Church - Nursery/Preschool Ministry Coordinator

*Harvest Church* *Nursery/Preschool Ministry Coordinator* *Ages Birth to 4 years* *Job Description* *Position Title*: Nursery/Preschool Ministry Coordinator *Reports to*: Children's Ministry Coordinator *Denomination*: Non-Denominational Contemporary Worship *Job Type*: Part-time hourly *Hours*: 20 hours a week, to include Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights *Pay:*18.
00/hour *Job Description* Ensure Harvest Kids Jr.
(nursery/preschool) is a secure, nurturing environment where children can feel the love and Jesus and learn His truths and parents can be confident in the care being given to their children.
With this, organize the weekly care and classes for children birth through age 5 (or 4K) attending services at Harvest Lexington.
*Expectations/Job Duties:* Create and foster a safe environment where children and parents feel loved and secure.
Prepare and organize classes for nursery and preschool age children.
· Find or create lesson for each weekly service.
· Instill solid Biblical foundation and Gods truths into each lesson and teaching.
· Introduce the value of worship and prayer.
Oversee the care, maintenance, security and safety of the nursery and preschool area and equipment.
Maintain proper health and cleanliness in all classrooms and common areas in Harvest KidZone.
Provides and purchases age appropriate supplies and equipment for classrooms.
Assisting in developing the nursery/preschool policies in conjunction with your manager, lead pastor and children’s director.
Recruit committed volunteers.
· Schedule, assign and manage classrooms and roles for volunteers · Communicate and remind volunteers of scheduled services · Ensure each volunteer attends child safety training.
Schedule paid or volunteer childcare for ministry or special events, as well as organizing activities/meals for those events.
Develop and maintain strong working relationship with middle school ministry and high school ministry to help create and foster consistent messaging and fluid transitions.
Attend monthly staff meetings and other meetings called on by Lead pastoral team or manager.
*Requirements* · HS Diploma · Active member of a Christian Church · All candidates called in to interview will be required to provide a letter of reference from a current or former pastor or employer (current or former pastor is preferred) · Prior children's church, Sunday school or nursery teaching experience · Strong interpersonal skills to relate with parents and children · Be a team player and work well with other ministry areas · Committed Christian & obedient disciple · A huge love for children and families · Friendly and outgoing · Visionary · Effective communication skills (written, verbal, online and one on one) · Strong organizational and leadership skills · Able to recruit, develop leaders and build volunteer teams · Someone who is comfortable teaching children of all ages · Adept at problem solving.
\*sense of humor and ability to adjust to the flow accordingly; patience and understanding *Needed Attributes:* · A servant pastoral heart for children with special needs and their parents.
· Living in obedience to the Word of God.
· Faithful stewardship in all life.
· Sense of calling to serve Christ through the church.
· Experience and a calling to serve children and children with special needs.
Job Type: Part-time Pay: From $18.
00 per hour Schedule: * Holidays * Monday to Friday * Weekends as needed Application Question(s): * This is a ministry position within our church.
Do you have a sense of calling to serve Christ through the church? Experience: * children's ministry: 1 year (Preferred) Work Location: In person