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Children Ministries Director
Job Code:2026-ANTBK6-LM-002
Location:Markham Woods SDA Church
FT/PT Status:Low Hours Part Time (19-25 Hours)
  

Location:
Markham Woods SDA Church

Job Summary:
The Children’s Ministries’ Director supervises the Sabbath School council, children’s Sabbath School division teams, the VBS team, and all other children’s ministry teams.They will recruit, screen, equip, and support children’s leaders and be an advocate for children.


Skills, Education, and Experience Required:
  • Required Skills and Experience:
    • Membership at Markham Woods Church of SDA (or willingness to transfer membership to MWC)
    • Proficiency in Office365 (Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel).
    • Fluent in English with strong verbal and written communication skills
    • Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
    • Ability to work with diverse groups, children, and families in a church setting
    • Quick learner with technology, including social media and church communication platforms
    • Must pass background checks as required by the Florida Conference of SDA
    • Must have CPR certification or be willing to pursue it
  • Preferred Education/Experience
    • A college degree in child development or related field
    • Previous experience in children’s ministry

Job Responsibilities:
  • Responsibilities
    • Chairs the children’s ministries committee (children’s Sabbath School division leaders, Vacation Bible School leader, children’s church leader, and other leaders of ministries for children)
    • Represents the children’s ministries committee on both the Sabbath School council and the church board.
    • Works on strategic planning with Family Life pastor.
    • Organizes and helps plan special programs for Children’s Sabbath.
    • Oversees a permanent file of all children, with pertinent information both of church children and guests.
    • Demonstrates a concern for child safety by personally completing the volunteer ministry information (Sterling Volunteers) form and by allowing no person to work with children who has not already filled out the form and been approved; insists that guidelines for volunteers and caregivers be followed.
  • Coordination of Children’s Ministries
    • Maintains and plans programs as church resources permit, assigning both starting and ending dates for each ensuring an updated calendar.
    • Organizes a children’s ministry team to help assist in the children’s ministries department, coordinating the ministry to children so that leaders see their ministry as part of a larger team, all working together for the good of the church’s children.
    • In the absence of Family Life pastor works with the pastor team in events such as baby dedications and baptism of children.
  • Managing Volunteers in Children’s Ministries
    • Recruits’ volunteers, such as leaders, assistant leaders, teachers, and support staff, for the various ministries; has prospective volunteers fill out the volunteer ministry information form. (Niche Report, Nominating Committee, etc…)
    • Equips volunteers by encouraging them to attend conference training events and complete their children’s ministries basic certification; provides adequate resources, materials, and equipment.
    • Encourages ministry leaders to mentor and lead their team members.
    • Mentors a promising leader into the role of children’s coordinator.
  • Selecting Children’s Curriculum
    • Reviews and evaluates support resources for content and general suitability.
  • Administrative Duties
    • Perform administrative activities related to the support of church programs and pastoral staff
  
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