FLSA Status: Part-time hourly / Non-exempt

Reports To: Ridge Kids Director

Summary: The Ridge Kids Elementary Coordinator will lead a ministry that serves elementary aged kids and their families through a volunteer team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Act as an ambassador for The Ridge by positively reflecting the vision, mission, strategy and values to those inside and outside our walls.
• Assess and advise attenders and volunteers as to how and where they can take their next steps towards God and within the ministry.
• Lead and Grow Elementary Ministry
• Create and lead a weekly in-person environment allowing kids to grow in their relationships with God and others.
• Help identify, recruit, train, and develop volunteers who will invest time and energy into kids in the ministry inside and outside of regular programming.
• Actively develop relationships with parents of the children through proactive and personal communication, regular prayer for each family, and equipping parents with culturally relevant resources.
• Create a large group experience that includes worship, story tellings, and games.
• Connect with the Special Needs Coordinator to create a plan for any accommodations that need to be met for a child.
• Work with the programming team to develop and carry out the communication of the ministry through email, website, social media, etc.
• Collaborate with the Ridge Kids Team to ensure seamless transition for kids /parents between age groups.
• Stay current on issues and concerns that parents and kids with special needs may face in the world today, and regularly adapt ministry to meet those pressing needs.
• Participate in other staff and leadership development meetings/forums as needed (weekly staff meeting, doctrinal training time, etc.)
• Actively engage in the life of The Ridge by gathering, connecting, serving, giving and inviting.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of an earned Bachelor’s Degree is preferred but not required in an area of concentration that has equipped you for elementary education or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience working with families and kids is preferred.
• Active and growing relationship with Jesus Christ, evidenced by action, attitude, speech and behavior.
• Agreement with The Ridge’s approach, beliefs and values.
• Demonstrated experience in building teams, leading people and creating systems.
• Team player who is able to work well with other team members, departments and with the structure of the organization.
• Superior verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational, planning and computer skills.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion.

-While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

-Applicants must pass a pre-employment criminal background check.

-Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Part-time Hourly

-Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran
 

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.