JOB DESCRIPTION
First Baptist Church
Huntsville, Alabama

 Position Title: Children's Music & Missions Minister

Supervised By: Jointly, Minister of Children and Minister of Music & Worship

The Children’s Music and Missions Minister is responsible for visionary leadership and direction of integrated music and mission ministries for the children of First Baptist Church. This includes Preschool Choirs, Music Makers I, II, III, Young Musicians, Mission Friends, GA’s, and RA’s.

The Children’s Music and Missions Minister is responsible for the selection and procurement of curriculum and resources for the classes, overseeing the staffing of volunteer workers, training of leadership, coordination of facility use, and managing the schedule of Children’s Music and Missions activities within the larger church calendars.

This is a part time salaried position averaging 25 hours per week. This position reports directly to the Minister of Children and the Minister of Music & Worship jointly.

 Principal Responsibilities:

1. In conjunction with the Preschool, Childhood and Music Ministry offices, and with WMU Leadership Council and other church missions teams: plan, promote, and implement closely-integrated children’s choir and missions education programs for three-year olds through 6 th graders.
   
2. Coordinate and supervise the enlistment and training of leadership for children’s choirs and missions organizations.
   
3. Determine resource, equipment, and facility needs for children’s choirs and missions organizations, coordinating budget requests with other staff and church program leaders.
   
4. Research and procure curriculum for children’s choirs and missions organizations. Provide curriculum interpretation and leadership to facilitate instruction of music and missions group leaders and helpers.
   
5. Coordinate calendar planning for the children’s choirs and missions organizations with the Preschool Ministry, Music Ministry, Childhood Ministry, WMU and other Missions Team organizations, and overall church program (through FBC Leadership Team).
   
6. Organize, update, and maintain the Music Resource Room and children’s missions education resources.
   
7. Work with music leaders and children’s missions leaders in planning and coordinating festivals, trips, and special activities of the children’s choirs and missions groups.
   
8. Assist other staff and church members in planning worship services in which children’s choirs and/or children’s missions groups are involved.
   
9. Participate in continuing education in children’s choir and children’s missions education ministry.
   
10. Work with staff and other coordinators in the planning and implementation of the summer Music Camp.
    
11. Lead a children’s choir, children’s missions group, or other church activities as needed or assigned. 
    
12. Plan appreciation events for leadership in children’s music and missions ministry.
    
13. Responsible for Adherence to the Child Protection Policies of the church.
    
14. Other duties as assigned.