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Child Evangelism Fellowship Fair & Special Events Coordinator
Fair & Special Events COORDINATOR
- Reports to the Director
- Leadership
- Collaborate with the director as needed on decisions and preferences
- Promote Chapter agenda among staff and workers (develop teamwork)
- Keep director fully informed
- Oversee and manage Fairs, Party Clubs and Special Events.
- Seek financial and volunteer support for ministries and projects.
- Club Coordinator— Fair & Special Events ministries
- Work with churches and pastors to gain volunteers and chapter support.
- Work with organizations, churches and managers to open additional clubs and events.
- Build necessary relationships with:
- Volunteers
- CEF leadership
- Churches, individuals and ministry partners
- Promote CEF among other ministry and community leaders.
- For support
- For teachers, coordinators, and volunteers
- For networking
- For information
- Teach Party Clubs and fill in, if necessary, in Good News Clubs.
- Recruit, interview and approve all volunteers for Fairs & Special Events ministries.
- Assist with planning and participate in training of Good News Club workers.
- Train face painters as necessary
- Promote Prayer and Discipleship
- Develop prayer chains, groups and partners.
- Share prayer request list with staff and board. Pray with staff often.
- Notify and seek involvement of churches and individuals in the World Day of Prayer.
- Share victories and answered prayer with others regularly.
- Help with presentation, set up, clean up for Chapter programs.
- Facilities duties:
- Assist with keeping the office organized, sanitary, clean and functional.
Summer Ministry 5-Day Clubs
- Assist with training 5-Day Clubs teams.
- Look for additional opportunities to present the Gospel to children
- Encourage workers and continuously train them
- Keep counts of contacts, Clubs, children participating and salvations.
- Assist in recruiting personnel for Five Day Clubs, as time permits
- Build mentoring relationships with workers.
- Develop training materials and train workers, as necessary
- If involved, make sure that Clubs are called by teachers to insure the teams are expected
Christian Youth in Action (CYIA)
- Plan and teach classes.
- Supervise practicums for helpers and teachers.
- Arrange for the training of helpers and teachers.
J-Fest
- Manage recruiting and enlisting of volunteer workers.
- Manage shift assignments and set up.
- Report the numbers of children engaged and professions of faith.
Pre-school
- Manage recruiting and enlisting of volunteer workers.
- Manage training of preschool volunteers.
- Report the numbers of children engaged and professions of faith.
Skills and abilities needed
- Confident about calling to minister to children.
- Integrity/Character/ Great attitude.
- Be a mature Christian with a demonstrated love of Jesus Christ.
- In good standing and involved with their local church.
- A leader with influence.
- Self-starter.
- Be a continual learner, relevant, strategist, love people, and demonstrate an understanding of how to lead and build a team that is diverse in skills, experience, and culture.
- Strong interpersonal relationship skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills.
- A team player.
- Strategic thinker.
- Commitment to personal development.
- Goal oriented.
- Proficient in Office 365—Outlook, word, excel, and power point.
- Sales experience helpful.
- Social media and marketing skills are helpful.
- Willing to abide by the purpose and policies of CEF.
- Prefer college graduate.
Please email your resume and cover letter to:
Patti Harris, pharris@cefchattanooga.org
- Position is in Chattanooga, TN
- Full time – 40-hour work week
- Available Immediately
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