Kids Assistant Director

ACAC Kids Assistant Director

Preschool Age focus

Ministry Leader

Full Time (40 hrs) / Week

Supervisor

ACAC Kids Director

Summary

Provide leadership within ACAC Kids by shepherding kids through relational discipleship and gospel fluency and creating worship environments that help kids grow in resilient faith and active participation in the life and mission of the church.

Responsibilities

• Provide intentional leadership for Preschool age kids (ages 2-5) cultivating environments where kids encounter Jesus, build meaningful relationships, and grow as disciples.

• Assist the Kids Director in shaping and implementing the overall discipleship strategy for Kids Ministries, with a primary focus on Preschool kids.

• Assist the Kids team in the planning and execution of Kids gatherings, including Sunday, midweek, and outreach initiatives.

• Develop and facilitate engaging teaching environments, small groups, and discipleship experiences that help kids understand and apply Scripture in everyday life.

• Build strong, consistent relationships with kids and parents, fostering trust, communication, and spiritual guidance.

• Identify and cultivate an understanding of serving in the kids’ lives so they can grow in the life of the Church, the community, and the broader mission of ACAC.

• Recruit, train, and disciple youth and adult leaders, building sustainable teams that lead ministry in Kids gatherings and ministry events.

• Participate in and earn certification with State Food Program training; Serve as staff monitor as needed.

• Collaborate closely with the Kids ministry staff and volunteers to ensure alignment across ministry environments, events, and discipleship initiatives.

Competencies

• Adaptability - Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work tasks or the work environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.

• Building a Successful Team - Using appropriate methods and a flexible interpersonal style to help build a cohesive team; facilitating the completion of team goals.

• Building Partnerships - Identifying opportunities and taking action to build strategic relationships between one’s area and other areas, teams, departments, units, or organizations to help achieve business goals.

• Communication - Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.

• Contributing to Team Success - Actively participating as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of goals.

• Developing Others - Planning and supporting the development of individuals’ skills and abilities so that they can fulfill current or future job/role responsibilities more effectively.

• Innovation - Generating innovative solutions in work situations; trying different and novel ways to deal with work problems and opportunities.