Asst. Director of Children’s Ministries - Littleton UMC, Littleton, Colorado

TITLE OF POSITION
Asst. Director of Children’s Ministries for Littleton United Methodist Church (LUMC)
 
PURPOSE OF POSITION
Responsible for support and outreach of Children’s Ministries for infants through fifth grade.
 
QUALIFICATIONS
            Shall be at least 21 years of age and have at least 3 years of experience in the field of Education, Ministry, Public Relations or Marketing.  Must be an independent, self-starter that possesses strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to follow, encourage and motivate to support the Children’s Ministries area.
 
REQUIREMENTS
            Shall evidence an interest and openness to children’s Christian education and interaction with families.  Shall evidence genuine concern for the emotional, spiritual and physical wellbeing of the families and guest families of LUMC; completion of First Aid, Adult/Pediatric CPR and Standard Precautions.  Applicant shall have a personal background check and fingerprint analysis before being hired and may be subject to any subsequent checks during the term of employment.  Shall be a professing Christian and actively working to grow in one’s own spiritual journey.
 
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITES

• Assist with recruitment of volunteers for children’s activities
• Building Relationships between families, the Children’s Ministry and LUMC
• Assisting the Director of Children’s Ministries with preparation and organization of the programs:
• Greet LUMC families
• Welcome new families and inquire about children
• Provide Safe Sanctuary as needed during Children’s Worship hour
• Set up for Children’s Worship
• Team with Director to deploy volunteers
• Follow up with new families and volunteers
• Quarterly lead Sunday mornings in place of the Director
• Assist in preparing materials for lessons
• Assist in preparing materials for take home tasks
• Assist Director as needed

HOURS

• 5 hours on Sunday Mornings from 7:30-12:30
• 5 hours during the week to be coordinated and approved by the Director
• Employee shall serve at will and nothing in this job description shall be construed as interfering with employee at will status

SUPERVISED BY/ACCOUNTABLE TO
Director of Children’s Ministries
 
Interested parties please contact Lisa Perkins, Director of Children’s Ministries at 303.794.3679 ext. 259/ lperkins@littletonumc.org