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.