Position: Special Needs Coordinator

Location: Blue Oaks

Reports to: Kids Ministry Director

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Job Status: Part-time

The Special Needs (SN) Coordinator will enhance and expand the special needs ministry at Bayside Church and utilize their leadership skills in the areas of local outreach, weekend services, and community connections. The goal of the Special Needs Coordinator is to create inspiring content, connection, and opportunity through their spiritual giftings and role in our ministry, so that every child, teen, and adult with special needs feels welcomed, loved, and empowered. 

General Responsibilities

Support Weekend Services

• Work alongside the Children’s team to adapt the curriculum (Bible story, object lesson, and arts & crafts) to meet the needs of every child and teen in our Special Needs ministry.
• Prepare  fun and engaging sensory activities for the weekends.
• Manage the room and service flow when needed.
• Other duties as assigned by Kids Ministry Director.

Connect with Parents

• Connect  with parents on a weekly basis via text, phone calls, and/or meet ups.
• Build relationship with current families. 
• Develop and maintain an online and text connection center that leads parents to weekend service information and descriptions of upcoming events.

Build a Connections Team

• Attract new volunteers.
• Provide training for volunteers. 
• Provide weekly encouragement.
• Plan quarterly volunteer appreciation.
• Communicate regularly with volunteers to encourage and promote the spiritual, emotional, and ministerial growth of the volunteers.

Spiritual Growth & Leadership Development

• Attend weekly Children’s meeting and All Staff meetings.
• Meet with supervisor to develop goals and action items.
• Take different spiritual growth and leadership development tests.

Events

• Partner with the Kids Director and Special Needs Directors across other Bayside Campuses.
• Enhance current events.
• Propose new events.

Primary Strengths

• Servant Leadership
• Organizational skills
• Able to recruit and manage volunteers
• Great people skills
• Good at problem solving
• Clear communication skills
• Knowledge and understanding of child development and learning capabilities
• Able to be flexible and work in dynamic, changing environment
• Team player

Mission Critical

• Uphold the Bayside Core Values, Staff Culture & Values, Vision Statement and Points of Accountability for Staff.
• Represent Bayside Church with professionalism, discretion, and integrity.
• Maintain open and frequent communication with your supervisor, staff and team.
• Flexibility and grace to accept and adapt to sudden changes in the plan.

Qualification

• 2 year’s experience in related field.
• Proficient in using modern technology tools, with a solid understanding of basic computer operations and the ability to quickly learn new applications and systems.

Time Commitment

•  Part time, non-exempt, at-will, includes weekends, evening and holidays

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.