Evening Elementary Classroom Leader in New York, New York at Redeemer Presbyterian Church East Side

Your purpose starts here! By joining Redeemer East Side, you’ll help build a great city; bringing personal conversion, community formation, social justice, and cultural renewal to New York City and, through it, the world. We are FOR NYC; creating space for our community, where people’s questions are valued, and where our neighbors are known, loved, and cared for.

POSITION: PM Elementary Classroom Leader– Redeemer East Side

DEPARTMENT: Children’s Ministry

REPORTS TO: Children’s Ministry Director

DATE: September 2026

HOURS WORKED: 3 hours on Sunday evening + 2 hours during the weekday

SALARY: $25/hr

FLSA: non-exempt

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Seeking a passionate and dedicated Children’s Ministry Evening (PM) Elementary Classroom Leader to lead and nurture a vibrant, gospel-centered environment for elementary age children during our Sunday evening worship services. The ideal candidate will create a safe, engaging space where children in a muilti-age classroom can learn and grow in their faith. Responsibilities include facilitating fun and educational activities, providing physical care and supervision, and supporting gospel-based teaching.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be available on Sunday evenings from 4:15 PM to 7:00 PM, plus 2 hr during the week for preparation.
• Organizes and sets up classrooms to fit the needs of volunteers, staff and children each Sunday evening
• Responsible for supervision of all elementary children.
• Greets all children, families and visitors that are coming to class and transitions the children from adult worship to the classroom.
• Orients volunteers for the evening and prays with them before children arrive.
• Lead and facilitate the delivery of curriculum during class time.
• Attend mandatory training sessions each year to review policies & procedures. This is to help build community so that as a staff we can continue to serve Redeemer East Side kids safely and effectively.
• Give at least 2 weeks notice prior to being absent. If ill, please notify the Children’s Ministry Director as soon as possible.
• No more than 4 absences per year (excluding sick days) and no more than 3 absences in a row.
• Must be able to work on Easter plus at least one Sunday during the winter holidays (around Christmas/New Year's).
• Must Work on Lessons and Carols Sunday (typically the third Sunday in December).
• Collects and maintains attendance sheets for accuracy and security and creates an attendance record for the day
• Clean classroom space after class and returns all classroom supplies to their assigned containers.
• Opportunity for additional hours as desired to assist with children’s ministry large scale events.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Maintains a vibrant relationship with Christ through personal practices and rhythms.
• Passionate to share the gospel with children and families.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for children & parents.
• Gentle leadership skills.
• Must be a team player and have character qualities such as integrity, wisdom and good judgment.
• Warm and engaging personality.
• Must pass Redeemer background check.
• Experience in curriculum implementation.

Whether you are seeking to pursue your purpose, spend more time with your family, invest time in your education, or enjoy your hobbies, a part-time job with Redeemer allows you time to explore all of that, and more, while earning a competitive wage and being part of an organization that is building a great city!

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill set; experience and training; licensure, certifications, and ordination; and other organizational needs.

Use of Hiring Technology
As part of our recruitment process, we may use technology-assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help review applications and identify candidates whose qualifications align with the requirements of the role. AI can assist us in evaluating skills, qualifications, experience, or certain keywords. These tools support, but do not replace, human review and decision-making.

While interviewers may record and transcribe interviews using AI tools, we do not utilize AI to evaluate or analyze interview videos. Recording of interviews is done solely for the purpose of note-taking or transcribing the conversation, and human review is conducted of the notes prior to connecting them with an applicant's file. The organization does not utilize Automated Employment Decision Tools to conduct video analysis of any recorded interviews, and is fully compliant with New York City Local Law 144.