Children's Director

New Venture Christian Fellowship
Oceanside, California, United States
Date Posted: 07/16/2018
Categories: Church/Ministry
Job Type: Full-Time
Employee Workplace: Unspecified
Job Description:

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Creates a dynamic, powerful and energetic program that REACHES, TEACHES and RELEASES little warriors for Christ. Through Bible based curriculum, scripture, prayer, and study, the Director cultivates strong spiritual growth for grades K-5 while nurturing their love of Jesus Christ in a vibrant, high energy, and creative environment while encouraging a Biblical based lifestyle among children. 
 
To recruit, train and retain partners to serve in the children’s ministry and to encourage and equip parents to support them in their endeavor to “train up a child in the way they should go”.  
 
RESPONSIBILITIES
 
Develops and trains a strong volunteer team of “Partners” and works cooperatively with all staff and volunteers.
Provides a dynamic, engaging, fun, and friendly learning environment for children and families.
Demonstrates appropriate child development knowledge to best meet the needs of the children in curriculum selection, child discipline, classroom groups, etc.
Develops Policies and Procedures to ensure a clean, safe and secure environment for all New Venture children to reduce any associated church liability
Takes ownership of Kid’s World facility’s integrity, cleanliness, organization and excellence
Consistently evaluates Programs and Partners within Kid’s World and ensures adequate support for all.
Develops, plans, staffs and implements all Kid’s World events including Children’s Church and all special events
Prepares monthly curriculum for volunteers
Develops a plan for the Children’s Ministry budget and ensures all expenditures are in keeping with the budgeted plan
Maintains Kid’s World Facebook page and makes sure church website section remains updated and fresh.
 
 RESPONSIBILITIES
 Communicates consistently with parents as well as provides the tools they need for spiritual leadership.
Coordinates and provides leadership in developing and implementing a young family outreach ministry focused on children’s activities.
Coordinates all New Venture childcare as requested for adult events
Attends and participates in all New Venture staff meetings and functions
 
 
QUALITIES
 
Should be an outgoing and dynamic person that energizes the children’s ministry while making kids and parents feel comfortable 
Excellent communicator both in oral and written formats
Should be conscious of the need for confidentiality when applicable.
Should exercise discernment and wise judgment.
Should be a person who gives attention to details with an eye for excellence.
Should be a self-starter, good at multitasking and prioritizing projects.
Endorse and support the local church and its mission 
Maintain personal and spiritual development through Bible reading, prayer, and Christian community
Should always exhibit professionalism, demonstrated by:  a well-groomed appearance, conscientious work ethic, be willing and able to work at a fast pace within a variety of settings and circumstances, with composure and flexibility.
Other duties as assigned.
 
 
REQUIREMENTS
 
A clear testimony of faith in Jesus Christ and a vital, growing personal relationship with Him
A clear calling to children’s ministry
Commitment to the mission, vision and ministry philosophy of New Venture Christian Fellowship
A team player with a positive attitude
Must be a member in good standing of a similar local church, with accommodating references
About New Venture Christian Fellowship

New Venture committed in 1989 to be a “Need-Meeting, Dream-Releasing, Diverse, Unstoppable Force for Christ” in our region and beyond. For a quarter of a century, God has continued to keep this church and its far-reaching ministry a “New Venture” every day. From a Living-Room Bible Study to a Regional Ministry… New Venture Christian Fellowship began with Pastor Shawn Mitchell, his wife Laurie, and just five others as a small Bible Study in their home living room in the fall of 1989. With a burden to reach North County’s Oceanside community with the gospel of Jesus Christ, a clear vision that “Church was Never Meant to be Boring,” and great faith in an even greater God, New Venture outgrew its suburban neighborhood, and celebrated its first “official” service October 1st, 1989 at nearby Lincoln Middle School with 52 in attendance. The ministry soon grew to four Sunday morning services and was dubbed “one of the fastest growing churches in America” in its time, meeting in 22 different locations before finally breaking ground at its permanent property in Oceanside, California. On July 3, 1994, less than five years since the first small gathering of seven, over 2,500 celebrated the opening services on the church’s 19 acre permanent church site. Over the next 2 decades, New Venture would continue to expand, with the addition of a State of the Art facility for children, New Venture Christian Schools (1997), the Palms Christian Store (2009) providing over 4600 resources to TEACH people the things of Christ, the grand-re-opening of the Worship Center (2012) to REACH others through the sights and sounds of God, unveiling His message on 110’ iMax screens, welcoming top-billing artists as well as home-grown dynamic worship, sharing relevant Biblical teaching, and broadcasting the experience live online in 60 countries and counting… Today, New Venture remains committed to building into people who will RELEASE their gifts back into the community through a variety of programs, activities and ministries, addressing the needs, hurts and interests that unite all people. Reflecting the ministry’s belief that church should be biblical, enjoyable and relevant, and that all people matter to God, New Venture’s committed and faithful vision remains: “Helping People Find Christ … and Live Life to Its Fullest.”
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