Website Smyrna First UMC
Supervisor/Reporting Relationship: Reports to Senior Pastor and SPRC
Supervisory Responsibility: Nursery Staff Lead, Nursery Staff Helper, Children’s and Youth Ministries volunteers
Position Status: Part-time
Job Summary: Responsible for Children’s and Youth Ministries
General Qualifications:
● Professing Christian in a growing relationship with Christ
● Sets an example and serves as a role model in personal life
● A call to ministry in and spiritual gifts relevant to ministry in the areas of Children’s and Youth Ministries
● Committed to continued personal, spiritual, and educational growth
Accountability:
● Pray for staff and families of SFUMC
● Cooperate fully with Senior Pastor and church leaders for the good of the church
● Work closely with relevant ministry teams: Church Council, Children’s Ministry Team, Preschool Board, Youth Ministry Leader Team (adults), Youth Council (youth), and Safe Sanctuary Task Force
● Attend all staff meetings prepared to report on ministry activities
● Communicate regularly with the Senior Pastor, relevant ministry teams, and congregation on plans and policies
● Demonstrate willingness and flexibility to work in other ministry areas as needed
● Maintain regular published office hours
● Support the vision and mission of SFUMC
● Comply with SFUMC’s Safe Sanctuary policies
Specific Qualifications:
● Specific skills in administration, communication, training, volunteer recruitment, and organization
● Prefer background and experience in working with children and youth Prefer Certification in Christian Education,
Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
● Recruit volunteer staff for children’s and youth ministries
● Recruit and screen all volunteer staff utilizing the guidelines of the Safe Sanctuary policy materials
● Teach, train, and equip all volunteer staff for children’s and youth education ministry
● Initiate, plan, develop and implement, recruit volunteers for and provide resources for Christian Education for children and youth, including
○ Children’s and Youth Sunday School classes
○ Children’s Moment during worship time
○ Nursery
○ Youth Bible studies
○ Lead youth activities including Sunday night programming, special and other youth events
○ Maintain communication outlets with youth and parents, including newsletter, Facebook page, e-mails, flyers, announcements, etc.
● Participate in outreach ministry to youth who are members of SFUMC, but not active in the youth group, as well as youth who have visited SFUMC.
● Oversee planning meetings with youth and adult/parent volunteers
● Other experiences may include as determined on an annual basis:
○ Children’s Sabbath
○ Confirmation Class
● Initiate, coordinate, provide resources, recruit volunteers, and supervise special programs throughout the year for children and youth, including:
○ Vacation Bible School
○ Weeknight programming
○ Bibles to Third Graders
● Other programs may include as determined on an annual basis:
○ Easter Egg Hunt
○ Relay for Christ
○ Fall Festival
○ Breakfast in Bethlehem
○ Youth fundraisers such as Valentine Dinner and BBQ sales
○ Retreats such as Fire & Ice and Warmth in Winter
○ Summer mission trip
○ District camp
● Prepare annual Children’s and Youth Ministry budget and manage expenses as adopted by the church budget for children’s and youth ministries.
To apply for this job email your details to sabernathy11@gmail.com