Position Description

Children’s Ministry Pastor (Full-Time 40 hours per week)

Position Description

The Toronto Christian Community Church is a multilingual church.  The Children Ministry Pastor will oversee weekly Sunday school operations for 3 congregations, children fellowship, day camp and children mission programs.  Candidates for the position will have demonstrated extensive experience working with children of various ages, in a church environment.

Key Responsibilities

Teaching:

• Overlook/facilitate weekly Sunday school operation
• Effectively network/recruit/coordinate volunteers (Sunday school teachers and helpers):
• Prepare a yearly teaching roster for English/Mandarin and Noon time Sunday school
• Teach at least one grade each semester
• Brief new teachers/helpers, provide trainings when necessary .
• Coordinate teachers/helpers attend annual Children Ministry Conference or hold in-house Teacher’s Training Workshops .
• Manage administrative activities for the ministry
• Develop a student evaluation report

Curriculum

• Choose, order organize and prepare curriculum before the beginning of Sunday school year
• Prepare and sort curriculum according to English/Mandarin/Noon time every semester
  • ie. on attendance sheet, display sheet, poster, etc.
• Allocate student worksheets to each class every semester according to number of students per class
• weekly basis

D4G Children Fellowship

• Plan/coordinate/evaluate D4G fellowship programs with the D4G committee
• Lead program (according to roster)

Day Camp

• Support Day Camp coordinators by booking for Day Camp trips and special workshops, Charter buses   for the trips etc.
• Oversee the leadership and all the camp logistical and administrative issues.

ACEM children mission programs

• Attend planning meetings with all the other ACEM Children Pastors
• Lead Mission Conference children’s programs with all the other ACEM children pastors
• Evaluate with all the other ACEM children pastors

Family Fun Fair (October 31st annually EXCEPT Sundays)

• Plan and coordinate the event
• Ensure event runs smoothly on the day

Pastoral care

• Sunday school teachers/helpers
• Family and kids

Misc.

• Attend all and lead Children Ministry (CM) committee meetings.
• Attend the Eng and/or (Cantonese / Mandarin) pastoral meetings (when call upon).
• Cooperate and assist all church-wide events / programs.
• Bulletin announcements (all three services)
• Making claims for ministry expenses …. etc.

Experience, Skills and Abilities and Personal Characteristics 

• A firm commitment to the vision and mission of Toronto Christian Community Church
• Passionate to spiritually grow children
• 2-3 years experience in church ministry working with children
• Passionate in supporting the church in its ministries and fostering positive relationships with the church community and public on behalf of the church
• Strong values with a growth mindset and energetic attitude
• Self-motivated, willing to take responsibility for actions and work
• Speak English.  Asset to speak Cantonese and/Mandarin

Interested candidates are asked to submit a detailed resume outlining their qualifications and experience to:

Human Resources
Toronto Christian Community Church
100 Acadia Ave, Markham, L3R 5A2

Email: hradmin@tccc.ca

Webpage: https://info.tccc.ca/career-opportunities