Sunday School Superindentent

 

Reports To: Pastor-President

 Position Status: Volunteer; Appointed by Pastor

 Position Summary:   Provides administrative support and resources, including budget for Sunday School leaders.  Coordinates and facilitates the smooth running of the Sunday School program to ensure that children who attend come to know the Biblical faith in a safe, friendly, welcoming environment where all may experience the love of God and be spiritually nurtured. An understanding of, and respect for, the faith and inclusive values of our church community.

 Responsibilities:

  1. Be present and prepared each Sunday morning before and after Sunday School to greet, support and encourage children, parents and teachers.
  2.  Responsible to supervise, manage, maintain and monitor Sunday School teachers in the performance of their duties and be prepared to teach in their absence. 
  3. Appoint, in consultation with the pastor, any other Sunday School ministries workers necessary.
  4. Preside over the regular meetings of the Sunday School Staff
  5. Coordinate and supervise Vacation Bible School program.
  6. Leads an interdisciplinary team of volunteers.
  7. Participates in planning special events; Christmas program, Easter, Awards program

 Qualifications:

 FAITH ANDCHRIST – CENTERED LIFE

The Sunday School Superintendent shall be a Christian, who has a desire to exercise faith and service through this ministry position.

 PROFESSIONAL, TECHNICAL, ANDORGANIZATIONAL SKILL PLUSA WILLINGNESS TO LEARN:

 The Sunday School Superintendent shall be a high school graduate. The position requires a self-starter with strong leadership skills and ability to communicate well and work respectfully together with other members of the team, staff, and congregation. Strong verbal, written, interpersonal skills, and the ability to organize and prioritize work, and to meet deadlines is a requirement.

 INTERPERSONAL SKILLS ANDDEVELOPMENT:

The Sunday School Superintendent needs an ability to relate well with people (both youth and adults); able to make decisions and delegate responsibilities to others. The Sunday School Superintendent will have the responsibility to recruit others who might assist as volunteers in this program. This requires an ability of interpersonal communication. Required to interact and serve with the church pastor and staff, and be under the direction of the pastor(s). 

 PERSONAL ATTITUDES:

Friendliness; a serving, glad, and humble attitude; an ability to graciously express leadership; openness to new ideas; self-starter / self-initiative imperative.

 DEPENDABILITY:

Loyalty and reliability, setting and meeting deadlines and goals; organizing; punctuality.

 DISCRETION ANDCONFIDENTIALITY:

Trustworthiness.

 ADMINISTRATION: Coordination with the pastoral and church staff and office; participation in meetings with the pastor as needed.  Maintain accurate Sunday School records.  Make a budget for the work of Sunday School.  See that approved funds are dispensed in accordance with priorities, objectives, and goals.

 Expectations

 

  1. Employee subscribes to and is in full agreement with the “I believe the Bible to  be the Word of God, the only infallible rule of faith and practice and that it has been clearly and consistently interpreted in ECOD “By-Laws Tenets of Faith and Doctrine”.
  2. Employee’s inability to perform his/her duties due to physical or conduct detrimental to the ministry shall result in termination.

  

Original: 10/17/2010