About The Position
POSITION: Early Childhood Coordinator
REPORTS TO: Managing Director of Congregational Education
STATUS: PT ~ 25 Hours
Position Description
The Early Childhood Coordinator at King of Kings is responsible for overseeing all aspects of ministry to support families and their children ages birth-kindergarten. The Early Childhood Coordinator will work with parents beginning at baptism and provide programming through the child’s entry into kindergarten. The Early Childhood Coordinator will partner with the Children’s Ministry Coordinator to plan and implement Kids of the Kingdom and Vacation Bible School programming for preschool and kindergarten students. Success in this role will be based on developing relationships with new parents, helping them build connections with other young families at King of Kings, and welcoming children to Kids of the Kingdom at age three.
Responsibilities
- Support the Baptism Ministry by assisting the pastor throughout the service preparation process, attending all baptism services and welcoming families and their guests.
- Create and host an annual baptism celebration for families with children baptized during the previous 12 months.
- Manage, staff and supervise the nursery for worship and other events as needed.
- Prepare and host a weekly drop-in play time for families with children ages birth-5 to be held during the school year. This would include leading a 10–15-minute circle time to include motion, music, and a devotion.
- Plan and prepare weekly Kids of the Kingdom (Sunday School) lesson for preschool and kindergarten students using the curriculum provided.
- Work with the Children’s Ministry Coordinator to recruit and train teams of teachers for Kids of Kingdom classrooms, providing coaching and training through the program year as necessary.
- Partner with the Children’s Ministry Coordinator to plan and prepare preschool content for Vacation Bible School using the program theme.
- Participate in the leadership of recruiting and training VBS volunteers.
- Plan and lead the First Step: Welcome to Kids of the Kingdom Faith Milestone for preschool children new to Kids of the Kingdom and the Kindergarten Bible Faith Milestone.
- Create additional programming as agreed upon with the Managing Director of Congregational Education.
Education / Experience
- BA in Early Childhood or Elementary Education preferred
- Two to five years of classroom or other relevant experience
Qualifications
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to vision and take initiative with minimal supervision
- Proven ability to organize and manage many projects with a high attention to detail
Competencies
- Strong interpersonal skills in working with different personalities and leadership styles.
- Ability to vision and implement programming
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion.
- Ability to take initiative and work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to collaborate well in cross-functional teams and projects across the church.
Working Conditions and Physical Demands
- Schedule will include working evenings, weekends, and extended hours as required by ministry needs. This includes Christmas and Easter.
- Extensive standing, walking, and sitting for extended periods of time.
- Lifting of supplies and equipment up to 25 pounds if necessary.
- Repetitive keyboard and mouse movements requirements
A mature faith, a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, commitment to ministries of King of Kings, a signed King of Kings Staff Covenant, along with membership in the congregation and worship at King of Kings are requirements for all employees.
About King of Kings
King of Kings is a vibrant family of faith. We use the term “family” to indicate the heart and spirit of this congregation as we gather in community, grow together and nurture one another in faith — and to indicate the importance we place on families worshiping, serving, and learning together. King of Kings has been blessed with a strong physical presence within the city of Woodbury as it sits atop Radio Drive; yet more importantly, God also calls and challenges us to be a witness in the world so that others may come to know and experience His love.
Our Mission is simple, “Centered on God our mission is to feed physical hunger, spiritual hunger and our hunger to be in community.” As a body of faith, we not only seek to address the effects of physical hunger both locally and globally, but our hunger to grow in faith and to be in community with other believers.
We believe that our journey of faith is an ongoing process of growth and mutual investment where people of all ages engage, support, and learn from one another.
We are excited for you to join the amazing staff at King of Kings and grow the mission for God’s glory.