Job Opening: Kids Director
Position Overview
The Providence Kids (PK) Director will provide oversight and leadership to our growing children’s ministry. The mission is to help kids grow up in the gospel, which we pursue in two ways: 1) Cultivate environments where kids learn the gospel and experience the fruit of the Spirit in their relationships, and 2) Come alongside parents to help them disciple their children. The ideal candidate understands child development, excels in building systems and teams, knows how to develop leaders, and has the resolve to solve problems. The PK Director will be part of the Providence staff team, engaged in the overall mission of the church, and report directly to the Executive Pastor.
Read Job DescriptionPosition Responsibilities
First and foremost, the job is directing a ministry that serves 150+ kids (0-5th grade) and involves 250+ volunteers. The significance and complexity require not only a love for kids, but strong gifting in three main categories:
Oversight
- Direction Setting: With respect to things like curriculum, space, structures, staffing, new programming, thinking through where the church needs to go in children’s ministry as it grows in size and maturity.
- Vision Casting: Keep the mission of PK before our team and our church. Inspire and mobilize volunteers and leaders around the mission of PK. Encourage parents in their calling to disciple their children.
- Sunday Operations: Ensure that all classrooms have the required number of volunteers and are ready to go each Sunday. Oversee PK check-in team, assembly planning, and PK worship. Be available for troubleshooting issues.
Leadership
- Leadership Development: Establish a clear pipeline to effectively identify, assess, equip, affirm, and promote people who serve. Delegate responsibilities and involve other leaders in the direction and management of PK.
- Shepherding: Cultivate a gospel culture at every level (classrooms, teams, parent-engagement, etc.). Encourage volunteers, meet with parents as needed, give constructive feedback, pray for and with people, and alert the elders to any situations that require pastoral attention.
- Problem-solving: Engage challenges with a positive attitude. Get feedback, don’t be afraid to fail, look for creative solutions, and persevere.
Administration
- Communication: Send out weekly emails and updates to volunteers, prepare and distribute all current lessons and materials to necessary leaders and volunteers, update PK Policies and Procedures as needed.
- Supplies & Materials: Keep all necessary supplies stocked and accessible, create and print materials, purchase new supplies and equipment, create organization systems, etc.
- Volunteer Coordination: Resource and advise the volunteer coordinator as needed.
Scope & Compensation
This is an expanded part-time position (30 hours/wk).
Salary based on position group: Ministry Leadership
*If you have any questions about this position, please email our Executive Pastor: Kendal Haug.