Early Childhood Coordinator

Early Childhood Coordinator

Position Purpose / Overview:

Heights Church is looking for a leader to lead early childhood age kids to know that they Belong at Heights Church, Believe in Jesus, and Become more like Jesus. We work hard to provide a safe environment for families, and know that while they’re in church worshipping, we are discipling their kids to have a lasting faith in Jesus. All while having FUN.

Hours & Expectations

• 20 hours a week, Prescott weekend services, mid-week prep, and building relationships with serve team.

Modeling Biblical Principles

Responsible for upholding Biblical priorities and core values of Heights Church. The Early Childhood coordinator should represent a growing personal relationship with Christ. The Early Childhood coordinator will strive to fulfill his/her purpose in life and ministry while demonstrating integrity in words, relationships, and actions.

• A passion for God


• A passion for ministry


• Responsible for upholding biblical priorities and core values of Heights Church


• Models a strong and growing relationship with Christ


• Displays a Christ-like attitude in words and actions, with humility


• Displays Christian leadership by using foundational spiritual qualities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Be a Team Player
  
  
  
  • Next Gen Team
    
    
    
    • Have a servant’s heart to help within the Next Gen team as needed
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Kid’s Team
    
    
    
    • Attend and actively participate in the weekly Kid’s Team meetings
    
    
    • Function as a caring team member who seeks to help where needed
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Mission Minded
    
    
    
    • Strive to function within the mission of Heights Church
    
    
    • Be outreach focused and encourage/resource parents with young kids
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Prepare Curriculum
    
    
    
    • Modify Brite curriculum to fit the needs of Height’s Kids weekly
      
    
    
    • Prepare curriculum and supplies for each room weekly
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Serve Team
    
    
    
    • Recruit, lead & develop serve team for all early childhood classes
    
    
    • Schedule serve team to ensure each early childhood is covered for all services
    
    
    • Train serve team
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Thursday Women’s Vital/ Bible
    
    
    
    • Staff on site, assistant with any needs that are beyond serve team roles/responsibilities.
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Staff Responsibilities
    
    
    
    • Have 1 on 1 meetings with direct report
    
    
    • Attend all-staff meetings 
    
    
    • Be willing/available to help with “all-hands-on-deck” events
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  

Qualifications and Skills Experience

• Demonstrated experience leading or coordinating the work of others 


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook),


• Experience with Planning Center (PCO), and other church management software.


• Organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
  

Personal Characteristics + Strengths

• Is committed to personal spiritual growth and a healthy lifestyle 


• Has a heart, passion, and calling to intentional community—growing spiritually and connecting relationally


• Is highly relational, self- and others-aware, and collaborative in interpersonal contexts


• Has clear and relational communication—communicates truth with grace


• Is strategic and self-motivated


• Offers fresh perspective and innovation within systems


• Creative problem solver with practical next steps


• Has individual initiative with follow-through

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. 

Work Environment 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high. May be required to occasionally work holidays, irregular and long hours.