Church Children'S Director
Kingdom Movement • Vancouver, WA, US
Posted 3 months ago
Do you want to make a lasting impact on children's lives and help them encounter Jesus each week? Do you love setting long-term strategy, managing implementation, recruiting volunteers, developing leaders, and interacting with children? We have a spot for you!
Consider joining Kingdom Movement Church as a Full-Time Church Kids Director, setting the departmental strategy, leading other Kids staff members and volunteers, and fostering an environment of encountering Jesus!
Sunday Oversight
- Oversee Sunday services every Sunday, with one Sunday service off a month.
- Lead pre-service team huddles for both services
- Support for classroom leads with pastoral and operational oversight, noting concerns, feedback, or highlights to review weekly
Develop & Oversee Volunteer Leaders
- Foster Team Leadership Model: Recruit and disciple Co-Captains of each classroom, leading monthly Core Team meetings for vision alignment, development, and celebration
- Meeting Coordination: Lead quarterly all-volunteer meetings to equip and encourage the entire team
- Recruitment & Mentorship: Actively recruit and onboard new volunteers, including young (NextGen) volunteers, identifying and nurturing those who can step into greater responsibility
- Staff Collaboration: Represent KM Kids at staff meetings, maintaining clear communication on ministry goals, needs, and wins
- Mid-Week Engagement: Ensure child care is in place for mid-week church-wide events
- Admin Oversight: Manage other KM Kids staff members, ensuring appropriate prioritization of ongoing tasks (including calendar and budget maintenance and ongoing communication)
Curriculum Vision & Development
- Content Alignment: Write and adapt curriculum that aligns spiritually and culturally with the church’s broader ministry goals
- Weekly Preparation: Lead the curriculum team in developing and distributing all lessons, crafts, and printed materials, ensuring supplies are prepared in advance
- Teacher Training: Equip and train teachers to lead engaging, Spirit-filled lessons that point children to Jesus
Pastoral Care & Family Support
- Family Connection: Build relationships that strengthen family connections with the ministry and offer prayer, counsel, and support resources
- Crisis & Support: Meet personally with families navigating challenges and handle incident reports or safety issues as they arise
- Child Advocacy: Meet with children needing additional support in class during church services
Event Planning & Leadership
- Creative Vision: Oversee the creative vision for major KM Kids events, including the Christmas Program, Holy Spirit Conference Kids Program, Easter Celebration, and Kids Camp
- Implementation: Lead creative planning with Kids Admin and the Core Team to manage timelines and volunteer coordination for events
Other Duties As Assigned
- This role may include other duties as needed to support the mission and ministry of the church. A flexible, team-first mindset and readiness to serve where needed are essential
For more about our culture and whether you'll be a good fit, please check out the full job description: https://bit.ly/42zzbs3
- Minimum of two years (five preferred) of experience in children's ministry or a related role
- Deep understanding of Biblical teachings and the ability to effectively communicate them to children
- Strong familiarity with ministry processes, including child safety protocols and pastoral care for families
- Proven ability to recruit, train, and manage teams of volunteers and leaders
- Communication Skills: Proficient in English with excellent oral and written communication skills
- Excellent writing skills required for curriculum development and administrative reporting
- Proficiency with computer skills and preferred experience with programs such as Microsoft Office (e.g., Word, Excel, etc.) Google Workspace (Docs, Calendar, Sheets), Planning Center, and Asana
- Demonstrated initiative in problem-solving and the ability to maintain composure in demanding situations
- Ability to apply discretion and trust with confidential material
- Spiritual Discipline: A heart dedicated to intercessory prayer for the ministry and the spiritual growth of its families
- Bachelor’s degree in Theology, Christian Education, Child Development, or a related field (preferred)
- Kingdom Movement attendance & participation for a minimum of one year (preferred)
Compensation
$52,000 - $70,000 yearly
Kingdom Movement is a church with an average attendance of 800+ in Vancouver, WA. We exist to host Heaven and touch Earth.
We are a people of His Presence. A family in His Image. A church on His mission.
Read more about us:
https://www.kingdommovement.com
https://tinyurl.com/KMculturedoc
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