Job at Chesapeake Community of Hope

Child and Youth Program Coordinator

Job Description

The Child and Youth Program Coordinator helps the youth ministry accomplish provide a warm community, partnering with parents, to lead kids and young people into adulthood with a vibrant, sticky faith by serving in a part-time capacity to handle the day-to-day operation of the youth ministry. This person serving in this position guides the faith development of children (nursery - 5th grade), youth (6th -12th grade) and partners with parents through regular gatherings, special events, equipping parents and developing volunteer teams.

Responsibilities:

· Lead intentional engagement to students: both those already connected to CCOH, and those who are not yet connected.

· Recruit, develop, support, and coordinate volunteer teams of child and youth leaders.

· Implement regular large group/small group teaching content for kids ministry (Faith Factory) and youth ministry.

· Identify and provide opportunities for students to serve in the church and community.

· Communicate weekly with parents:

Provide sufficient information to engage in ministry.
Equip parents with resources as spiritual leaders in the home.

· Help coordinate special events: Youth Retreats, Easter Party, Back to School Bash, Trunk or Treat, Kid's Christmas Party.

· Support Faith Stepping Stones Milestones

Expectations:

· 2+ years of previous experience serving in youth ministry (paid or volunteer)

· 20-25 hours, per week; particularly Sunday mornings and week evenings.

· 5+ years of active involvement in a Christian faith community, demonstrating a commitment to Christian values and beliefs.

Team Composition (number): 1

Weekly Time Commitment: 20-25 hours

Special Talents, Skills Preferred: A goal-oriented individual who possesses the following traits: maturity, organization, self-starter capabilities, a warm personality, strong communication skills, motivation, administration skills, and the ability to meet deadlines.

Spiritual Gifts: Any of the following: Administration, Discernment, Helps, Intercession, Leadership, Mercy, Prophecy, Teaching, Hospitality

Chesapeake Community of Hope

Founded in 2004, Chesapeake Community of Hope is a creative, Spirit-filled ministry affiliated with the Lutheran Church- Missouri Synod. We are a Bible-believing church, centered on Jesus Christ and convinced that all the gifts of the Holy Spirit are for today.

Our desire at CCOH is to see people grow in Christ, to flourish, and become the best version of the person God created them to be. As we often say, “We are all on a spiritual journey–just at different places.”