Children’s Ministry Intern- Mt. Dora- Spring 2027
31205 Round Lake Road, Mt. Dora, FL 32757
The Mount Dora Children’s Ministry Internship is very fluid to help interns gain skills and experience with early childhood and elementary children and other areas in children’s ministry. Examples include program development through technology, lesson planning, and interactions with volunteers and adults who are important in the lives of the children who participate in our programs. This experience will be tailored to your needs to help identify and develop the gifts God has given you to build His Kingdom.
Basic Requirements:
Profess Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior- This is an absolute requirement for all interns.
Agree with and agree to conduct yourself in alignment with these additional beliefs: real.life/about
Desire to learn to lead in all Children’s Ministry levels, birth through elementary
Willingness to grow in teaching and leading a small group of children of any age.
Participate in weekly campus staff meetings.
Accept more responsibility as time progresses and skills grow
Assist with special events or other campus projects throughout the week
Build relationships with children, their parents, volunteers, and other staff
Pass a level 2 background check Background Screening Florida – What’s A Level 2 Background Check In Florida? (globalbackgroundscreening.com)
Complete agreed-upon Learning Objectives
Responsibilities:
Sunday mornings focus on leading in Kid Life ministry: Birth- 6th grade
Help with the planning, prepping, and executing of Real Life Preschool Academy chapels which are led by church staff
Learn how to recruit and train leaders for Kid Life ministries
Help with the planning, preparation, and execution of one “After Party” after our Sunday services to help build community with those attending Real Life Mount Dora.
Help with the planning, preparation, and execution of one of the largest services we have each year- Easter!
Have an integral role in sharing activities with our students.
Assist or lead programs which arise.
General info:
Expect to be on the Mount Dora campus of Real Life Christian Church (31205 Round Lake Road, Mt. Dora, FL 32757) at least 3 days per week and work 15-20 hours/week.
Typical hours for most positions would be Sunday 8am-1pm plus 10-15 additional hours Monday-Thursday 8am-5pm. Must be flexible to hours outside of these hours with notice.
The internship is 12 weeks long from Sunday January 31st – Thursday April 22nd. No spring break is built into the schedule but can be discussed with the team.
Pay: $150.00 per week
