Area Training Network Coordinator
(Grandparents)

KidZ at Heart is seeking an individual who desires to be a voice within the KidZ at Heart community to invite grandparents (directly and through their adult children) to be involved as we work together to help children fall deeply in love with Jesus. This individual will oversee and multiply KidZ at Heart Christian spiritual formation training within grandparent spheres. By developing partnerships, coaching local church/organizational leaders, and encouraging training teams, relationships will grow allowing the body of Christ (including grandchildren) to be transformed by the Spirit in worship and ministry.

This is a part-time, remote position within a global, Christian community.

Key Responsibilities

•Grandparenting partnerships: Collaborate with the Director of Intergenerational Worship to identify new strategic partnerships in their assigned area/culture with churches, conferences, organizations and nonprofits which will advance the resourcing of grandparents, development of local training networks, intergenerational worship networks, and recruiting of local trainers.

•Training events: Coordinate and coach partners, licensed National Trainers, and specific leaders in their assigned area/language to ensure the interests of KidZ at Heart are expressed and maintained through a variety of Christian spiritual formation training venues, with support of the Director of Training and Training Coordinator(s). Ensure that training reports are completed for each training.

•Build relationships through ongoing training: Make follow-up visits after training events and in-between connection points to encourage those who have been trained, assess implementation of items presented in training events, and discern opportunities for additional training.

•Assist in Writing Training Material: Collaborate with the Resources and North American Ministries departments by keeping the grandparent audience in mind when writing material for Transforming KidZ Ministry Training, individual workshops and other KidZ resources.

•Communication: Collaborate with North American Ministries, IT and Communications departments to create a place and way to share tools and resources with grandparents.

Qualifications

•Pursues ongoing personal spiritual growth through spiritual formation practices;

•Alignment with and in agreement with KidZ at Heart’s Statement of Faith;

•Demonstrated agreement with and mastery of KidZ at Heart’s training style and philosophy;

•An understanding of grandparents (various ages & stages), volunteers, and church ministry;

•Ability with good communication and relational skills to recruit, lead, and motivate a team of volunteers;

•Ability to organize, schedule, and track multiple training events;

•Motivation and ability to learn basic/intermediate proficiency in computer skills for using; standard office software (Microsoft and Google Suite) and video conferencing;

•Ability to complete or delegate administrative skills.