Sunnyvale EchoKIDS Director

Reports to: Steven Zeier, Campus Pastor

Campus: Sunnyvale
Level: Director

Summary of Position: 

Leads and empowers echoKIDS Coordinators, Coaches and echoKIDS Leaders to provide great experiences in fun and safe environments on Sundays while partnering with parents to create community and partnership for their families.

Qualities needed:

Affirm Echo’s mission, values, beliefs, and strategies

Passionate relationship with Jesus - actively using gifts and producing fruit

Embody ThinkOrange philosophy and mindset across all areas of ministry

Thrive when leading, delegating, and organizing all things operations

Enjoy building and leading volunteer teams

Exceptionally organized with a mind for operations and coordinating

Able to execute on routine tasks, but with a high tolerance for change

Have an eye for details and the capacity to see the big picture

Strong communicator - able to inspire and motivate others to serve

Outstanding organizational skills with the capability to manage multiple priorities, dates, people, events etc.

Excellent planning and coordinating skills for full cycle fulfillment of tasks

Teachability and humility - pursuing feedback and coaching

Description of Responsibilities:

1.    Grow, Care, and Equip echoKIDS Sunnyvale volunteer team

Build and lead volunteer teams who help kids say Yes to Jesus by relationally connecting with and reaching kids on their level. Equip echoKIDS Service Coordinators to lead Sunday teams and echoKIDS Coaches to help the leaders to teach with excellence and fun.

Hold monthly echoKIDS First Steps interest meeting. Keep the Rock Database System updated weekly, ensuring background checks and DT covenants are up to date, following up with pipeline requests to join the volunteer team, and taking them through the steps of the onboarding process.

Equip echoKIDS Schedule Coordinator to schedule and confirm Sunday volunteers using the Rock Database System to make sure that all roles are staffed with the correct number of volunteers by Thursdays at 5pm.

Care, Disciple, Train, and Equip volunteers to adequately lead kids to say Yes to Jesus, to partner with parents, to share the message of God’s love in a fun, safe, and age-appropriate environment. Knowing that each volunteer is operating from a healthy and overflowing relationship with Jesus.

2.    Sunnyvale echoKIDS Sunday Experience

Oversee that Coordinators, Coaches, and Leaders are providing a fun and amazing experience each Sunday- with echoKIDS classrooms, check-in, and echoKids guest experience functions. Ensure every echoKids environment is clean, refreshed, and Sunday-ready weekly.

Equip the volunteer team to lead all areas of the Sunday experience freeing you up from the classroom to oversee, problem solve, and connect with families.

3.    Weekly Sunday Follow-up

Welcome First Time Guest kids with a personalized postcard and parents with a text message video each week.

Encourage, coach, and offer feedback to volunteers to ensure they are celebrated for the wins, and growing in the areas of development.

Connect with Campus Pastor regarding First Time Families, amazing volunteers, and stories from the classroom that can be used to spread vision and connection for the campus.

4.    Curriculum and Central Support

Attend, strategize, and contribute to the vision of echoKids alongside Central and other Campus teams.

Plan, prepare, train, and equip campus echoKids volunteer teams on the best way to leverage weekly curriculum for the Sunnyvale campus.

Ensure Parent Cue App is up to date and parents are being equipped with information on how to access and use to spiritually guide their children.

5.    echoKIDS Events

Help plan and manage campus and central events by working with staff and volunteers. Example of the types of events to help lead:

Encounter Nights for Kids

Child Dedications

E3 echoKIDS Leaders Gathering

Kids Baptism Class - every other month

Easter

Christmas

Move-up Day

At the Movies/Block Party

Outreach Events

6.    Weekly Staff and Prayer Meetings

Attend all staff meetings and prayer gatherings on Sundays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays and as otherwise directed by the Campus Pastor.

7.    Purchasing and Expense/Budget Management

Partner with the Campus Pastor to help plan for and prepare the echoKIDS

Sunnyvale budget. Track and submit expenses, receipts, and reimbursements weekly by Tuesday at 1pm.

8.    Ministerial Support 

Willing to support or perform ministerial duties, including:

Welcoming and following-up with First Time Guest families

Praying and giving spiritual advice for volunteers on the echoKIDS team and families

Leading others to worship by helping them serve with their gifts

Teaching and leading Echo Groups

Sharing the Gospel message with clarity and age appropriate lessons

Supporting Parents as they lead their children spiritually; through Child Dedication ceremonies, Kids Baptism classes, prayer and resources

Performing baptisms, serving communion, performing wedding ceremonies and funerals.