High Rock Church of Lexington

Part-Time: 25 Hours/week

Annual Salary: $20,000

The Children’s Ministry Director is responsible for helping High Rock Church develop and maintain a safe, organized, engaging, and biblically faithful children’s ministry from birth through 5th grade.

This role will provide leadership and coordination for the weekly children’s ministry, including volunteer recruitment and development, classroom organization, curriculum implementation, child safety, family communication, and ministry planning.

The ideal candidate will have a genuine love for children and families, a commitment to biblical teaching, strong organizational skills, and the ability to build healthy relationships with volunteers and parents.

Lead Pastor

●      Provide leadership and coordination for High Rock’s children’s ministry from birth through 5th grade.

●      Help ensure that weekly children’s ministry environments are welcoming, organized, safe, and biblically faithful.

●      Coordinate weekly classroom needs, schedules, curriculum, supplies, and volunteers.

●      Assist in developing healthy ministry systems that allow the children’s ministry to function consistently and effectively.

●      Teach or assist in teaching children’s classes as needed.

●      Help plan special children’s ministry events, activities, and outreach opportunities.

●      Encourage children to participate meaningfully in the life of the church.

●      Recruit, train, schedule, and encourage children’s ministry volunteers.

●      Help identify potential volunteers and invite them to serve.

●      Develop clear expectations and responsibilities for children’s ministry volunteers.

●      Provide ongoing encouragement, communication, and support to volunteers.

●      Help foster a healthy, unified, and service-minded volunteer culture.

●      Work with the Lead Pastor to address volunteer needs and challenges.

●      Coordinate the preparation and implementation of the church’s children’s ministry curriculum.

●      Help ensure that lessons are biblically faithful and appropriate for each age group.

●      Equip teachers with the resources and information they need each week.

●      Teach when needed and provide support to teachers.

●      Help create an environment where children are learning the Bible and growing in their understanding of the gospel.

●      Maintain and uphold all High Rock Church child safety policies and procedures.

●      Ensure proper check-in and check-out procedures are followed.

●      Help maintain safe and appropriate classroom environments.

●      Coordinate background checks for children’s ministry volunteers in cooperation with church leadership.

●      Ensure volunteers complete all required child safety training.

●      Help maintain appropriate volunteer-to-child ratios and classroom staffing.

●      Build positive relationships with parents and families.

●      Communicate regularly with parents regarding children’s ministry activities, schedules, and important information.

●      Support parents as the primary disciplers of their children.

●      Help provide resources and opportunities that encourage family discipleship.

●      Listen to parents’ questions, concerns, and ideas and communicate relevant matters to church leadership.

●      Participate in staff meetings and ministry planning as requested.

●      Support church-wide events and initiatives.

●      Commit to High Rock Church through the means of church membership and active service.

●      Work cooperatively with other ministry leaders and volunteers.

●      Model faithful participation in the life of High Rock Church.

●      Help cultivate a culture where children and families are welcomed, loved, and encouraged to grow as followers of Jesus.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

●      A genuine and growing relationship with Jesus Christ.

●      A life that reflects biblical character and a clear testimony of faith.

●      Agreement with the doctrinal beliefs and mission of High Rock Church.

●      Agreement with the Baptist Faith and Message 2000.

●      A genuine love for children and families.

●      Strong organizational and communication skills.

●      The ability to recruit, lead, encourage, and work well with volunteers.

●      A teachable spirit and willingness to receive coaching.

●      The ability to work independently while communicating effectively with church leadership.

●      A commitment to biblical teaching and discipleship.

●      Previous children’s ministry experience is preferred but not required.

At High Rock Church, we believe:

●      Biblical teaching is the foundation of children’s ministry.

●      Discipleship matters more than programs.

●      Parents are the primary disciplers of their children.

●      The church exists to equip families, not replace them.

●      Children are valued members of the church today, not simply the church of tomorrow.

●      Children should be taught the Bible in ways that are faithful to Scripture and appropriate for their age.

●      Children and families should be welcomed into the broader life of the church.

Success in this role will include:

●      Generate consistent growth for the children’s ministry of High Rock Church.

●      Consistent and well-organized weekly children’s ministry.

●      Safe and welcoming environments for children.

●      Adequate volunteer coverage for classrooms and nursery.

●      A growing and healthy volunteer team.

●      Clear expectations and communication for children’s ministry volunteers.

●      Consistent implementation of biblically faithful curriculum.

●      Improved communication with parents and families.

●      Stronger systems for scheduling, check-in, safety, and classroom organization.

●      Increased participation of children and families in the life of High Rock Church.

●      A growing culture of discipleship among children, volunteers, and families.

●      Part-time — 25 hours/week

●      Annual Salary: $20,000

●      Ministry-related training or continuing education as approved.

●      Ministry expenses reimbursed according to church policy.

High Rock Church is committed to providing the support and resources necessary for this role to succeed. The Children’s Ministry Coordinator/Director will work closely with the Lead Pastor and church leadership to strengthen the children’s ministry and help create an environment where children are taught the Bible, cared for well, and encouraged to grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ.

This position is an opportunity to make a meaningful investment in the children and families of High Rock Church while helping build a healthy and sustainable children’s ministry for the future.

Send in your resume to officehrclex@gmail.com today!