New Hope Church Niagara

Maintenance Supervisor

The Maintenance Supervisor at New Hope will be in charge of recruiting, leading and caring for the many volunteers amongst the New Hope Church Niagara properties. They will look after all aspects of property maintenance from cleaning, stocking, repairing and hiring contractors. They will ensure that all property is welcoming, safe and inviting.

Responsibilities

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Manages and oversees church maintenance, repairs, and upkeep.
Contacts and schedules contractors as required.
Provides basic maintenance services such as touch-up painting, lighting replacement, minor repairs, etc.
Oversees contracts for all maintenance on church property.
Ensures that prior to scheduled events rooms are clean and properly set up; and after such events ensures the rooms are clean and in order.
Oversees the construction and installation of interior and exterior church improvements.
Works with church staff to provide for any special needs associated with special events such as weddings, receptions, etc.
Provides support to ministry staff as needed (e.g. set up & take down).
Ensures that the facility is closed and secured after events/services.
Oversees the management and inventory of all church property by ensuring the proper storage and record-keeping.
Assists staff with budget planning and execution of facilities-related improvements, construction, maintenance, and repair expenses.
Oversees the property and maintenance during new construction projects to ensure ministry can continue unhindered.

Team Responsibilities

Education, Experience and Skills

As a Support Staff member this position will seek to equip the ministries happening at all properties.
They will attend staff, operations and building team meetings while ensure a cohesive usage of the New Hope Church Niagara facilities.
Equip volunteers with the tools and vision needed to serve on the operations team.

Basic knowledge of building operation and maintenance requirements.
Strong organization and technology skills.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to work with volunteers and external contacts with tact, courtesy, sensitivity, and good will.
Initiating leader (self-starter) who can effectively delegate and manage responsibilities.
Physically able to perform construction, cleaning and other duties.
Knowledge of trades, tools and other equipment.
Prior experience in leading teams is an asset.

Position Details and Conditions

Position - 2 Year Contract Position
Hours and Expectations - 20+ hour/week
Compensation – Competitive Market
Vacation - 2 Weeks Annually
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.
Probationary Period – 3 Months

Further Details

Resumes can be sent to Matthew Keith (matt@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

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

Camp Manager

New Hope Day Camp runs for one week, August 11th-15th for campers. August 9th-August 17th is ‘Missions Week’ for New Hope Church, where the whole church is called to volunteer their time to provide a safe place for children to get to know Jesus, learn to love Jesus and start to serve Jesus. The program has included over 600 campers and 300 volunteer staff. This is the 19th year of Day Camp and our program has always been volunteer-led.

The role of the Camp Director, Camp Manager, Curriculum Manager, and Camp Coordinators (the Summer Team) is to support and recruit volunteers in their leadership, not to replace the volunteer roles. This year camp will take place at three different multi sites to allow for a larger number of campers and our building construction (tentatively New Hope Church First Street, Club Roma, and New Hope Church West). The sites will be linked to connect and compete with each other in various games and competitions.

Responsibilities

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
In preparation for camp

Supervise along with the Camp Director the Summer Team offering feedback, tracking of hours, assigning appropriate tasks to team members, team building and encouragement
Project management of tasks delegated to the Summer Team Volunteer Leaders
Recruit volunteers for camp preparation, support, and staffing.
Support Head Leaders, in particular, with the recruiting of their teams
Use Day Camp preparation to network and include people who are new to New Hope

During the week of camp

Anchor one of the Day Camp sites supporting the volunteer Head Leaders
Support the Summer Team with their support of their Head Leaders

After camp

Follow up of Camp families
Follow up, encourage, and thank Camp volunteers
Provide follow up and feedback to Camp Program Developer & Volunteer Managers

Typical Work Week:

Most weeks the team will work Monday-Friday, 9:00-4:30. Some flexibility in these days and times is possible. Team members will be responsible for logging the hours they work
Some weeks the team may need to work Saturday or Sunday and may take Friday off in lieu
The team will work more than 35 hours during the week of camp, and may have other Friday’s off in lieu, before or after the week of camp
As with all church staff, team members are expected to be involved in volunteer service approximately 5-10 hours per week.

*Supervising Intern will also work various casual hours in the months before work formally begins.

Team Responsibilities

Education, Experience and Skills

Other duties as assigned by the Family Pastor
Possible support for other family ministries at New Hope Church
Attendance at leadership training
Continued participation in volunteer roles at New Hope Church

Education or experience in event planning, education or recreation an asset
Experience volunteering or working at camps or other children’s ministry
Experience leading other leaders
Experience with New Hope Niagara’s Day Camp
Project Management and ability to delegate tasks, manage progress and monitor efficiency
Comfort and clarity in communicating via email, over the phone and in person to volunteers and staff
Able to inspire and cast the vision of the mission of our camp to both the Summer Team and volunteer leaders
Virtual and in-person collaboration and teamwork skills; proficiency working with Office and Google suites collaboratively

Any of the following, while not required by all members of the Summer Team will be an asset for any members of the team:

Current CPR and First Aid certification
Audio/visual tech equipment experience
Design and Publishing Programs and/or Spreadsheet Proficiency

Position Details and Conditions

Position - Intern Position, May 1st - August 29th
Hours and Expectations -
- Part Time(21 hours) from May 1st- June 22nd for a total of 7 part time paid weeks
- Full Time(35 hours) from June 23rd- August 29th for a total of 8 paid weeks
- Must be available July 27th and 30th, and August 9th-17th and “Day Camp Launch Sunday” date: TBD
- Only 1 Sunday may be booked off between June 25th and Aug 24th
Compensation – $18.00/hour
Vacation - 5 days off are available in this time frame
Reports To - The Camp Director, Michele Koch and Family Pastor, Sarah Braun
Supervising - Curriculum Planner & Camp Coordinators
Requirements - Applicants must be in or returning to school (Secondary or Postsecondary) or under 30 and 15 or older.
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

Camp Coordinator

New Hope Day Camp runs for one week, August 11th-15th for campers. August 9th-August 17th is ‘Missions Week’ for New Hope Church, where the whole church is called to volunteer their time to provide a safe place for children to get to know Jesus, learn to love Jesus and start to serve Jesus. The program has included over 600 campers and 300 volunteer staff. This is the 19th year of Day Camp, and our program has always been volunteer-led.

The role of the Camp Director, Camp Manager, Curriculum Manager, and Camp Coordinators (the Summer Team) is to support and recruit volunteers in their leadership, not to replace the volunteer roles. This year camp will take place at three different multi sites to allow for a larger number of campers and our building construction (tentatively New Hope Church First Street, Club Roma, and New Hope Church West). The sites will be linked to connect and compete with each other in various games and competitions.

Responsibilities

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
In preparation for camp

Recruit volunteers for camp preparation, support, and staffing.
Track training requirements of volunteers (Police clearance, training sessions, etc.)
Support volunteers in camp preparation tasks
Use Day Camp preparation to network and include people who are new to New Hope
Each Summer Team member will support the colour group Head Leaders as needed

During the week of camp

Support of the Day Camp colour groups and/or special support of session leaders
Possibly run a session or Head Lead a colour group

After camp

Follow up of camp families
Follow up, encourage, and thank the camp volunteers

Typical Work Week:

Most weeks the team will work Monday-Friday, 9:00-4:30. Some flexibility in these days and times is possible. Team members will be responsible for logging the hours they work
Some weeks the team may need to work Saturday or Sunday and may take Friday off in lieu
The team will work more than 35 hours during the week of camp, and may have other Friday’s off in lieu, before or after the week of camp
As with all church staff, team members are expected to be involved in volunteer service approximately 5-10 hours per week.

Team Responsibilities

Education, Experience and Skills

Other duties as assigned by the Camp Manager, Camp Director, or Family Pastor
Possible support for other family ministries at New Hope Church
Attendance at leadership training
Continued participation in volunteer roles at New Hope Church Niagara

Education or experience in event planning, education or recreation an asset
Experience volunteering or working at camps or other children’s ministry
Experience leading other leaders an asset
Comfort and clarity in communicating via email, over the phone and in person to volunteers and staff
Able to inspire and cast the vision of the mission of our camp to both the Summer Team and volunteer leaders
Virtual and in-person collaboration and teamwork skills; proficiency working with Office and Google suites collaboratively

Any of the following, while not required by all members of the Summer Team will be an asset for any members of the team:

Current CPR and First Aid certification
Audio/visual tech equipment experience
Design and Publishing Programs and/or Spreadsheet Proficiency

Position Details and Conditions

Position - Intern Position, May 1st - August 29th
Hours and Expectations -
- Part Time(21 hours) from May 1st- June 22nd for a total of 7 part time paid weeks
- Full Time(35 hours) from June 23rd- August 29th for a total of 8 paid weeks
- Must be available July 27th and 30th, and August 9th-17th and “Day Camp Launch Sunday” date: TBD
- Only 1 Sunday may be booked off between June 25th and Aug 24th
Compensation – $17.50/hour
Vacation - 5 days off are available in this time frame
Reports To - Camp Director and Camp Manager
Requirements - Applicants must be in or returning to school (Secondary or Postsecondary) or under 30 and 15 or older.
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

Curriculum Planner

New Hope Day Camp runs for one week, August 11th-15th for campers. August 9th-August 17th is ‘Missions Week’ for New Hope Church, where the whole church is called to volunteer their time to provide a safe place for children to get to know Jesus, learn to love Jesus and start to serve Jesus. The program has included over 600 campers and 300 volunteer staff. This is the 19th year of Day Camp, and our program has always been volunteer-led.

The role of the Camp Director, Camp Manager, Curriculum Manager, and Camp Coordinators (the Summer Team) is to support and recruit volunteers in their leadership, not to replace the volunteer roles. This year camp will take place at three different multi sites to allow for a larger number of campers and our building construction (tentatively New Hope Church First Street, Club Roma, and New Hope Church West). The sites will be linked to connect and compete with each other in various games and competitions.

Responsibilities

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
In preparation for camp

Recruit volunteers for camp preparation, support, and staffing.
Track training requirements of volunteers (Police clearance, training sessions, etc.)
Support volunteers in camp preparation tasks
Use Day Camp preparation to network and include people who are new to New Hope
The Curriculum Planner will support the Lesson & Preaching Teams in development and implementation of all teaching materials

During the week of camp

Support of the Lesson and Preaching Team, an play a key role in one of those teams

After camp

Follow up of camp families
Follow up, encourage, and thank the camp volunteers

Typical Work Week:

Most weeks the team will work Monday-Friday, 9:00-4:30. Some flexibility in these days and times is possible. Team members will be responsible for logging the hours they work
Some weeks the team may need to work Saturday or Sunday and may take Friday off in lieu
The team will work more than 35 hours during the week of camp, and may have other Friday’s off in lieu, before or after the week of camp
As with all church staff, team members are expected to be involved in volunteer service approximately 5-10 hours per week.

Team Responsibilities

Education, Experience and Skills

Other duties as assigned by the Camp Manager, Camp Director, or Family Pastor
Possible support for other family ministries at New Hope Church
Attendance at leadership training
Continued participation in volunteer roles at New Hope Church Niagara

Education or experience in event planning, education or recreation an asset
Experience volunteering or working at camps or other children’s ministry
Experience leading other leaders an asset
Comfort and clarity in communicating via email, over the phone and in person to volunteers and staff
Able to inspire and cast the vision of the mission of our camp to both the Summer Team and volunteer leaders
Virtual and in-person collaboration and teamwork skills; proficiency working with Office and Google suites collaboratively

Any of the following, while not required by all members of the Summer Team will be an asset for any members of the team:

Current CPR and First Aid certification
Audio/visual tech equipment experience
Design and Publishing Programs and/or Spreadsheet Proficiency

Position Details and Conditions

Position - Intern Position, May 1st - August 29th
Hours and Expectations -
- Part Time(21 hours) from May 1st- June 22nd for a total of 7 part time paid weeks
- Full Time(35 hours) from June 23rd- August 29th for a total of 8 paid weeks
- Must be available July 27th and 30th, and August 9th-17th and “Day Camp Launch Sunday” date: TBD
- Only 1 Sunday may be booked off between June 25th and Aug 24th
Compensation – $17.50/hour
Vacation - 5 days off are available in this time frame
Reports To - Camp Director and Camp Manager
Requirements - Applicants must be in or returning to school (Secondary or Postsecondary) or under 30 and 15 or older.
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.