New Hope Church Niagara

Contract & Permanent Positions

Pastor of New Hope Kids

The Pastor of New Hope Kids will lead all the New Hope Kids Sunday morning ministries including Nursery, Kids Church and Registration at all present and future locations. They will direct the mission, vision and curriculum of NHKids and oversee and care for the volunteer leaders of these ministries providing coaching and empowering them to grow and strengthen their teams.

Responsibilities

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead the New Hope Kids (NHKids) Sunday morning ministries, which includes Nursery, Kids Church and Registration, at all locations. Set the vision for where the teams need to be in the future and teach and coach the volunteer leaders towards those goals.
Oversee and ensure the execution, facilitation and organization by volunteer ministry leaders of all New Hope Kids Sunday programs.
Lead the implementation and development of the NHK curriculum, along with the Family Pastor.
Coordinate with volunteer ministry leaders to recruit, onboard and retain volunteers to ensure the ministries are able to function in a sustainable and healthy way, positioned for growth. 
Coordinate with volunteer ministry leaders as they develop, build, and equip their teams. Provide specific in situ coaching and training for those in teaching roles.
Coordinate with volunteer ministry leaders to care for the physical ministry spaces and supplies
Provide discipleship and pastoral care for volunteer leaders. 
Every Staff member at New Hope Church creates and submits a yearly soul care plan that ensures overall spiritual health. This includes: 1 week of professional development, 1 week of prayer, and vacation weeks. We also provide paid counselling, coaching, and study resources.

Team Responsibilities

Education, Experience and Skills

Support and work in cooperation with other ministries to maximize opportunities across ministry areas. Communicate and collaborate with all areas of ministry for maximum efficiency and cohesion (ex. Worship department oversees Kids’ Worship).
Promote, support, and contribute to the overall church ministry by assisting with other churchwide projects such as Day Camp, SummerFest, NatFest, Sunday with Santa, Giving Initiatives, Christmas, Egg Hunt, and Easter.
Attend team leader meetings, ministry leader meetings and other staff called meetings.

2+ years of experience in Family Ministry required, experience in teaching and school settings also and asset.
Experience with recruiting training and developing leaders. 
Post-Secondary Education: Bible College or Seminary preferred, BEd and/or OCT also an asset.

Position Details and Conditions

Position - Full Time Permanent
Hours and Expectations - Full time, 40 hours in addition to volunteers hours as per the Staff Handbook.
Compensation – based on experience and education.
Vacation - 2-3 weeks during the term of the contract. See Staff Handbook regarding details
Reports To - Reports to the Family Pastor
Probationary Period – All new employees will be on a three-month probation period effective the
first day of their employment. During the probation period either the employee or New Hope Church may end the employment for any or no reason with or without notice.
Flexibility Clause – During your employment your direct supervisor may request that you undertake
other duties and responsibilities which reasonably pertain to your job description.
Variation Clause – New Hope Church periodically examines and updates job descriptions to ensure they relate to the job performed. Your direct supervisor and you will review your job description. Any new responsibilities and priorities will be mutually agreed upon. New Hope Church reserves the
right to make reasonable changes to this job description.

Further Details

Resumes can be sent to Sarah Braun (Sarah@newhopechurchniagara.com)
Include Resume and Cover letter
Only successful candidates will be contacted for an interview
Please do check out our website, social media and mobile app for more insight into New Hope

Equipping Department Administrator

The Equipping Department Administrator will support the Equipping Ministries of New Hope Church by recruiting, training and managing teams of volunteers to meet their administrative needs. This person will also oversee and manage the database of New Hope Church to support all areas of ministry. This role will report to the Manager of Administration and work alongside the other department Administrators to achieve collaboration and quality control over all processes and communication. 

Responsibilities

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Recruit and train teams of volunteers to support the administrative needs of the Equipping ministries. Including;
Designing and producing curriculum and programming materials
Facilitating connection with newly registered families by ministry leaders and ensuring complete registration information
Facilitate communication with participants and families through social media, email, text and phone
Ensuring leaders have the data and information about their participants to support their pastoral care
Assist in the coordination of pastoral care needs for all of those within the equipping ministry
Onboarding volunteers and ensuring all child protection/clearance requirements are met.
Oversee New Hope Church’s Database (ie. Data in Planning Centre) and provide effective reporting for ministry leaders.
Optimize existing data and create new systems for improved data collection.
Coordinate with the administrative team to assist in weekday reception needs.

Team Responsibilities

Education, Experience and Skills

Support and work in cooperation with other ministries to maximize opportunities across ministry areas. Communicate and collaborate with all areas of ministry for maximum efficiency and cohesion.
Attend team leader meetings, ministry leader meetings and other staff called meetings, in particular attending both weekly Operations Department Meeting and Equipping Department Meetings.

Knowledge of Planning Center and other database systems/reporting.
Proficient in Microsoft Office – Experience in Excel is an asset
Ability to learn new software and train others.
Transform large datasets into clear, insightful conclusions.
Process Management experience is an asset
Experience with Canva is an asset

Position Details and Conditions

Requirements

Position: Full Time Permenant Position
Reports To: Manager of Administration
Hours and Expectations: 40 hours/week
Compensation: Competitive market rates based on experience
Pension/Benefits: As per New Hope Staff Handbook
Vacation: 2 weeks
Probationary Period: 3 months
Flexibility Clause: During your employment, your direct supervisor may request that you undertake other duties and responsibilities which reasonably pertain to your job description.
Variation Clause: New Hope Church periodically examines and updates job descriptions to ensure they relate to the job performed. Your direct supervisor and you will review your job description. Any new responsibilities and priorities will be mutually agreed upon. New Hope Church reserves the right to make reasonable changes to this job description.

Proficient in database management and reporting
Competence in software implementation, management and troubleshooting
Strong interpersonal skills to negotiate and communicate with volunteers and team members
Committed to the mission and core values of New Hope Church

Further Details

Resumes can be sent to office@newhopechurchniagara.com
Include a resume and a cover letter
Only successful candidates will be contacted for an interview
Please do check out our website, social media and mobile app for more insight into New Hope

Equipping Ministries Support Intern

The Equipping Ministries Support Intern will assist the equipping team in supporting their volunteers to lead and implement NHKids, Jr Youth and Sr Youth, in particular being the primary staff support person for the Prep Team.

Responsibilities

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide support and direction to the Prep Team that serves during the day as they prepare for and clean up evening activities
Assist the Directors of Jr., Sr. Youth and NHKids in preparation of teaching and curriculum materials.
Assist the Directors of Jr & Sr Youth in logistical preparation for coach, leader and other meetings.
Assist the Directors in recruiting and onboarding new team members, day-time prep teams, in particular.
Be the First-In-Last-Out team member at one of the Jr Youth and one of the Sr Youth locations
Work with the Directors, the Life Group Coaches and Site-Leaders to provide for the Life Group and Activity leaders’ logistical needs during Youth nights.
Coordinate with the Cobalt Crew Leader on Youth nights to ensure that the buildings are reset for the next event and properly cleaned and locked.
Assist the Equipping Team Administrator with ensuring all records of Police Checks, Plan to Protect Certificates and Team Handbooks are properly digitized and filed.

Team Responsibilities

Education, Experience and Skills

Support and work in cooperation with other ministries to maximize opportunities across ministry areas. Communicate and collaborate with all areas of ministry for maximum efficiency and cohesion.
Support Church-Wide Events
Attend team leader meetings, ministry leader meetings and other staff called meetings, in particular attending both weekly Operations Department Meeting and Equipping Department Meetings.

OSSD or equivalent
Some post-secondary education in administrative, business or education an asset
Experience in children’s and youth ministry

Position Details and Conditions

Requirements

Position: Full-Time Contract Position
Contract Term: Aug 31st 2026-June 25th, 2027
Reports To: Jr Youth Director and Sr Youth Director
Hours and Expectations: 35 hours/week (Typical week 8 hours Monday, 12 hours Tuesday and Wednesday, 3 hours Thursday)
Compensation: Competitive market rates based on experience
Pension/Benefits: N/A
Vacation: 2 weeks
Probationary Period: 3 months
Flexibility Clause: During your employment, your direct supervisor may request that you undertake other duties and responsibilities which reasonably pertain to your job description.
Variation Clause: New Hope Church periodically examines and updates job descriptions to ensure they relate to the job performed. Your direct supervisor and you will review your job description. Any new responsibilities and priorities will be mutually agreed upon. New Hope Church reserves the right to make reasonable changes to this job description.

Willingness to adapt and change plans as required by ministry needs
Strong interpersonal skills to negotiate and communicate with volunteers and team members
Committed to the mission and core values of New Hope Church

Further Details

Resumes can be sent to Sarah@newhopechurchniagara.com
Include a resume and a cover letter
Only successful candidates will be contacted for an interview
Please do check out our website, social media and mobile app for more insight into New Hope