Covenant Kids Lead Full Time

About the role

This role partners with the Children’s Pastor to lead the Covenant Kids ministry, serving as its public face while recruiting, training, and leading a team of volunteers at the Tucker campus. It also oversees implementation of curriculum, logistics, and special events that support Sunday programming and ministry growth.

What you’ll do

Ministry Oversight

• Establish a Covenant Kids lead team of top volunteers to own and oversee their ministry areas.
• Recruit, interview, vet, train, schedule and oversee volunteers to serve effectively in various ministry roles, such as leaders, assistants, and weekday helpers.
• Work alongside the Covenant Kids Coordinator to convert prospective volunteers through the onboarding workflow process into classroom roles through in-person meetings and other reminders.
• Retain, coach, and engage volunteers by recognizing contributions, offering ongoing training opportunities, and ensuring they feel valued throughout their service term.

Volunteer Leadership 

• Recruit,  Encourage,  Develop and Retain  a lead team of volunteers within the ministry who will:
  • Oversee the schedule to fill key ministry roles within Covenant Kids
  • Train new volunteers in specific ministry age-groups
  • Build disciple-making relationships with the children in this ministry
• Lead the ongoing recruitment, onboarding, training, scheduling  and management of Covenant Kids volunteers.
• Provide direction, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring each room and role is adequately staffed and equipped for ministry work and child safety.
• Ensure a safe and secure environment by implementing and maintaining child safety policies and procedures.

Oversee Sunday Operations and Special Events

• Oversee facility maintenance, check-in processes, and preparation of curriculum and games for Sunday programming.
• Collaborate with ministry staff to plan, evaluate, and improve weekly programming and processes.
• Collaborate with other ministries to plan for their childcare needs

Covenant Kids Special Events

• Plan and execute special ministry events alongside the entire Covenant Kids Team, such as Kids Camp, Big Day Out, Kids Reach the World, and kids singing in service twice a year, ensuring meaningful experiences and smooth logistics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s (B.A.) degree preferred
• Preferred at least 1 year of admin experience
• Understanding of and willingness to minister within the church’s statement of beliefs
• Character congruent with the biblical requirements for leaders (1 Tim. 3:1-13; 2 Tim. 2; Titus 1:5-9)