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St. John’s, in the heart of West LA, is seeking a full time Director to lead our program for children from infants to 5th grade and their families. We are a supportive, diverse church desiring to nurture our children’s faith and outreach to the neighborhood including our on-campus nursery school and elementary school next door. If you like a challenge, are passionate to see God’s kingdom expand, want to be part of renewal, see yourself as a harvester of ripe fruit and can develop mature believers, we want you! We want a creative leader with initiative who wants to build a bigger light on a hill in our hometown.
Job Responsibility:
Lead children’s ministry programs: Sunday School, midweek programs, VBS, and children’s participation in worship
Plan family-focused events and provide resources/support for parents
Lead and expand outreach initiatives that welcome families from the surrounding community, strengthen the outreach aspects of current programs, and serve as a visible, Christ-centered presence for newcomers and visiting families
Recruit, train, and lead volunteers with joy and clarity
Coordinate with youth ministry to support “tweens” and engage youth as helpers
Partner with Nursery School to connect families to church life
Communicate effectively through email, social media, newsletters, and church calendar
Requirements:
Deep, growing Christian faith and clear call to children/family ministry
Training and/or experience in Christian education, child development, and family engagement
Strong leadership, organization, and communication skills
Ability to recruit and equip volunteers
creative, flexible, collaborative
Nice to have:
Musical ability
Youth Ministry (or similar) degree
Involvement in the Presbyterian Church (USA)
Supportive and respectful of our specific faith tradition