Director for Children and Youth Village Presbyterian Church on Antioch
Purpose of the Position: The director of children and youth is a new position at Village Presbyterian Church on Antioch in Overland Park, Kansas. The director will lead faith formation among children and youth with a relational, creative and collaborative approach and cultivate new opportunities that encourage youth and children to live out their faith in the world.
Children and Youth Responsibilities • Direct and serve as staff support for children and youth ministries with a passion for faith formation and spiritual development • Establish healthy, appropriate relationships with children and youth and provide resources and care for them in times of need • Lead and facilitate the process of recruitment, training and support for volunteers in youth and children’s ministry, including, but not limited to youth leaders and Formation hour teachers • Teach middle/high school Formation class on Sunday morning • Develop new faith formation opportunities, both in and out of the Sunday morning Formation hour, and enhance and adapt current opportunities (e.g., youth group, volunteering, etc.) • Working with site pastor and volunteers, provide curriculum for meaningful, age-appropriate formation curriculum • Continue the purposeful inclusion of children and youth in worship • Ensure the training of, and adherence to, our Child and Youth Protection Policy by adult volunteers • Coordinate nursery coverage for Sunday mornings and special events • Provide leadership and support for and participate in periodic off-site opportunities: e.g., leading mission trips, retreats, day camps, etc., with children and youth • Collaborate in planning and implementation of Vacation Bible School • Establish and lead/recruit leaders for a Confirmation class • Create a schedule of “milestones” for our young people as they grow in the faith • Work with the Village on Antioch preschool director to plan and implement joint opportunities for parents at children at the church and preschool • Collaborate with staff at both campuses and volunteers at Village on Antioch to plan and implement youth and children’s ministry at the church, in the community, and within the presbytery • Undertake other duties as assigned
Other Responsibilities • Ability to work Sundays and evenings • Some overnight travel required • Regularly participate in worship leadership • Serve as backup for ProPresenter presentation software
Qualifications • Able to support the mission and ministry of Village Presbyterian Church and model the church’s values • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to connect with children and youth (birth-high school graduation) • A creative and open spirit • Excellent organizational skills • Demonstrated leadership skills • Ability to utilize social media/text/email and other forms of communication • Comfort with a variety of computer software and hardware • Experience in Christian education, youth leadership, education or some related field • Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or Youth Ministry, or five years related experience preferred
Hours: 25 hours per week including Sundays and other times as agreed Reports to: Village Church on Antioch site pastor, Rev. Dr. Brandon Frick
Assistant Child Care Provider/Assistant Teacher Village Church Child & Family Development Center
.Job Summary - Assisting a lead teacher in an early childhood center with children ages 6 weeks through 3 years of age. Schedule is 35 hours a week working various shifts between 8:30 a.m. 6 p.m. We will provide on the job training, caring for young children in a licensed facility.
Responsibilities •Being on time for your shift •Dressing appropriately. Clean clothes. Shirts, shorts and skirts that are modest length •Holding and walking with an infant •Holding a baby while feeding them a bottle in a rocker or sitting on the floor •Preparing bottles and baby food •Feeding babies and toddlers at low tables and chairs •Serving toddlers breakfast, lunch or snack •Supervising the babies and children while eating •Picking up babies and toddlers for diaper changes •Assisting small children (2 1/2 through 3 years) to learn toileting skills •Sitting on the floor engaging children in developmental play •Leading children in songs and rhymes •Bending to pick up a baby off the floor to move to a crib for nap. •Sitting on the floor or close to the floor to assist children resting on cots •Supervise small and large groups of children •Cleaning up the classroom at the end of the shift •Attending staff meetings, the second Tuesday night of the month 6:30-8 pm
Qualities & Skills •Patience and tolerance •Flexibility, stamina and lots of energy to interact with children on their level •Act and express understanding and be able to give encouragement •Engaging and joining in children’s play, with a sense of fun •Creative and imaginative •Must have good verbal and written skills to communicate with teammates and parents of children.
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements •Must be able to attend to children’s bodily care needs for infants to through 3 years of age. •Bodily care involves picking up and holding an infant/toddler while walking around the room. Applicant must able to lift 40 lbs. and be able to transport a child during an emergency evacuation. •Must be flexible to get up and down off the floor and able to sit in low chairs in the classrooms.
Qualifications •Applicants must be 18 years or older. •A GED or high school diploma is required.
Contact Peggy Tingle to apply and for more information at peggy.tingle@villagepres.org CLICK HERE to learn more about the Village Church Child & Family Development Center at 9900 Mission Road in Overland Park, Kansas.
Kitchen Server and Floater Village Church Child & Family Development Center
Serving children ages between 2 ½ to 4 years of age. Schedule: 15 hours a week. 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Monday-Friday
Applicant must be 16 years old or older. Strong enough to lift 40l bs. Flexible to get up and down off low teacher chairs 12 to 14 inches off the floor. Patience for the children’s loud demanding requests.
Must be dependable to show up on time, ready to start serving. Serving four rotations of classes of children’s family style lunches.
Must be able to verbally communicate with children, teammates and the cook.
On job training serving food for young children in a licensed center.
Responsibilities •Must be on time for your schedule and clean up the dining room at the end of the lunches •Work with the cook delivering food to table and returning food serving to the cook •Lead group children’s prayers and songs of praise •Follow food and safety guidelines feeding children •Supervise children while serving them food family style •Act and express understanding and be able to give encouragement to try new foods •Maintain order and low voices when children want to talk at the same time •Be a role model for table manners and communication skills •Help children with washing hands & faces and toileting in an emergency
Qualities & Skills •Flexibility, stamina and lots of energy to interact with children on their level •Creative and imaginative with children’s activities and children songs to entertain while waiting •Patience and tolerance with beginning eaters
Contact Peggy Tingle to apply and for more information at peggy.tingle@villagepres.org CLICK HERE to learn more about the Village Church Child & Family Development Center at 9900 Mission Road in Overland Park, Kansas.
After School Assistant Village Church Child & Family Development Center
Able to work with children ages between 6 months to 3 years of age. Needed two and a half to three hours a day. Two days up to five afternoons a week. 6-15 hours a week. Applicant must be 16 years or older. Strong enough to lift 40 lbs. Flexible to get up and down of the floor. Must have good verbal and written skills to communicate with teammates and parents of children. On the job training caring for young children in a licensed facility.
Responsibilities •Supervise children •Being on time for your schedule and cleaning up the classroom at the end of the day •Attend staff meetings the second Tuesday night of the month 6:30-8 p.m.
Qualities & Skills •Patience and tolerance •Flexibility, stamina and lots of energy to interact with children on their level •Act and express understanding and be able to give encouragement •Engaging, joining in children’s in play a sense of fun •Creative and imaginative •A good communicator. Able to greet and inform parents about afternoon child’s play and activities Contact Peggy Tingle to apply and for more information at peggy.tingle@villagepres.org CLICK HERE to learn more about the Village Church Child & Family Development Center at 9900 Mission Road in Overland Park, Kansas.
Dishwashers Village Presbyterian Church on Mission
The Village Church on Mission Road Food Service Department needs dishwashers. Shifts mostly Wednesday evenings, but also occasional other evenings and weekends as needed for food service events. All employees are cross-trained to fill every position. Average of two to three shifts per month. This is a paid position.
A qualified candidate must be able to tolerate wet and hot conditions, stand and walk for a couple of hours at a time, and be able to consistently lift 25 pounds, often twisting at the waist. Must be responsible, be able to work unsupervised, and regularly check and respond to emails. Interested parties should contact Chef Emily Berns at emily.berns@villagepres.org or 913-671-2348. Free meal with every shift you work!
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