Children’s Sunday School Leader Job Descriptions

Working with children in Sunday School involves more than just teaching girls and boys on Sunday morning. Reaching, teaching, witnessing, caring for, fellowshipping with, and helping children to worship are all part of helping them know about God and how He wants them to live.

Teacher

• Teaches a small group of children during Bible-study time.
• Reaches our to find and enroll children who need to be in Sunday School.
• Contacts absentees weekly and all children in assigned groups regularly.
• Witness to children and their families.
• Fellowship with children and their families.
• Participates in regular planning.

Outreach – Evangelism Director

• Leads department workers in evangelistic visitation and prospect discovery.
• Cooperates with the Sunday School outreach-evangelism director as appropriate.

Department Director

• Leads teachers in all work of the department including planning and evaluating.
• Guides the large-group activities on Sunday morning.
• Enlists all department workers.
• Determines training needs for workers.
• Secures literature and resources with secretary.
• Maintains department records (if there is no secretary).
• Represents department on Sunday School Council (if there is no Children’s Division director).

Secretary

• Maintains department attendance records.
• Maintains department reaching contact records.
• Orders literature and other supplies and resources.