Job Details

Kids Elementary Assistant

The vision at Bridgetown is In Portland As It Is In Heaven. We live this out by Practicing the Way of Jesus Together in Portland. We organize our church around apprenticing with Jesus in community, gathering around a stage on Sundays and around the table throughout the week in smaller Bridgetown Communities. We believe that to be an apprentice of Jesus of Nazareth is to order our lives around three goals: be with Jesus, become like Jesus, and do what Jesus did. Our dream is that as we live this way, our lives, our communities, and our city will be transformed.

Role Summary:

Kids are not just the future of the Church, but kids are an essential and valuable part of the Church now. To affirm the youngest in the Bridgetown Church family as image bearers and support their growth and discipleship, we desire to offer excellent Sunday morning Kids Ministrya community-based discipleship experience where we invite all kids to be with Jesus, become like Jesus, and do what Jesus did.

The Kids Elementary Assistant is responsible for supporting the Pastor of Kids & Families and Kids Manager in ministry to children in kindergarten - 5th grade at all Bridgetown Church Sunday gatherings by overseeing ministry activities, volunteers, and classrooms; ensuring safety, developmentally appropriate care, and hospitality.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Supervise elementary groups, including but not limited to ministry activities, volunteers, and classrooms, including regularly leading and teaching as part of K-3rd grade programming.
• Support volunteers and kids as needed in assigned classrooms, responding to all needs promptly and including other Kids Staff as needed.
• Partner with Kids Manager in ensuring classroom environments, content, supplies, and activities are safe, developmentally appropriate, and ready for each Sunday.
• Ensure all Bridgetown Church child protection policies are being upheld in classrooms and report concerns to Pastor of Kids & Families.
• Welcome new families of elementary children and help them orient to classrooms and volunteers.

Minimum Job Qualifications:

• Living within character qualifications of 1 Timothy 3v1-13
• Aligned with Bridgetown's theological beliefs as described at bridgetown.church/belief
• Agree with the leadership structure of Bridgetown Church as described at bridgetown.church/about
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Enthusiasm and passion to help kids know Jesus
• Experience successfully leading a team of volunteers
• Self-starter who is well organized and responsible
• Ability to live within the city limits of Portland

• Vision driven and action oriented - an inherent desire to achieve exceptional results
• Respond to all staff/volunteer concerns in a timely manner

Additional Expectations:

• Attend the weekly gatherings
• Attend department meetings

Bonus Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 2+ years of experience in elementary education, summer camp, or kids ministry
• Valid driver's license and viable transportation

Required Capabilities:

Sit | Sit frequently

Stand | Stand occasionally, punctuated by opportunity to sit at short, varying intervals

Walk | Walk level surfaces frequently

Climb | Walk stairs on a frequent basis

Hand Dexterity | Frequent requirement for hand dexterity for curriculum preparation

Sensory/Vision | Must be able to read clearly

Speech/Language | Must have strong command of the English language and be able to be clearly understood when speaking

Lift | Regularly lift up to 25lbs

Carry | Regularly carry up to 25lbs

Push | Regularly up to 25lbs

This job description is intended as a summary of the primary responsibilities and qualifications for this position. The job description is not intended as inclusive of all duties an individual in this position might be asked to perform or of all qualifications that may be required either now or in the future.

Bridgetown Church reserves the right to revise the duties set forth in this job description at its discretion.