FK Global Childrens Pastor

Summary
 

The Faith Kids Global Pastor will lead the Faith Kids ministry team by providing leadership, vision and direction that creates a life giving atmosphere of vibrant and enticing discipleship and evangelism for the children, parents, and Dream Team for all our campuses.  The Faith Kids Global Pastor is responsible for maintaining excellence across all campuses, and works closely with the Faith Kids Campus Directors in the execution, management and direction of each campus. 

This position requires its primary duty be the performance of work requiring advanced knowledge, defined as work which is predominantly intellectual in character and which includes work requiring the consistent exercise of discretion and judgment.

Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Personal:

• Maintain the God ordained priorities in your life putting Jesus Christ at the center of everything including your spouse, children, and the ministry
• Passionate about tithing at least 10% of your income to what God is doing through the vision of Faith Church
• Invest in and lead a Faith Church connect group
• Be responsible for developing & multiplying Dream Team 
• Avoid the appearance of evil, let no hint of immorality exist and con­duct life with the upmost of integrity in all situations
• Attend services regularly with your entire family
• Maintain loyalty to the vision and staff of Faith Church and always protect the unity God has given this church
• Believes and operates in the gifts of the Spirit
• Wholeheartedly believes in the empowerment of women in Pastoral leadership
• Fully devoted follower of Christ

• Person of Godly character and integrity
• Loves Faith Church and lives our vision and culture
• In alignment with “What We Believe” and “Leadership Core Values”
• Attend weekly Staff Meeting
• Personal social media posts in regards to Church activity must be aligned exclusively with Faith Church

General:

• Set yearly series schedule, and coordinating set design and curriculum
• Oversee implementation of policies and enforce compliance.
• Endure children’s ministry facility standards at their campus are maintained by visiting  each campus monthly and evaluating staff, dream teamers, check-in/out, and overall experience
• Analyze effectiveness of programming and adjust as needed.
• Help develop and maintain all security standards.
• Track growth for future development.
• Seek opportunities to connect within local schools and community.
• Oversee quality of services.
• Help in development of ministry events including Fall Family Bash, Summer Camp, Christmas Events, Volunteer Grow Nights, etc.
• Provide oversight for Faith Church Sports programs – basketball, soccer, cheer, etc.
• Monitor financial stewardship of all kids programs, events and sports programs
• When necessary, help with new campus launch for Faith Kids department
• All other duties as assigned.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Managing the Daily Operations of a Campus
  You will be responsible for keeping up a daily list on Basecamp that includes goals and assignments pertaining to your teams
• Meetings

You will be responsible for having meeting with your Directors, providing leadership and performance and program feedback.

• Reporting

You will be responsible for analyze weekly reports from each campus weekly and proving feedback to the directors.

• Administrative Duties
  Responsibilities include project management, ministry systems and processes.
• Curriculum Development Implementation
  You will be responsible for assisting in the development of Faith Kids content and execution at all campus on the weekends under the guidance of the Executive Pastor.
• Kids Follow Up
  Oversee follow up with all children that attend campuses including phone calls, emails, weekend evaluations, birthday cards, etc.
• Set Execution
  Responsible for overseeing stage tear down and set up for each new series.
• Faith Kids Worship
  Approve song selection and implementation, keep a weekly practice going, make sure new music is out to the volunteers in advance, etc.
• “What did you learn today?”
  Responsible for insuring that series cards and Family Connect Devotionals are available for students and families at all weekend services.
• Connect Group
  You must host or attend an Connect group.
• What’s in it for Me?
  You will be responsible for ensuring Faith Kids Directors maintain a Rewards System that makes sure that kids bring their Bible, memorize scriptures and more. Keeping the “Bible Bucks” store fully stocked, attractive, promoted and ready to roll!
• Volunteer Scheduling, Recruiting, Building Teams 
  Lead staff team with strategies for recruiting, scheduling and building the teams.
• Service Planning through PCO 
  Each service should include the following elements: Worship, Prayer, Creative Element, Game Take Home Sheet, Message
• Summer Camp
  Planning and execution and implementation of our annual Summer Camp program.
• Update and Maintain Faith Kids Policy and Procedures 
  Keeping Policy and Procedures up to date is a must! You’ll be entrusted with keeping these readily available for all staff and volunteers.
• Mascots
  You will be responsible for ensuring mascots are scheduled at each campus weekly.
• Bounce Houses
  Oversight of a team of people to set them up, keeping them in good working order, and filing permits with the city for usage!
• Grow Team Nights
  You will be responsible for assisting in the development and execution of our monthly volunteer team nights.
• Faith Kids SPORTS
  You will also be responsible for the development and execution of our Soccer, Basketball and Cheerleading program.
• It’s all about the Weekend!
  It will be your responsibility to oversee and make sure that your campus has the Faith Kids culture, vibe and excellent experience! From the planning to the execution you’ll monitor the entire weekend program! Utilize weekly reports to monitor this at campuses you aren’t attending.
• Check In and Check Out
  Safety first! You’ll be responsible for making sure that Check In and Check Out to Faith Kids is smooth and done in excellence according to Faith Kids policies and procedures.
• Technical Gear
  You’ll be responsible for ensuring your team maintains an inventory list of Technical Gear and report to the Tech Director when a piece of gear is acting up or you need technical support at your campus.
• All Hands on Deck!
  The Kids Ministry Team will be asked to jump in and help on different church wide initiatives. You are responsible to have a good attitude and jump in when asked!

Competencies

1. Must have a heart for the Church and be a mature follower of Christ.
2. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
3. Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
4. Solid understanding of current trends in children’s ministry.
5. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
6. Experience leading teams or groups
7. Strong administrative skills
8. Ability to work independently.
9. Work well under pressure
10. Enjoys a fast paced environment

Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment (routinely uses standard office equipment)

Physical Demands
Office time is mostly a sedentary role (stationary at desk and working on a computer); during services and events, must have high energy for multiple hour segments. 

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
The weekly schedule will include 40-45 hours per week and will be the same every week.  In addition to your regular weekly hours you will be asked to participate in events that will occasionally include evening or weekend hours, as there are continual seasons where it will be necessary to exceed these minimum hours (i.e., Christmas, Easter, Strategic Planning, are just some examples and do not encompass all of the extended hours opportunities). These hours can/will fluctuate.

Sunday: Varies based on assigned campus

Monday: 9:00AM – 5:00PM

Tuesday: 9:00AM – 5:00PM (rotation week 11:00AM – 9:00PM)

Wednesday: 9:00AM – 5:00PM

Thursday: 9:00AM – 5:00PM

Friday: Off

Saturday: Off (rotation week 3:00pm – 7:00pm)

Travel
Campus to campus local travel and occasional overnight trips will be expected for this position.

Required Education and Experience

1. Level of experience: Intermediate (practical application)
2. 3+ years of multi-site kids ministry leadership experience
3. Ministry centered Bachelor’s degree

Preferred Education and Experience

1. Pastoral credentials

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.