Kid’s Ministry Intern

Overall Purpose:

In dependence on God, the overarching purpose of each HBC intern is to wholeheartedly glorify God, by loving Jesus, loving others, and serving well while leading us, as a church, to minister effectively through the cheerful and loving exercise of his/her spiritual gifts, talents, and abilities.  The intern shall maintain a spirit of love, cooperation, and willingness to serve in accordance with the church’s overall mission of making disciples, and shall always seek to foster healthy ministries that are rooted in the Word of God and in the Gospel, specifically.

Reports To:

All HBC interns will be assigned a specific elder or ministry leader to whom he/she will directly report.  The intern will serve under the general oversight of the elders and will report indirectly to them.  Interns are expected to effectively cooperate within their immediate ministry contexts with other church leaders and with volunteer workers, and within the church body as a whole.  This cooperative unity is essential in maintaining, growing, and doing wholistic, cohesive, and effective ministry within the life of Harleton Baptist Church.

Qualifications:

• The intern will sustain a vital, growing relationship with the Lord through personal and corporate worship, study of God’s Word, prayer, and regular ongoing fellowship.
• The intern will seek to undertake his/her duties in the power of the Holy Spirit, undergirded with prayer, guided by the Scriptures, and manifesting the character of Christ for the glory of God.
• While ensuring that his/her first loyalty is to God and the Word, the intern will support the leadership of the church. The intern will be a team-player who strives to maintain positive and fruitful relationships with HBC employees, members, and leaders.
• The intern will strictly maintain appropriate confidentiality in all matters that are of a confidential nature.
• The intern will abide by and enforce in his/her ministry area the most current adopted policies and procedures of Harleton Baptist Church.
• The intern must be able to satisfactorily pass a background check prior to employment with HBC. 

Expectations:

• Must understand, support, and protect Harleton Baptist Church’s mission, vision, and unity
• Must believe and live in accordance with historic, evangelical Christian doctrine as expressed in the Statement of Faith of Harleton Baptist Church
• Must have an encouraging, positive attitude, strong relational skills, and be a dependable, service-minded leader

Responsibilities of Kids Ministry Interns:

• Work to fulfill the comprehensive vision of the Kids Ministry as communicated by the Kids Ministry Director
• Meet and communicate regularly and timely with the Kids Ministry Director
• Assist the Kids Ministry Director in developing a dynamic leadership team of staff and volunteers
• Assist our church in caring for and reaching out to children and their families
• Assist the Kids Ministry Director in planning, organizing, staffing, and coordinating engaging programs for children
• Assist parents with skills and tools to disciple their children at home
• Assist the Kids Ministry Director in developing and implementing policies that ensure the safety and security of children, including but not limited to the effective use of check-in & check-out technology, as well as discipline policies & procedures
• Assist the Kids Ministry Director and the Administrative Assistant in coordinating and staffing nursery/toddler care, children’s Sunday School, children’s church, KidsJAM, and other ministry programs/events
• Under the advisement of the Kids Ministry Director and in coordination with the Administrative Assistant use effective modes of communication including email, Facebook, social media, text messages, mailings, etc. designed to keep families engaged and informed of current programs, projects, and opportunities
• Actively serve in various Kids Ministry positions such as: Sunday School Teacher/Assistant/Substitute, Children’s Church worker, nursery worker, KidsJAM worker, Kids Camp volunteer

 Compensation & Promotion:

• HBC Interns will be remunerated for their service to HBC. Remuneration may be hourly or salary, and those terms will be clearly communicated prior to service.
• Should the Lord will, HBC interns will be considered for various vocational opportunities within HBC that would be considered promotions. Promotion opportunities could include such things as: part-time vocational positions, full-time vocational/ministerial positions