Coordinator of Volunteers to Families with Children Part Time

The development and promotion of a comprehensive program of religious
education to support families with children ages birth – 6th grade.

Works directly under the supervision of the Pastor and more broadly
under the personnel committee elected by the church. This person will
also work very closely with a team of four church members who help
develop the vision and strategy for best meeting the needs of children
(birth- 6 th grades) and their families.

Expected Weekly Hours: 15 hours (plus 192 hours for camps, VBS, etc.)

Number of Sundays Required: 48

Responsibilities:
 Convene regularly (monthly or more) planning meetings to learn the ideas the team has
for best making disciples of our children. The team will serve as the guide for
determining the timing and strategy for programs, help determine the various
leadership positions needed to fulfill the vision and assist in recruiting high quality
volunteers to enable success.
 Coordinate through volunteers the children’s discipleship programs including Sunday
School, discipleship training, Vacation Bible School, camps and weekday activities.
 Enlist, train and develop leadership for the various organizations in the preschool and
children’s area.
 Assess the needs of families with children and determine ways to reach out to direct
and extended family members.
 Provide childcare for church activities for which sufficient notice (1 week) has been
given.
 Supervise all paid child-care personnel.
 Prepare, with the assistance of the team, the children’s budgets.
 Keep up-to-date on the latest materials and methods in children’s ministry.
 Comply with all established church policies and procedures as well as all applicable
federal and state laws.
 Report regularly to the pastor and/or personnel committee on successes in the ministry
as well as challenges.
 Perform other duties as assigned by the pastor or personnel committee.

Requirements: Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
 A high school diploma.
 A college degree is preferred.
 At least five years of experience in working with children on staff at a church or other
child-related position is preferred.
 The ability to listen and to communicate clearly, both orally and in written form.
 The ability to work well with others who have diverse viewpoints and ideas and build
cohesive ministry teams is critical.
 Willingness to serve in the background in the role of equipper to allow others to utilize
their gifts and talents.
 Love and understanding of the special needs and learning styles of children required.
 Basic ability to use computer software, such as Word, PowerPoint and Excel, or
equivalent.
 Ability to be able to lift up to 25 pounds and occasionally as much as 50 pounds.
 Requires a valid driver’s license in the state of Texas and safe driving history, especially
over the past 5 years.
 Commitment to Biblical principles and teachings, both professionally and personally,
including those spelled out in both the Personnel Policies and Procedures and the Bylaws
of Southside Baptist Church.
 Requires passing criminal, financial, legal status and sexual misconduct background
checks and drug test before and during employment.