Children's Pastor Jobs

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
PART-TIME
Thanks for your interest in this position! We’re looking for someone who can create a fun, relational, interesting and safe space for kids to grow in faith. We think this person needs to be good motivator (to help kids learn and to recruit adult helpers), readily empathetic (to connect well with people from a variety of different backgrounds), and a good communicator (to teach children and to speak in both small and large groups of adults).
Tenth’s vision is to be a church where people of all different backgrounds can discover Christ, experience spiritual transformation, and seek justice for all – and that same vision extends to our children.
The Children’s Pastor will report to the Tenth West Side Site Pastor and will collaborate with both a site staff team and a larger Tenth-wide ministry team made-up of children’s workers from other sites.
Ways You Will Contribute
Lead West Side Kids Services

• Scheduling Kids Teams on a rotation.
• Regularly leading the Kids Moment in the adult service.
• Overseeing, recruiting, training, and equipping Kids Teams, Leaders, Helpers.
• Reviewing and integrating weekly lesson plans for West Side.
• Attending Tenth West Side Sunday Services (approx.. 48 Sundays/year).
• Communicates with Kids’ Leaders/Helpers to ensure they understand the upcoming lesson and are ready to teach each week.
• Ensuring Safety & Risk Management standards are implemented and maintained.

Pastorally Care for West Side’s kids, parents, and leaders

• Checking in with Kids Leaders to see how they are doing and to identify opportunities for further growth, encouragement, or support.
• Directing high crisis pastoral issues to the Site Pastor and Family Life Pastor.
• Participating in West Side events to connect with children, their families, and caregivers.
• Connecting with parents on Sundays and mid-week.
• Intentionally welcoming new families and kids into the community.

Support Tenth Kids initiatives at West Side

• Assisting in parent resourcing, events, and activities as appropriate for West Side.
• Communicating needs and ideas to Director of Tenth Kids.
• Participating in the development of Tenth Kids initiatives and implementation.

Required Skills And Experience

• Strong Computer skills (Microsoft Office); Planning Centre Online knowledge an asset.
• Family Ministries Diploma/Degree, Early Childhood Education Certificate, Bachelor of Education, or significant work experience with children.
• Diploma of Christian Studies or theological education an asset.

Key Qualities

• Possess an authentic, growing faith in Christ.
• Spiritual maturity and evidence of ongoing personal spiritual formation.
• Has a heart to work with children, families, and leaders of varied social-economic, ethnic, and spiritual backgrounds.
• Relational and outgoing, with a passion for connecting with people.
• Committed to attending Tenth Church site if hired.
• Can translate vision and strategy into action.
• Can articulate sound theology and philosophy of ministry.
• Must be responsible and able to carry out duties with minimum supervision.