Contract & Permanent Positions

Pastor of New Hope Kids
Equipping Department Administrator  

Pastor of New Hope Kids

The Pastor of New Hope Kids will lead all the New Hope Kids Sunday morning ministries including Nursery, Kids Church and Registration at all present and future locations. They will direct the mission, vision and curriculum of NHKids and oversee and care for the volunteer leaders of these ministries providing coaching and empowering them to grow and strengthen their teams.   

Responsibilities

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Lead the New Hope Kids (NHKids) Sunday morning ministries, which includes Nursery, Kids Church and Registration, at all locations.  Set the vision for where the teams need to be in the future and teach and coach the volunteer leaders towards those goals. 
  • Oversee and ensure the execution, facilitation and organization by volunteer ministry leaders of all New Hope Kids Sunday programs. 
  • Lead the implementation and development of the NHK curriculum, along with the Family Pastor. 
  • Coordinate with volunteer ministry leaders to recruit, onboard and retain volunteers to ensure the ministries are able to function in a sustainable and healthy way, positioned for growth.  
  • Coordinate with volunteer ministry leaders as they develop, build, and equip their teams. Provide specific in situ coaching and training for those in teaching roles. 
  • Coordinate with volunteer ministry leaders to care for the physical ministry spaces and supplies 
  • Provide discipleship and pastoral care for volunteer leaders.  
  • Every Staff member at New Hope Church creates and submits a yearly soul care plan that ensures overall spiritual health. This includes: 1 week of professional development, 1 week of prayer, and vacation weeks. We also provide paid counselling, coaching, and study resources.  

Team Responsibilities

Education, Experience and Skills

  • Support and work in cooperation with other ministries to maximize opportunities across ministry areas. Communicate and collaborate with all areas of ministry for maximum efficiency and cohesion (ex. Worship department oversees Kids’ Worship).
  • Promote, support, and contribute to the overall church ministry by assisting with other churchwide projects such as Day Camp, SummerFest, NatFest, Sunday with Santa, Giving Initiatives, Christmas, Egg Hunt, and Easter. 
  • Attend team leader meetings, ministry leader meetings and other staff called meetings.
  • 2+ years of experience in Family Ministry required, experience in teaching and school settings also and asset.
  • Experience with recruiting training and developing leaders. 
  • Post-Secondary Education: Bible College or Seminary preferred, BEd and/or OCT also an asset. 

Position Details and Conditions

  • Position - Full Time Permanent
  • Hours and Expectations - Full time, 40 hours in addition to volunteers hours as per the Staff Handbook.
  • Compensation – based on experience and education. 
  • Vacation - 2-3 weeks during the term of the contract. See Staff Handbook regarding details
  • Reports To - Reports to the Family Pastor
  • Probationary Period – All new employees will be on a three-month probation period effective the
    first day of their employment. During the probation period either the employee or New Hope Church may end the employment for any or no reason with or without notice. 
  • Flexibility Clause – During your employment your direct supervisor may request that you undertake
    other duties and responsibilities which reasonably pertain to your job description. 
  • Variation Clause – New Hope Church periodically examines and updates job descriptions to ensure they relate to the job performed. Your direct supervisor and you will review your job description.  Any new responsibilities and priorities will be mutually agreed upon. New Hope Church reserves the
    right to make reasonable changes to this job description.

Further Details

Resumes can be sent to Sarah Braun (Sarah@newhopechurchniagara.com)
Include Resume and Cover letter
Only successful candidates will be contacted for an interview
Please do check out our website, social media and mobile app for more insight into New Hope

Equipping Department Administrator  

The Equipping Department Administrator will support the Equipping Ministries of New Hope Church by recruiting, training and managing teams of volunteers to meet their administrative needs.  This person will also oversee and manage the database of New Hope Church to support all areas of ministry.  This role will report to the Manager of Administration and work alongside the other department Administrators to achieve collaboration and quality control over all processes and communication.  

Responsibilities

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Recruit and train teams of volunteers to support the administrative needs of the Equipping ministries. Including; 
  • Designing and producing curriculum and programming materials 
  • Facilitating connection with newly registered families by ministry leaders and ensuring complete registration information  (maybe something like: Verifying correct and updated data on new Family registrations) 
  • Facilitate communication with participants and families through social media, email, text and phone 
  • Ensuring leaders have the data and information about their participants to support their pastoral care 
  • Assist in the coordination of pastoral care needs for all of those within the equipping ministry 
  • Onboarding volunteers and ensuring all child protection/clearance requirements are met. 
  • Oversee New Hope Church’s Database (ie. Data in Planning Centre) and provide effective reporting for ministry leaders. 
  • Optimize existing data and create new systems for improved data collection. 
  • Coordinate with the administrative team to assist in weekday reception needs. 

Team Responsibilities

Education, Experience and Skills

  • Support and work in cooperation with other ministries to maximize opportunities across ministry areas. Communicate and collaborate with all areas of ministry for maximum efficiency and cohesion. 
  • Attend team leader meetings, ministry leader meetings and other staff called meetings, in particular attending both weekly Operations Department Meeting and Equipping Department Meetings. 
  • Knowledge of Planning Center and other database systems/reporting. 
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office – Experience in Excel is an asset 
  • Ability to learn new software and train others.  
  • Transform large datasets into clear, insightful conclusions. 
  • Process Management experience is an asset 
  • Experience with Canva is an asset 

Position Details and Conditions

Requirements

  • Position: Full-Time Permanent Position 
  • Reports To: Manager of Administration 
  • Hours and Expectations: 40 hours/week  
  • Compensation: Competitive market rates based on experience 
  • Pension/Benefits: As per New Hope Staff Handbook 
  • Vacation: 2 weeks 
  • Probationary Period: 3 months 
  • Flexibility Clause: During your employment, your direct supervisor may request that you undertake other duties and responsibilities which reasonably pertain to your job description. 
  • Variation Clause: New Hope Church periodically examines and updates job descriptions to ensure they relate to the job performed. Your direct supervisor and you will review your job description. Any new responsibilities and priorities will be mutually agreed upon. New Hope Church reserves the right to make reasonable changes to this job description. 

  • Proficient in database management and reporting 
  • Competence in software implementation, management and troubleshooting  
  • Strong interpersonal skills to negotiate and communicate with volunteers and team members 
  • Committed to the mission and core values of New Hope Church 

Further Details

Resumes can be sent to office@newhopechurchniagara.com
Include a resume and a cover letter
Only successful candidates will be contacted for an interview
Please do check out our website, social media and mobile app for more insight into New Hope