New Staff position

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Job Description

Overview: We are looking for someone who has a true passion to serve young families. This position involves ministering to FBC young families: both children and parents, as well as finding creative ways to reach young families around Benson through service and outreach. The ideal candidate will have a God-given passion, background and skillset to minister to this demographic, using their gifts to creatively and passionately meet the needs of this ministry. 


DESCRIPTION


Job Title: Director of Family and Community Engagement

Reports to: Pastor Mike Lingenfelter and Pastor Garrett McQueen

Assisted by: Pastor Garrett McQueen and Superintendent Miranda Zinck

Position Status: 20 hrs/week

Salary: $20k

Work Schedule: Sundays (Weekdays Vary)


RESPONSIBILITIES


CHILDRENS/YOUNG FAMILIES (7-10 hours)

  • Oversees FBC Children’s Ministry (9:15AM-12:30PM)

    • Schedules and supports volunteers

    • Keeps stock and awareness of classroom supplies

    • Establishes and maintains effective and safe check-in/check-out system

    • Happy and willing to fill the role as classroom teacher as needed

      • Is present for check-in and check-out process (2) Sundays a month

    • Creates and enforces classroom rules of conduct

    • Puts on yearly Children’s Volunteer luncheon

    • Oversees KidCheck program

    • Manages Children’s budget

    • Leads a Sunday School group for children’s ministry

    • Establishes Sunday School Nursery Program

  • Ministers to Parents

  • Establishes relationships with parents through Sunday check-in/check-out times

  • Is happily available to minister or counsel families in other ways as needed throughout the week

  • Leads a weekly lifegroup for young families


  • Vacation Bible School (Summer)

    • Plans and Oversees VBS

      • Chooses Curriculum

      • Oversees Campus Design and Set-Up

      • Creates Registration

      • Communicates with Parents

    • Gathers, assigns, motivates and supports volunteers in the process


OUTREACH (7-10 hours)

  • Works in conjunction with Pastor Garrett McQueen to develop thriving outreach program for young families in Benson

  • Strengthens churches relationship within the community through quarterly outreach events

    • Manages budget

    • Recruits volunteers

    • Discovers effective ways to advertise events to the community

  • Assesses communities needs and strategizes opportunities for the church to serve the community

    • Plans occasional outreach projects, whether on or off campus

  • Establishes closer church relationships with local community partners (ex. We Care)

  • Develops healthy relationship with Benson School

    • Plans towards after-school preschool program on church campus

  • Offers annual outreach workshop

    • Instills community focused mentality

    • Discusses strategies for relational evangelism

    • Explains what it means to be the church in this community


COMMUNICATIONS (3 hours)

  • Oversees all broad church communication

    • Website

  • Social Media

  • Announcements

  • Paper Advertisements

  • Improves and Updates Welcome Desk and all its contents

Staff Involvement

  • Works closely alongside Garrett, Miranda, Lacey and Pat

  • Meets weekly with Pastoral Staff


QUALIFICATIONS


Childrens/Young Families

  • Sincere passion young families, seeking to minister to them as a whole

  • Basic grasp of the Gospel and core Biblical teaching

  • Personable, Flexible, Creative, Patient, Joyful

  • Background experience serving in the school system or children’s programs a plus

  • Ability to manage budgets effectively

  • Strong interpersonal and organizational skills

  • Basic understanding of child safety and development

  • Able to pass background check


Outreach

  • Since passion to serve Benson in practical and tangible ways

  • Has a heart for the lost and for the Benson community

  • Strong interpersonal and organizational skills

  • Is a creative visionary who is often forward thinking


Communications

  • Basic knowledge of computers

  • Has an artistic eye

  • Able to navigate graphic design programs like Canva


To apply, please send your resume to churchoffice@fbcbenson.org