EBNJ Children Ministry “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these (Matthew 19:14, NIV)."

·         He or she must be a born-again believer and is making every effort to be more and more like Christ Jesus.

·         Must possess demonstrated leadership abilities; gifts of administration and/or leadership a plus

·         Must possess good oral and written communication skills

·         Must possess excellent interpersonal skills including a special love for children

·         Reports to the associate pastor and the pastoral body

·         Provides overall leadership, guidance, and direction for the programs, and activities for children ministry

·         Reviews and evaluates all curricula

·         Encourages teachers and volunteers to further their growth in spiritual and technical knowledge through attendance at workers’ conferences, training courses, EBNJ seminars and conferences, private reading, personal Bible study, daily prayer, and if possible, Bible classes

·         Coordinates programming for all, services, activities, events, etc…

·         Assists the associate pastor in recruiting, training, and evaluation of the children ministry

·         Assists with transitioning of children from Children’s Ministry to Youth Ministry and beyond

·         Assists in devising policy standards for ministry participation

·         Assists in developing and implementing a comprehensive Youth Safety Program, including but not limited to emergency evacuation, First Aid procedures, reporting of accidents, reporting of abuse, etc.

·         Cultivates personal relationship with youth and younger children; actively and systematically visits everyone (one on one up to one on three) in children’s ministry at least once a year

·         Meets regularly with pastors, church board, teachers and volunteers for supervision, direction, and accountability

·         Develops personal relationship with other children ministry leaders in the area

·         Assists in the selection of preachers and worship directors for Sunday mornings, evenings and other assemblies

·         He or she must be a born-again believer and is making every effort to be more and more like Christ Jesus.

·         Must possess demonstrated leadership abilities; gifts of administration and/or leadership a plus

·         Must be willing to be a candidate for the director during the following term

·         Must possess good oral and written communication skills

·         Must possess excellent interpersonal skills including a special love for children

·         In cooperation with the director, reports to the associate pastor and the pastoral body

·         Assumes the director’s responsibilities in his or her absence

·         Assists the director in providing overall leadership guidance, and direction for the programs, and activities for children ministry

·         Assists in reviewing and evaluating all curricula

·         Assists in recruiting and helping to train Sunday School teachers and volunteers for VBS

·         Assists in encouraging teachers and volunteers to further their growth in spiritual and technical knowledge through attendance at workers’ conferences, training courses, EBNJ seminars and conferences, private reading, personal Bible study, daily prayer, and if possible, Bible classes

·         Assists in devising policy standards for ministry participation

·         Assists with transitioning of children from Children’s Ministry to Youth Ministry and beyond

·         Assists in developing and implementing a comprehensive Youth Safety Program, including but not limited to emergency evacuation, First Aid procedures, reporting of accidents, reporting of abuse, etc.

·         Cultivates personal relationship with youth and younger children; actively and systematically visits everyone (one on one up to one on three) in children’s ministry at least once a year 

·         He or she must be a born-again believer and is making every effort to be more and more like Christ Jesus

·         Must possess great written communication skills; gift of helps a plus

·         Must be familiar with Microsoft applications

·         Reports to the director and the associate director

·         Maintains accurate and current records of every administrative tasks

·         Maintains accurate record of attendance of each meeting (staff meeting and weekly service)

·         Assists in ministering to those who are missing and/or inactive, sick, and bereaved

·         Responsible for typing administrative materials

·         Cultivates personal relationship with youth members and younger children; actively and systematically visits everyone (one on one up to one on three) in children’s ministry at least once a year 

• He or she must be a born-again believer and is making every effort to be more and more like Christ Jesus.
• Must possess good accounting skills to maintain financial transactions; gift of giving a plus
• Must possess excellent interpersonal skills
• Reports to the director and the associate director
• Assists in preparing the annual budget
• Handles all accounting and financial transactions
• Records and collects all donations and other funds
• Meets regularly with church treasurer
• Cultivates personal relationship with youth members and younger children; actively and systematically visits everyone (one on one up to one on three) in children’s ministry at least once a year