Children's Ministry Coordinator

Trinity Episcopal Church, Newtown, CT
Hours:  10 - 15 Hours/Week; 42 Weeks/Year (mid-August – early June)
Beginning: March 2025   
Collaborates With:  Rector, Communications Director, Children’s Ministry Team, Youth Leaders
Working Environment:  Creative and collaborative team; office supplied; budget established 
Supervisor:  Rector
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Overview:

• Exciting opportunity to guide thriving new Children’s Ministry as it expands.  Our program is serving diverse families as church culture evolves.  We are seeing growth in numbers of families as well as deepening in discipleship.
  
• ​Our Children’s Ministry was re-born three years ago, emerging from pandemic - in a parish with a deep history of strong Christian formation.  Trinity Church has the resources and support for ministry with children and youth to flourish and thrive – and it is!
• We are an inclusive, loving, and Spirit-filled community, attracting many families.  We are building a collaborative, creative culture.
• Trinity Episcopal Church is a progressive Christian faith community.  Read about us here: https://www.trinitynewtownct.org/ 
  We are part of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut (ECCT):  https://www.episcopalct.org/
  

Ministry Responsibilities:

• Plan for weekly gatherings of elementary-age children, following Christian liturgical year.  Share curriculum among teachers and families.  Purchase and inventory supplies, maintain program budget.  
• ​Coordinator may serve as teacher; Coordinator may also empower and equip volunteer teachers among parish members.  As needed, Coordinator will create new classrooms, provide training and support to volunteer teachers.
  
• Make outreach to parish and community families about Trinity’s offerings for children and youth, using well-established communications channels. 
  
• Presence and leadership required on Sunday mornings; other hours flexible during week.  Staff meeting time flexible.
  
• Collaborate with Communications Director and Membership team to integrate prospective families into parish life.
  
• Invite children and youth into the liturgical and sacramental life of the parish.  Coordinate with Minister of Music to invite children into choral singing.
  
• Help plan and implement seasonal events such as Fall Homecoming, Christmas Pageant, Advent and Lenten activities, Holy Week activities, etc.
  
• Coordinate with Rector on preparation for Confirmation.
  
• Collaborate with Youth Leaders to integrate activities for children and youth.
  
• Write Children’s Ministry updates for the Trinity ENews.
  
• Implement inter-generational events for Trinity Church, collaborating with Rector and Children’s Ministry Team.
  
• Invite children and families to participate in parish Mission and Outreach activities.
  
• Monitor independently functioning  Nursery Attendant for infants and toddlers – hired from professional Nanny Agency, and Kids Klub.

Leadership Qualities:

• Christian faith and a life of discipleship in the way of Jesus Christ.
• ​An honest, trustworthy, creative, collaborative, enthusiastic person.
  
• Experience with teaching and educational program development.
  
• Nurturing love of infants, children, youth, and families.  
  
• Comfort with innovation and adaptation as family life and church culture are changing; compassion for the challenges of family life today.
  
• Commitment to ECCT and Trinity ‘Safe Church’ philosophy and practices.
  
• Comfort with beliefs and practices held by Trinity Episcopal Church and the Episcopal Church in Connecticut.  Commitment to radical welcome:  diversity, equity and inclusion.
  
• Completion of mandatory Safe Church Training and background checks; assist in training and screening of all volunteers.

Note:  It is Trinity Episcopal Church policy that staff members cannot be members of the parish.
Resumes To: [email protected] or 36 Main Street, Newtown, CT 06470.