Elementary Ministry Program Director

Wooddale-Church; Eden Prairie (MN); On-site; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Wooddale Church in Eden Prairie is seeking a full-time Woods Kids Program Director to lead elementary and Pre-K ministry—planning, developing, and delivering biblically faithful and developmentally appropriate programming across Sunday mornings, WOW evenings, and events.

You will collaborate with the Children's Director and staff to recruit volunteers, mentor leaders, and design family discipleship resources that extend faith beyond weekly activities.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and wholehearted support of Wooddale Church's mission, vision, and values.
• Bachelor's degree in Education, Children's Ministry, Family Studies, or related field preferred.
• Experience working or volunteering in a large children's ministry setting preferred.
• Strong understanding of child development and age-appropriate discipleship.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, communication, and project management skills.
• Ability to recruit, lead, equip, and encourage volunteers.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Planning Center, and ministry software preferred.
• Must become or remain a regular participant in weekend services and a member in good standing at Wooddale Church.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, coordination, and execution of elementary (K–4) programming across Sunday mornings, Wednesday evenings (WOW), CWKs, and age-specific special events.
• Create immersive, engaging, and developmentally appropriate environments that help children know Jesus, understand Scripture, build meaningful relationships, and take next steps in faith.
• Oversee elementary ministry experiences, including Fourth Grade Ministry, children's worship, student-led worship, and technology teams.
• Implement, customize, and evaluate elementary curriculum to ensure biblical accuracy, developmental appropriateness, and alignment with Wooddale Church's discipleship strategy.
• Develop teaching resources, volunteer materials, and family discipleship tools that reinforce biblical truth beyond weekly programming.
• Develop and implement spiritual formation and student leadership pathways, including Fourth Grade Ministry's transition into 5/6 Ministry.
• Own the relational recruitment, interviewing, onboarding, equipping, and ongoing care of all elementary ministry volunteers serving Sundays, Wednesdays, special events, and CWKs.
• Identify volunteer needs, assess individual strengths and gifts, determine ministry placements, and establish weekly volunteer coverage requirements.
• Provide direct leadership and support to elementary volunteers during programming, addressing classroom needs, performance concerns, and ministry challenges.
• Own the planning, programming, and execution of elementary-specific events, family experiences, and CWKs elementary activities.
• Determine event programming, volunteer needs, ministry activities, and classroom requirements while partnering with the Operations Coordinator on logistics, communications, and administrative processes.
• Ensure elementary ministry environments are safe, welcoming, organized, creative, and spiritually engaging.
• Collaborate with the Nursery–Pre-K Ministry Coordinator on shared ministry initiatives, family experiences, and transitions between age groups.
• Partner with the Operations Coordinator to ensure volunteer onboarding requirements, scheduling administration, ministry communications, and operational workflows support elementary programming.
• Provide approved volunteer assignments and ministry information to the Operations Coordinator and Administrative Assistant for processing and documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Communication

Project management

Volunteer recruitment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education

Bachelor's degree in Children's Ministry

Bachelor's degree in Family Studies

Tools

Microsoft Office

Planning Center

Ministry software

Job description

Wooddale Church in Eden Prairie is seeking a full-time Woods Kids Program Director to lead elementary and Pre-K ministry—planning, developing, and delivering biblically faithful and developmentally appropriate programming across Sunday mornings, WOW evenings, and events.

You will collaborate with the Children's Director and staff to recruit volunteers, mentor leaders, and design family discipleship resources that extend faith beyond weekly activities.