Job Details
Job Location: FRANKLIN, TN
Position Type: Part Time
Salary Range: Undisclosed
Description
General Description
The Kids Volunteer Coordinator is a part-time position that is responsible for working closely with the Southall Kids Director to recruit, train, onboard, and follow up with new volunteers. This includes coordinating volunteer scheduling, appreciation, and retention strategies.
Essential Job Functions
- Assist the Kids Director with implementing volunteer recruitment strategies for programming needs.
- Create and manage the volunteer schedule for all Kids Ministry programming needs.
- Create and manage a process for volunteer callouts and placing substitutes.
- Take new volunteers through the onboarding process. This includes, background checks, child safety training, policies and procedures, shadowing, following up, and scheduling.
- Manage Planning Center for all kids ministry areas. This includes sending out monthly and weekly scheduling requests and frequently updating templates and teams.
- Oversight of the background check and child safety training systems for all Kids Ministry volunteers.
- Help with prep for Kids Team events such as Training, Promotion Sunday, Child dedications, etc.
- Invest in current and potential volunteers by connecting over coffee and providing encouragement.
- Develop relational touch points with volunteers.
- Create and execute a monthly volunteer appreciation plan.
- Assist with planning and execution of volunteer community building events.
- Check in on volunteers who are sick or dealing with difficult situations. Provide encouragement and needs for the family, if necessary.
- Send “thinking of you” cards, get well cards, or encouragement cards as needed.
- Send thank you cards to subs, as needed.
- Assist with membership and baptism conversations.
- Work closely with the Director to provide coaching, upgraded processes, and avenues for success for the volunteer team.
- Participate in the planning and execution of all Kids Ministry’s regular activities and special events.
- Contribute to a healthy culture for kids ministry volunteers and empower volunteers to grow in leadership.
- Other duties and responsibilities as needed for the Southall Kids team.
Qualifications
Character and Attributes (as defined by our cultural values)
- Humble: Has an accurate view of who you are in Christ and what He has called us to do, with a willingness to submit to the Lord and others.
- Healthy: Displays a commitment to growing in Christlikeness by enjoying God, loving others, and daily surrender to God.
- Hungry: Actively works to achieve team goals with ownership, resilience, and diligence, while being teachable and committed to personal growth.
Qualifications
- A mature Christian character and a growing personal commitment to Jesus Christ.
- Demonstrates commitment to Southall Church’s tenets of faith and cultural values.
- Previous work or volunteer experience in kids ministry is preferred.
- A high degree of emotional intelligence and stability. Able to demonstrate a cheerful, diplomatic and caring attitude.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Must be a team player.
- Ability to prioritize projects and responsibilities.
- Pays close attention to detail and is deadline-oriented.
- Proficient with office machinery: computers, internet search engines, copiers, phone systems, Microsoft Office Suites. Able to become proficient quickly with additional computer programs and office machines as needed.
- Upon acceptance of this position, the candidate must be willing to be an active attendee of Southall Church.
