ELEMENTARY DIRECTOR

The Wellspring Church; Indio (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellspring Church in Indio, CA seeks an Elementary Director to provide leadership for Wellspring Kids (Kindergarten through 5th grade) and to recruit, equip, and develop volunteers while creating safe, engaging, and gospel-centered environments where children can belong, grow, and meet Jesus.

Working with the Kids Pastor and Family Ministry team, you will oversee weekend experiences, partner with parents, and advance the Wellspring Kids vision, ensuring safety standards and effective ministry

Qualifications

• College degree preferred or at least three years of ministry experience.
• Growing relationship with Jesus Christ and alignment with Wellspring Church mission, values, and beliefs.
• Passion for children, families, discipleship, and gospel-centered ministry.
• Demonstrated ability to recruit, lead, equip, and develop volunteers and leaders.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and deadlines.
• willingness to collaborate with staff, volunteers, families, and other departments.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, onboard, train, schedule, and develop Elementary Ministry volunteers.
• Build and disciple a strong volunteer leadership team.
• Lead planning and execution of Gospel-centered weekend experiences for K-5 students.
• Oversee implementation of Kids Ministry curriculum and programming.
• Ensure all environments meet child safety and care standards.
• Create welcoming environments where children feel known, valued and included.
• Partner with parents to support spiritual growth of children.
• Provide clear communication, coaching, and support to volunteers and families.
• Collaborate to develop and implement Wellspring Kids vision.
• Oversee ministry supplies, environments, systems, and resources.

Skills

Volunteer leadership

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

College degree preferred

Tools

Scheduling systems

Ministry database

Job description

Description

WHO WE ARE

WELLSPRING CHURCH IS A GOSPEL-CENTERED, MULTIETHNIC, INTERGENERATIONAL

CHURCH. WE LOVE DISCIPLESHIP!

OUR FOCUS

Wellspring Church is focused on discipling people to become committed followers of Jesus

Christ. We desire all members of Wellspring to be:

• PLANTED - The Call to Salvation
• ROOTED - The Call to Foundation
• GROWING - The Call to Maturation
• GOING - The Call to Multiplication

OUR VALUES

We are FAITHFUL - We love Jesus! Our gospel-centered church will be driven by our gospel-centered team. We will aim for faithfulness to Jesus, Jesus’ Word, and Jesus’ will above all else.

(1 JOHN 4)

We are FAMILY - Our families are our first ministry not the church. Our families will love the

church and never feel like they have to compete with the church. So we’ll honor the Sabbath,

honor time away from work to invest in our families, and encourage our people to do the same.

(1 TIMOTHY 3)

We are FUN - Laughing, enjoyment, and celebration is gonna be normal here. Our calling is a

serious one, but it is not one that is without amazing fun! (ECCLESIASTES 8)

We are FREE - We are a team on a mission. And you’re free to make that mission happen! We

let thoroughbreds run. We’ll give you the play and make sure you’re free to run it. Our team is

free to lead. Free to speak. Free to innovate. Free to fail. All for the purpose of achieving the

mission God has given us. (GALATIANS 2)

We are FORGIVING - Sin is serious and we won’t let it remain in the camp. We will constantly

forgive one another because we’ve been forgiven. When conflict happens, we’ll address it

quickly, respond graciously, and move forward by keeping short accounts with each other.

(MATTHEW 18)

We are FLEXIBLE - We embrace change! There are no sacred cows here, just a sacred goal to

make Jesus famous! We’ll be geared to the times but anchored to the rock. (MARK 2)

We are FORTHRIGHT - We want to bear much fruit! And because ministry is hard to measure

we’ll allow iron to sharpen iron to make one another better! So we’re gonna be forthright.

Because fearless feedback yields fruit! (PROVERBS 27)

Requirements

SUMMARY

The Elementary Director provides leadership and oversight for Wellspring Kids ministry serving

children in Kindergarten through 5th grade. This role recruits, equips, and develops volunteers

while creating safe, engaging, age-appropriate, and Gospel-centered environments where

children can belong, grow, and encounter Jesus.

Working closely with the Kids Pastor and Family Ministry team, the Elementary Director leads

weekend ministry experiences, partners with parents, develops volunteer leaders, and helps

advance the vision and mission of Wellspring Kids.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

As a vital team member within the Family Ministry team, you will work closely with the Pastor of

Kid’s Pastor to lead the Elementary Kids Ministry. Your responsibilities include, but are not limited

to:

• Recruit, onboard, train, schedule, and develop Elementary Ministry volunteers.
• Build and disciple a strong volunteer leadership team that develops and empowers others.
• Lead the planning and execution of engaging, Gospel-centered weekend experiences for children in Kindergarten through 5th grade.
• Oversee the implementation of approved Kids Ministry curriculum and programming.
• Ensure all ministry environments meet Wellspring Church’s standards for child safety, security, care, and supervision.
• Create welcoming and engaging environments where every child feels known, valued, safe, and included.
• Partner with parents and caregivers to support the spiritual growth and discipleship of their children.
• Provide clear communication, encouragement, coaching, and support to volunteers and families.
• Collaborate with the Kids Pastor and Family Ministry team to develop and implement the vision and direction of Wellspring Kids.
• Oversee ministry supplies, environments, systems, and resources.
• Assist with the development and management of the Elementary Ministry budget.
• Maintain accurate ministry, volunteer, attendance, and incident records.
• Participate in staff meetings, church-wide initiatives, special events, and other ministry activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A college degree is preferred, or a minimum of three years of relevant ministry experience as a staff member or volunteer.
• A growing relationship with Jesus Christ and alignment with the mission, vision, values, and beliefs of Wellspring Church.
• A passion for children, families, discipleship, and Gospel-centered ministry.
• Demonstrated ability to recruit, lead, equip, and develop volunteers and leaders.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and deadlines.
• A proactive, dependable, flexible, and solutions-oriented team player.
• Ability to work collaboratively with staff, volunteers, families, and other church departments.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to receive and provide constructive feedback.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment when handling sensitive information.
• Proficiency with common computer applications, email, and ministry database or scheduling systems.
• Availability to work weekends, evenings, special events, and other ministry-related hours as needed.
• Ability to successfully complete all required background checks and child safety training.

Physical requirements:

• Ability to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods.
• Ability to move throughout church facilities and ministry environments.
• Ability to occasionally lift, carry, or move materials and equipment weighing up to 20 pounds.