Kids Ministry Support Staff - Classroom Lead

New Life Church's mission is to make disciples in the Pikes Peak region, by calling people to worship, connect and serve.

Job Summary

To serve New Life Church by co-laboring with the Kids Ministry Team to provide a fun, safe, and edifying environment at New Life East Kids with specific influence to how the classrooms are managed for small group meeting times on Sunday evenings.

Duties and Responsibilities

Weekly:

• Report directly to Kids Director
• Lead and manage classrooms during evening/possible midweek events
• Sunday nights. Possible Tuesday evenings.
• Teach lessons when applicable
• Foster a sense of belonging/connection with children and families
• Uphold New Life Kids values, standards and language
• Assist in set-up and tear-down
• Support greater needs of the ministry when necessary
• Hall monitor, classroom organization, cleaning toys, etc.

Other:

• Attend all required team meetings
• Demonstrate ongoing financial support of the ministry and mission of New Life Church
• Participate in additional meetings when requested.
• Work in close association with the entire staff to build and maintain a strong team environment and complete the work necessary to fully serve and support the ministries of New Life Church.
• Cooperate with the Kids Director by performing any other duties when asked to do so
• Be on time for designated shift
• Maintain a positive and respectful attitude
• Maintain confidentiality when discussing behavioral/specialized needs issues

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Manage and respond to calls and emails as needed.
• Assist the department in coordinating various tasks and procedures.
• Communicate regularly with supervisor about departmental issues.
• Assist supervisor with special projects, events, and diverse tasks in support of the department.
• Utilize a thorough understanding of the New Life Church employee policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate ongoing financial support for ministries of New Life Church.
• Be an active, participating member of New Life East; maintaining a lifestyle of prayer and personal growth in Christ.
• Work in close association with the entire staff to build and maintain a strong team environment.
• Cooperate with leadership by performing any other duties when asked to do so.

Education and Experience

Education: High School Diploma or GED required

Experience: 1-2 years of related experience

Working Conditions and Requirements

Physical Demands:

• Regularly required to stand and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must be able to frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and or move up to 25 pounds.
• Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Close visual acuity is necessary to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.