Submitted by Rob on August 14, 2007 - 1:22pm.

Director of Infant/Toddler & Family Ministry

Purpose: To provide vision, leadership, and programming for the nursery; and to support parents as they nurture their child's faith.

Status: TBD hours per week

Relationships:

• Reports to Director of Children's Ministries
• Works with Jacob's Well staff and teams to develop, implement and evaluate a seamless ministry for children and youth.

Responsibilities:

Nursery (The Pond) - Provide leadership and direction for the nursery (age 6 months - 3 years). 

• Recruit, train, schedule, and support caregivers for Sunday mornings, Sunday evenings, and special events.
• Ensure that adequate number of caregivers are recruited; when necessary or appropriate, personally provide nursery care.
• Ensure that nursery caregivers have completed ministry applications including background checks.
• Create a welcoming environment for children and families.  Foster a sense of community among nursery caregivers and families through hospitality, regular communication, and personal relationships.  Help other understand nursery as both a ministry and cooperative.
• Develop and maintain nursery policies and procedures that assure a safe, healthy and age-appropriate environment for children.
• Purchase and maintain supplies and equiptment.

Family Ministry - Support parents in nurturing the faith of their children through resources and activities, and foster a sense of community among families of young children.

• Assist with baptism classes
• Welcome families with young children and introduce and inform about kids@ Jacob's Well.
• Help coordinate educational and fellowship opportunities for families with young children.
• Provide resources to parents to help equip them to help their children grow in faith.

Ministry Team - Recruit and lead ministry teams that helps to envision and carry out this ministry.

Staff - Participate in broader leadership of Jacob's Well.

• Attend weekly staff meetings
• Develop materials (web based and paper) to help inform and promote your area of ministry to new families.

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications/Experience

• Strong personal faith in Jesus Christ and a commitment to the ministry at Jacob's Well.
• Love of young children and the desire to help them grow in faith.
• Preferred 3-5 years of work experience in related field or degree in Early Childhood or Christian Education.
• Ability to recruit and lead volunteers.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to work effectively in a team ministry.
• Attention to detail.
• Proficiency with basic computer applications
• Ability to lift and move up to 30 pounds.

Contact Gina Kellogg-Gardner at Jacob's Well, 4751 Chicago Ave. S., Minneapolis, 612.822.0300.

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