GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Provide oversight of the paid Childcare Ministry Team. To organize safe, faith-based, quality childcare for Bent Tree families and visitors who are participating in church meetings/activities.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Equip and lead the Childcare Team
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Ability to learn and utilize internal database and project management systems
- Possess the ability to manage, administrate, and multi-task
- Excellent organizational skills
- Detail oriented
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
- Able to work a few evenings each week (typically Sundays and Tuesdays)
DUTIES
- Plan and prepare for events requiring Childcare. Assemble Childcare team, hiring and onboarding new staff as needed. Assign and communicate schedules and classroom rosters.
- Work with the Adult Ministry Team and Kids Pastor to set a seasonal calendar for childcare.
- Be Emergency Prepared: CPR/AED certified, understand all emergency procedures and equipment (cribs, radios, exit doors, and exit strategies).
- Set up all Childcare registrations, groups, and Ministry Platform check-in. Reserve all rooms needed for Childcare through Espace.
- Address any childcare questions or concerns from parents, childcare workers, and staff.
- Provide Support to the Kids Team during Sunday morning programming as needed
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
- College degree preferred
- Background in Early Childhood or Education preferred
SPIRITUAL GIFTS
- Leadership, Service, Discernment, Administration
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
- Bent Tree member or willing to become one as a condition of employment.
- Intentionally embrace the Staff Values by operating in Humility (Philippians 2:3-8), On Mission (Matthew 28:18-20), and With Each Other, (Hebrews 10:19-25)
- Active, growing relationship with Jesus Christ
ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
- Work with: Kids Ministry Team, Hourly childcare staff, and Parents/Guardians
- Manage: Childcare Staff
- Report to: Kids Pastor
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
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. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Lifting up to 40 pounds is an occasional but essential requirement. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Ascending or descending ladders and the like using feet/legs and/or hands/arms is an occasional but essential requirement. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee may be asked to bend and kneel. Standard hearing and vision (with or without accommodations) is required.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. Bent Tree Bible Fellowship is a religious organization and reserves the right to discriminate based on the basis of religion.
