Early Childhood Coordinator

Job Title: Early Childhood Coordinator

FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt

Salary Job Class: Administrative

Reports to: Kids Associate Director

Date Created: 10/15/25

Supervisory responsibilities: No

Job Summary & Purpose

This position exists to lead the Greenhouse Kids Early Childhood ministry to help ordinary kids become passionate followers of Jesus. This position is responsible for overseeing the completion of tasks required for the success and continued growth of the kids ministry. The Early Childhood Coordinator is responsible for leading classroom teams and Sunday coordinator team.  This role involves a partnership with the Greenhouse Kids Team to create an environment for Heaven to come to Earth and to help ordinary children and families become passionate followers of Jesus

Duties/Responsibilities

Early Childhood Ministry

• Schedule Sprouts leaders and volunteers for services.
• Proactively reach out to team members for scheduling needs, confirmations, and follow-up.
• Encourage, appreciate, and build relationships with Sprouts leaders and volunteers.
• Lead Sprouts Services for both the 9am and 11:15am Service
• Lead Sprouts Large Group and/or recruit volunteer large group leads
• Recruit & Build team of Sprouts Leaders
• Onboard and Train all Sprouts Leaders
• Oversee Classroom Set Up & Preparation
• Reset and maintain Sprouts classrooms each week, ensuring cleanliness, organization, and readiness for the next service.
• Connect with parents and caregivers
• Oversee Nursing Mothers room, keeping it stocked and ready for Sundays
• Communicate with leaders to ensure they are prepared to lead weekly
• Service flow creation/standardization and distribution  

Curriculum & Creative Support

• Assist the Kids Team with writing, purchasing, and prepping weekly curriculum and supplies.
• Help with creative elements and activities that make Bible lessons engaging and age-appropriate.
• Assist the Kids Team with environment design for new series or events.
• Ensure all curriculum materials are prepped and ready for Sunday Services.
• Weekly parent take-home bulletin

Administrative Tasks

• Planning Center - Scheduling Leaders
• Leader Forms- onboarding, contact info, birthdays, background checks, etc.
• Inventory & snacks - ownership of snacks, toys, supply inventory

Staff Care

• Staff Childcare 

Special Events

• Help plan and execute events including but not limited to:
  • Parenting Classes
  • Child Dedications
  • Volunteer Appreciation
  • Mothers Day
  • Fathers Day
  • Kids Camp
  • Welcome Weekend / Fall Kickoff
  • Kids Conferences
  • Harvest Fest
  • Splash Sunday
  • Christmas Events
  • Leader Trainings

Church Staff Meetings

• Attend weekly staff meetings with ministry leader and maintain knowledge of church developments and events
• Attend children's ministry meetings 

Required Team Norms and Character Attributes 

Must Be Willing to Uphold and Champion the Following Team Norms:

• We are passionate disciples who reorient their lives around Jesus' call to serve, win souls, and make disciples. 
• We will fight to abide first every day. 
• We will lift the faith in every room we walk in. 
• We believe the best in people and care enough to confront. 
• We work hard and laugh often. 
• We have an insatiable desire to grow. 
• We show up with our best, working with all our hearts unto the Lord. 
• We live lives of adventure and generosity, allowing God to lead us to spend ourselves for those who could never pay us back. 

Must Have the Following Character Attributes:

• Places a high value on unity (According to Ephesians 4:3)
• Lives a life above reproach (1 Timothy 3)
• Models a life of holiness, purity and integrity (Hebrews 12:14)
• Has a good grasp of scripture and not given to untested points of view (Colossians 2:8)
• Devotes themselves to prayer (Colossians 4:2)
• Has a persevering spirit and soul (James 1:4).
• Is strong and stable and not given to double-mindedness (James 1:8)
• Is quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to be angry (James 1:19)
• Has a calmness of spirit and does not over react (Proverbs 29:20)
• Displays loyalty to other team members (2 Timothy 4:9-18)
• Displays a positive attitude (Philippians 4:8)

Work environment: Home, Remote Local  

Physical demands: 

• Able to lift up to 50  pounds and move furniture

Travel required: Minimal

Time requirement: 20-25 hours per week

Required Schedule: Sunday 7:00am-1:30pm Monday-Thursday TBD

Any changes in schedule to be pre-approved by Samara Godshalk

Other Hours: Set schedule approved by Greenhouse Kids Pastor for office hours 

Required Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated experience in Christian leadership by using credibility and capabilities to influence followers to pursue God's direction for their
• Demonstrated experience in completing a range of administrative and/or necessary tasks
• Comfortable with performing similar repetitive tasks every week while maintaining excellence
• A good level of communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to work as a part of a team oriented working environment, and to mobilize others as part of a culture.
• Well-developed computer skills including demonstrated experience in the use of a range of Microsoft Office products (i.e.: Word, Excel, etc.) additional skills as needed.
• Excellent time management skills
• Maintains effective communication with all Greenhouse staff to ensure coordination and exchange of information for accomplishing Greenhouse goals
• Maintains working hours as determined by the needs of the ministry/position
• Comfortable cleaning body fluids and tending to injuries
• Able to make quick decisions in unexpected situations
• Willing (and able to learn) to troubleshoot computer-related problems independently
• Demonstrates effective written and verbal communication skills
• Able to use own transportation to run required errands around town as needed
• Attends staff meetings, retreats and other church functions as directed

Preferred education and experience

• Experience in Christian leadership
• Experience in Children's Ministry
• Experience with special needs children preferred
• Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Proficient in administrative tasks
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Participates in a Microchurch
• Is currently serving or has recently served in a volunteer ministry
• Competent in Microsoft Office and Google drive, etc.
• Available during summer and specific holidays
• Able to lift 50 pounds and move furniture 

Other duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.