Children’s Ministry Director

The Children’s Ministry Director serves as the primary point of contact for Apex UMC’s Children’s Ministry with a focus on elementary ministry. The ideal candidate will passionately care and nurture the faith formation of children and will equip parents, leaders and volunteers to be great shepherds in the spiritual formation of children. This position is full-time.
The Children’s Ministry Director for Apex UMC will report to the Apex UMC Campus Pastor and will be responsible for the following:
Ministry Administration:
Work closely and effectively with the Campus Pastor to keep him/her well informed of his/her outlined area of responsibility.
Manage the work of the Children’s Ministry Associate with the end goal of creating a strong team to support Children’s Ministry at Apex UMC.
Prioritize conflicting needs; handles matters expeditiously, proactively, and follows-through on projects to successful completion, often with deadline pressures.
Ensure that the Safe Sanctuaries policy is enforced for every activity involving children.
Ensure that all volunteers are background checked.
Prepare and maintain budget for Children’s Ministry at Apex UMC.
Work with Nursery Coordinator to coordinate appropriate nursery and childcare requests related to Children’s Ministry for Apex UMC.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Oversee Elementary Ministries which includes curriculum and appropriate customization to fit the Apex environment and ordering necessary materials for leaders each Sunday.
Recruit, train, equip, and care for Elementary Ministry volunteers for Sunday morning programming. These should be quarterly trainings and investments.