Open Positions:

Position Title: Children and Youth Ministry Coordinator (Part-time, 10-12 hours per week) 

Position Reports to: Lead Pastor  

Position Summary: Christ Church Lutheran is seeking a part-time Children and Youth Ministry Coordinator to help organize, lead and engage our children and youth ages birth and up, as well as their families.

Christ Church Lutheran is a small-to-medium urban church that values intergenerational relationships. Being one integrated community is important to us. We seek to meet people where they are, including children, with education and opportunities for involvement in the church community. Presence in worship and the weekly teaching of Sunday School are the biggest proportion of this position; the children and youth ministry coordinator also interacts with our growing youth (middle/high school) program throughout the year. 

We seek someone who will:

●  Support and nurture spiritual formation for children and their families and promote intergenerational relationships in the congregation.

●  Nourish relationships with children and their families.

●  Attend and participate in worship weekly, and tend to the inclusion of the children in worship.

●  Teach Sunday School (up to, but most often fewer than, 20 children; preschool to grade 5) with the help of volunteers. Christ Church Lutheran’s Sunday School is rooted in the Godly Play curriculum (training provided as needed).

●  Recruit, organize, and engage with volunteers serving in children and youth ministry. Meet with Children & Youth Ministry Committee on a regular basis.

●  Collaborate with Children & Youth Ministry Committee volunteers on events for families with children and youth.

●  Manage administrative tasks such as communications, the CYF ministry calendar of events, and staff collaboration.

Qualifications:

●  A love for children’s faith development, worship, the church, and God.

●  Feel a calling to work with children, youth, and their families in a supportive, faith based environment.

●  Willingness to lead, coordinate, and work with others toward a common goal.

●  Prior experience in children’s ministry preferred.

●  Excellent teaching, communication and organizational skills.

●  Experience with and/or supportive of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).

●  Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Hours and Salary

●  This is a part-time position; 10-12 hours per week, 9 months per year (September - May).

●  Salary range is $25 - $30 per hour, depending on qualifications.

Interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter to Pastor Miriam Samuelson-Roberts at msamuelson-roberts@christchurchluth.org. Position is open until filled, and employment is subject to a successful background check and child safety training.