step up and teach
- For questions about the day-to-day operations of Cross Point or specific questions that may arise daily in your ministry consult with the Executive Minister, Mark Killen.
Basic Info
Full time position; hours flexible
Office hours to be worked out with Executive Minister and Office Manager
Work together with other Preschool Minister on events – with one or the other taking the lead
We expect both Children’s Ministers to work in supporting roles for one another
Sundays:
- We currently have 10 classes (birth-6th grade) during 9:45 Sunday Bible class (22 teachers/assistants)
- Nursery staffed in both services with 2-3 in each
- Wigglers staffed in 10:30 service with 2-3
- Kids’ Worship staffed in both services with 2 in each, plus tween/teen helpers in 10:30
- Hallway monitors/check-in station helpers 3-4
- Security person during both services and Bible class (typically 3 different people)
Wednesdays:
- We currently have 6 Bible classes with 2 teachers in each
Current Major Events:
- Father/Daughter date, Mother/Son date, Easter Egg Hunt, Mission Florence/VBS, Camp Glow, various summer activities, Back-to-School Bash, Child Dedication Day, Fall Festival/Trunk-or-Treat, Breakfast with Santa, Christmas Program, 5th/6th Grade activities
Interested parties should submit a resume to Mark Killen, Executive Minister, at mark@crosspointcoc.org. If you have any questions, contact Mark at 256.764.4073 or 256.648.9737.