Job Descriptions for Childhood Ministry
One of the first steps in building a strong ministry to preschoolers and children is to write a job description for your teachers and directors that clearly defines what is expected of them. Good characteristics of Preschool and Children's teachers include:
- Growing Christian
- Called by God to teach
- Church member
- Loves children
- Willing to plan
- Teachable
- Flexible
- Team player
- Understands child development
- Committed to the Sunday School Strategy
- Cooperative
- Sense of humor
- Likes being with children
Here are some examples of job descriptions that you can customize to meet the needs of your church.
Director
- Designs and is responsible for the budget in childhood ministries.
- Enlists all department directors.
- Provides training experiences for workers.
- Participates in regular planning meetings.
- Plans to meet regularly with all childhood Sunday School workers.
- Organizes and maintains a resource system.
- Attends Sunday School Council meetings.
- Encourages all workers.
Department Director
- Leads teachers in all work of the department including planning and evaluating.
- Guides large-group activities on Sunday morning.
- Secures literature and resources.
- Maintains department records.
- Determines training needs and provides appropriate activities.
- Enlists all department workers.
- Represents the department on the Sunday School council when necessary.
Teacher
- Teaches a small group of children during Bible-study time.
- Reaches out to find and enroll children who need to be in Sunday School.
- Contacts absentees weekly and all children in assigned group regularly.
- Cares for and ministers to assigned children and their families.
- Fellowships with children and their families.
- Participates in regular planning.
Secretary
- Maintains attendance records.
- Maintains department reaching contact records.
- Orders literature and other supplies.
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