Job Title: KidCity UpTown Coordinator
Supervisor: KidCity Associate Director
Hours: Part time position – 29 hours/week
FLSA Status: Hourly, Non-Exempt
Summary:
The UpTown Coordinator position for Pathway Community Church plays a vital role in the daily operations of our ministry. This position coordinates all aspects of UpTown, which encompasses kindergarten through 4th grade, providing leadership and organization to UpTown small groups, volunteers, classroom management, and serving on Saturday and Sunday. The primary roles of this position include preparing small group materials, weekend room preparation, and assisting in writing small group lessons. The incumbent will seek to use their personal gifts and technical skills for the benefit of the church by contributing to the overall effectiveness and efficiency of this department.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. This individual must love God and people and have a vital, growing relationship with Jesus Christ. The ideal incumbent must possess strong interpersonal, administrative, and organizational skills and will support the overall mission and ministry values outlined by KidCity leadership. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with supervisor to prepare God Times, UpTown Challenge, and small group lessons for weekend services
- Maintain a master UpTown small group leader schedule
- Work with the Volunteer Coordinator to onboard, observe, and train new volunteers in UpTown
- Send reminders to small group leaders each week with the weekend lesson
- Gather supplies for all elementary small groups for weekend services
- Set-up and preparation of seven classrooms for weekend services
- Oversee and manage a team of volunteers that will maintain, sanitize, and organize all equipment and toys in UpTown rooms
- Lead volunteer huddle time before each service with the Associate Director
- Assist the supervisor in leading discipline strategies for kids, and work with families as needed to develop a plan to help kids be successful in KidCity
- Oversee the UpTown Bibles and Bucks incentive program
- Work with the KidCity Administrator to purchase UpTown small group supplies as needed
- Regularly utilize Word, GoogleDocs, and ChurchTeams
- Conduct weekend training as needed for new volunteers
- Serve and help run weekend services in UpTown
- Continually appreciate and recognize outstanding volunteers through notes and personal contact
- Attend KidCity’s weekly staff meeting
- Attend PCC’s monthly all-staff meeting
- Attend Children’s Ministry training and conferences as needed or as directed by supervisor
- Help oversee and coordinate holiday-specific programs with the KidCity department
- Closely follow policies and procedures laid out to solve routine problems as they relate to the ministry tasks in UpTown
- Maintain the safety and security of KidCity ministry
- Encourage and pray for volunteers and the children of KidCity
Supervision:
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Competencies:
- Job Knowledge – Tasks are outlined by detailed work guidelines, policy, or supervision. Capable of following written and verbal direction from policies, procedures, and management team.
- Use of Technology – Adapts to new technologies; uses technology to increase productivity. Use and proficiency of Microsoft Office, email, and other office PC tools.
- Cooperation – Offers assistance and support to co-workers and volunteers
- Teamwork – Contributes to building a positive team spirit within all aspects of the position.
- Adaptability – Uses policies, procedures, and supervision to prioritize and manage competing demands.
- Attendance/Punctuality – Is consistently at work and on time; ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent.
- Dependability – Follows instructions, responds to management direction.
- Initiative – Is a self-starter and asks for and offers help when needed.
- Planning/Organizing – Uses time efficiently, seeks guidance when prioritizing.
- Quality – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
- Quantity – Completes work in a timely manner.
Education and/or Experience:
Successful completion of post high school education and 1-2 years’ experience working with children and/or training/coursework in early childhood or elementary education, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Acknowledgements:
The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.