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Kids Pastor - (Elementary: 1st-5th grade)
JOB DESCRIPTION
Revised: 5/2023
JOB TITLE: Kids
Pastor- (Elementary: 1st - 5th grade)
CLASSIFICATION: Full Time STATUS: Exempt (Ministerial Exception)
MINISTRY: CT Kids MANAGER: Lead Kids Pastor
GENERAL WORK WEEK: Sunday – Thursday LOCATION: Argyle
A mutually agreed upon schedule will be determined in conjunction with the new hire, manager, and HR.
If you have questions related to employment opportunities (salary range, benefits, etc.) with Cross Timbers Church, please email CTHR@crosstimberschurch.org.
JOB SUMMARY AND PURPOSE:
This Kids Pastor position will directly report to
the Lead Kids Pastor and work collaboratively with the entire kids’ team to support
the day to day needs in the ministry as well as creating a welcoming, safe
environment for kids and families. The role
is responsible for the overall management of the Elementary kids’ ministry area
(1st grade-5th grade). This role is responsible for
mobilizing Serve Team (volunteers) to serve and support the Elementary kids’
ministry area (1st grade-5th grade).
STAFF CULTURE:
Culture is critical to the success of Cross Timbers
and its employees. We define our culture
in this way. “The environment we
create by how we work and how we work with each other”. We continually strive for a high
output, happy and healthy team; H3. We
invest in our staff to develop their skills, so they thrive in their roles as
well as focusing on helping them to develop spiritually.
STAFF
EXPECTATION:
As a condition of
employment with Cross Timbers, it is essential (required) that employees and
their families become active participants in the life and ministry of CT. This includes regular attendance to services
and finding a way to volunteer with a ministry not in the scope of this
job.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
·
2-5 years' experience in a kids' ministry role or
related field such as teaching, childcare or family support experience
·
Experience with Elementary aged children,
understanding of their spiritual, social, emotional, physical, and
developmental needs is a strong plus
·
Experience with special needs children is a plus
·
Leadership and oversight experience with a
volunteer team
·
Understanding and prior use of Orange curriculum
and strategy is helpful
·
Proficient in Planning Center is a plus and/or
comfortable with learning new software systems
·
Willing and open to change, be flexible in a
variety of situations
· A team player giving and receiving input, willing
to compromise & cooperate
·
Exhibit clear and effective verbal and non-verbal
communications skills
·
Able
to develop people and systems to optimize growth and effectiveness
·
Forward thinker who assumes responsibility and
takes initiative
·
Must possess a genuine humility and work well in
the context of a team
·
Clearance of a criminal background check
PASTORAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
A Cross Timbers Church pastor exhibits
the heart to pray for, provide spiritual guidance, encourage, and lead people
to Christ. The church qualifies and commissions a pastor as an individual who
has been given the responsibility and or authority to administer in full or in
part the following:
·
Biblical
Teaching to the congregation or sub-part of the congregation (i.e., kids;
students; college, financial freedom)
·
Lead
or have oversight of a church ministry, program, or department
·
Perform
religious/spiritual functions of the church
·
Baptisms
·
Weddings
·
Funerals/memorial
services
·
Pastoral
(not licensed) counsel
A Cross Timbers
Church full-time pastor will become a part of the Pastor On-Call rotation cycle
which helps the organization accomplish and meet the needs of various pastoral
aspects in the life and ministry of the church.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
·
Be well-versed in the Orange Strategy and able to
utilize the elements for your specific ministry area
·
Work collaboratively with the Kids’ team and the
Associate Pastor to create & maintain excellence within kids ministry
·
Provide input and feedback about ministry
environments, curriculum, and programming with the direction & support of
the Lead Kids Pastor
·
Select the service activities for your specific
ministry area from the Orange curriculum selections and help with creating the
needed supply lists
·
Ensure that materials and curriculum are supplied
and available for leaders in their environments including that all media
components are prepared and ready for the experiences
·
Attend various meetings as assigned participating
and collaborating with others attending to accomplish the purpose of the
meeting
·
Schedules Serve Team (volunteer) roles for the Elementary
kids’ ministry area (1st grade-5th grade). Recruiting and
training to ensuring the proper placement of Serve Team into roles based on
their passions, giftings and level of ministry experience
·
Provides weekly communication with Serve Team
gathering feedback, providing support, and communicating upcoming ministry
specifics
·
Actively recruits and trains Serve Team for the
area distributing policy and procedure of CT Kids ministry
·
Stay current with knowledge & research of all current
trends, needs and focus of kids & families
·
Compiles and maintains Serve Team records including
background reports and creatively recognize and appreciate Serve Team members
throughout the year (birthday, anniversary, ministry successes, etc.)
·
Provide pastoring to the kids and families in your
area including but not limited to recognizing & celebrating milestone with
them as well as supporting them through difficult seasons
·
Participate in the planning, administration, and
execution of Family Initiatives & events at the campus level
- The
statements contained in the document are intended to describe the general
nature of this role and level of work performed by employees in this
role. This job description in no
way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by
the employee occupying this role.
Employees will be required to follow any other job-related
instructions and to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their
Manager.
WORK HOURS:
·
The hours of work may vary within the 7:00 am –
7:00 pm work-window on a general basis.
The established work week is Sunday through Saturday for payroll
purposes and is based upon a 40-hour work week.
Full-time staff work weeks are categorized by position as Monday –
Friday or Sunday–Thursday. This role may
be approved for a flex schedule which include the potential for 1-2 days remote
working with the remainder of the workdays in-office. A finalized schedule will be established with
the Manager but typically falls within the general hours noted below.
· A 1-hour lunch break is provided and required to be
taken by an employee. The actual time of
the lunch break is determined with the manager.
· The hours listed below are generalized work hours
and may or may not be done in the office depending on the needs of the position
and approval of the manager on any given day.
Employees must understand that ministry does not always fall within a
normal schedule and working outside of that schedule can periodically including
weekends, evenings and holidays for CT sponsored events that are essential
(required). Additional hours outside the
normal scope of the role such as these will be coordinated with the manager and
may be accommodated with comp time and/or a temporary adjustment to the normal
schedule.
·
General Hours - This generalized schedule allows
for the flexibility needed to fulfill a 40-hour work week in a ministry
environment. The expectation of a
full-time employee is always 40 hours of work.
o
Monday - Thursday, 8:30
a.m. - 5 p.m.
o
Friday 8:30
a.m. - 2 p.m.
o
Sunday 7
a.m. - 1 p.m. (hours will vary by need for Argyle Campus)
o
Sunday 1
p.m. - 9 p.m. (hours will vary by need for the Hope Center)
·
All full-time employees are required to attend
essential staff meetings/functions. All
employees will have various essential (required) workdays such as Christmas and
Easter services and possibly the week leading up to each holiday or surrounding
other essential functions/events. The
essential dates may vary for each ministry area. The schedule for these services or other
special events (in-person or digital) can vary according to the needs and the
yearly calendar as determined by Leadership.
Vacation and personal time should not be scheduled during those
times. Any exceptions or requests to be
absent other than illness must be approved by the manager and/or Human
Resources.
WORK ENVIRONMENT – PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
·
Position
requires bending, stooping, and stretching to file, and occasional lifting of
boxes weighing up to 25-50 pounds. Work is generally performed indoors but may
involve limited exposure to outdoor weather conditions.
COMMENTS:
The above statements are intended to describe the
general nature of this job and the level of work performed by employees in this
position. This job description in no way
states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the
employee occupying this position.
Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions
and to perform any other job-related duties required by their manager.
The employment relationship remains subject to the
employment at will doctrine in the State of Texas, meaning either the employee
or the employer may terminate the employment relationship at any time with
or without cause and with or without notice If you are in agreement with the
above, please sign and return this document to Human Resources.