Kids Coordinator - (Nursery and CMP)

Description

Position: Kids Coordinator - Nursery & CMP

Location: El Dorado Hills Campus

Reports to: Kids Pastor/Director

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Job Status: Part-time

The Kids Coordinator partners with the Kids Ministry Director to create safe, engaging, Christ-centered environments where children can know Jesus, build meaningful relationships, and grow in their faith. This role provides coordination and support for the Bayside Kids Nursery, serving children ages 8 weeks through 35 months, as well as the Children’s Ministry Program (CMP), which provides children’s ministry support for approved midweek ministries, classes, meetings, church gatherings, and special events. The Coordinator supports volunteers, families, ministry leaders, and ministry environments while helping execute the vision of Bayside Kids with excellence.

Primary Responsibilities

Nursery Ministry

• Coordinate and support the Bayside Kids Nursery for children ages 8 weeks through 35 months.
• Help create safe, clean, welcoming, and developmentally appropriate environments for infants, toddlers, and young children.
• Assist with preparing and implementing curriculum, activities, supplies, and classroom materials.
• Ensure Nursery classrooms are prepared, organized, appropriately supplied, and ready for children and families.
• Assist families with check-in, classroom transitions, special accommodations, and other Nursery needs.
• Recruit, schedule, equip, and encourage Nursery volunteers.
• Help maintain appropriate volunteer coverage and child-to-leader ratios.
• Regularly evaluate the Nursery experience and recommend improvements to the Kids Ministry Director.

Children’s Ministry Program

• Coordinate CMP support for approved midweek ministries, classes, groups, meetings, church gatherings, and special events.
• Partner with ministry leaders to determine program dates, attendance needs, age groups, classroom needs, volunteer requirements, and other details.
• Prepare curriculum, supplies, snacks, equipment, and classroom materials for scheduled programs.
• Reserve and prepare appropriate classrooms and ministry environments.
• Recruit, schedule, communicate with, and support volunteers serving in CMP environments.
• Maintain appropriate volunteer coverage and child-to-leader ratios.
• Communicate program expectations, procedures, and updates to ministry leaders, families, and volunteers.
• Be present for scheduled programs requiring children’s ministry support or ensure alternate coverage has been approved by the Kids Ministry Director.
• Evaluate CMP environments and processes and recommend improvements.

Volunteer Leadership & Development

• Recruit, onboard, schedule, equip, and encourage volunteers serving in Nursery and CMP environments.
• Build healthy volunteer teams that are equipped, appreciated, and growing in their ability to serve.
• Provide encouragement and support to volunteers and help create a positive, team-oriented culture.
• Maintain consistent communication with volunteers regarding schedules, ministry expectations, events, and needs.

Parent & Ministry Leader Engagement

• Build relationships with families and serve as a welcoming, approachable resource for parents.
• Communicate regularly with parents regarding ministry updates, events, and needs.
• Partner with ministry leaders to understand program needs and provide effective children’s ministry support.
• Help create ministry environments where children and families feel welcomed, cared for, and connected.

Ministry Administration

• Assist with planning calendars, scheduling, preparing materials, maintaining ministry supplies, and supporting ministry budgets.
• Maintain accurate volunteer schedules, attendance, check-in information, and ministry records as needed.
• Monitor classroom supplies, toys, equipment, and ministry resources and communicate purchasing or replacement needs.
• Help ensure safety, security, check-in procedures, and ministry policies are consistently followed.
• Assist with weekend services, special events, seasonal programming, and church-wide initiatives as directed.

General Responsibilities

• Maintain personal, physical, emotional, and spiritual health, while practicing a deepening walk with Jesus Christ.
• Connect regularly with the Kids Ministry Director regarding the vision, strategy, and goals of Bayside Kids.
• Work as part of the Kids Ministry team and assist with the development and execution of a strategic vision for Kids Ministry.
• Collaborate with campus staff, ministry leaders, parents, volunteers, and other Bayside team members.
• Be present at worship services, programs, meetings, and strategic special events as directed.
• Attend campus, department, and All-Staff/All-Campus meetings as requested.
• Perform other duties as directed by the Kids Ministry Director.

Requirements

Primary Strengths

• Servant Leadership
• Organizational skills
• Able to recruit and manage volunteers
• Great people skills
• Good at problem-solving
• Clear communication skills
• Knowledge and understanding of child development and learning capabilities
• Able to be flexible and work in a dynamic, changing environment
• Team player

Mission Critical

• Proactively communicate, support, and fulfill the mission, vision, core values, purposes, and goals of Bayside
• Build a volunteer and paid staff team who collectively and individually accomplish the same
• Maintain open and frequent communication with your supervisor, staff and team
• Uphold the Bayside Core Values, Staff Culture & Values, Vision Statement and Points of Accountability

Qualifications

• 2 years’ experience in children’s ministry, early childhood, education, or a related field.
• Knowledge and understanding of child development and age-appropriate learning capabilities.
• Proficient in using modern technology tools, with a solid understanding of basic computer operations and the ability to quickly learn new applications and systems.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.