Harrisburg kidMinistry Director

LCBC Church; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive medical, dental and vision coverage

Retirement plan contribution and employer match

Annual counseling benefit

Flexible schedules

Generous and immediate paid time-off

Casual dress

Professional and spiritual development days

Investment in personal and professional development

Job summary

LCBC Church in Harrisburg is seeking a dedicated kid Ministry Coordinator to lead and support our children's ministry. This full-time position involves engaging with kids, families, and volunteers to create a transformative ministry environment that prioritizes Jesus at the center.

The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, be confident in developing and empowering volunteers, and possess the ability to communicate vision effectively. Benefits include competitive medical coverage, retirement plan contributions, and flexible schedules.

Qualifications

• Confident in leading and empowering volunteers.
• Ability to communicate effectively and inspire action.
• Organizational management skills with a focus on excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support kid Ministry programs and systems.
• Implement kid Ministry values and engage families.
• Develop new leaders and grow volunteer capacity.

Skills

Leadership of volunteers

Organizational management

Strong communication

Job description

Reports to: Harrisburg Campus Pastor. Direct Consultant: Central Director of kid Ministry.

Location: LCBC Harrisburg.

Hours Commitment: Full-time (40-45 hours per week) with regular weekend responsibilities and Monday night gathering.

Objective: To lead and support kid Ministry in a way where Life Change happens, One Kid at a Time. The heartbeat of your role involves inviting others to serve by vision casting how lives can be changed while keeping Jesus at the center of all you do.

Primary Responsibilities - MINISTRY

• Ability to execute and own all kid Ministry programs, operational systems, processes, and guidelines.

• Responsible for implementation of kid Ministry at LCBC location.

• Engage in advancing ministry by continually sharing vision of what we do and believe.

• Uphold kid Ministry’s values: Engaging Kids, Empowering Parents, and Equipping Leaders.

• Drive growth for kid Ministry attendance for both kids and volunteers over previous year.

• Understand and maintain a +60% volunteer-to-kid attendance by monitoring weekly.

• Have visible presence of connecting with families on the weekends.

Primary Responsibilities - LEADERSHIP

• Develop new leaders by embodying, utilizing and executing a Lead Small culture.

• Identify and grow volunteers to become the primary replacement leader(s) for your position, someone to do your job.

• Empower and release kid Ministry leaders, delegating to others to be the Church.

• Support your LCBC campus team in the development of the local church community.

Preferred Skills and Experiences

• Confident and capable in leading, developing, empowering, and resourcing volunteers.

• Has organizational management skills and can lead with excellence.

• Strong communicator who listens well and inspires others into action.

Personal Qualifications

• Have a personal relationship with Jesus and demonstrate ongoing spiritual growth through everyday habits and practices.
• Support LCBC’s mission to introduce people to Jesus and together fully follow him, along with our ministry philosophy, priorities, and beliefs.
• Be a leader who is:
  • Focused: Work hard with urgency and intensity
  • Collaborative: Bring others into your work, give and ask for feedback
  • Growth‑minded: Plan for growth and be ready for when God wants to move by pursuing personal, spiritual, and professional development
• Lead the way in LCBC’s values: We run after the one, we pursue excellence, we prioritize relationships, we deploy people for impact, and we are real and relatable.
• Be an LCBC Partner, or willing to become one within 60 days of employment. Regularly attend and participate at LCBC prior to and/or upon employment.

Benefits We Offer

• Competitive medical, dental and vision coverage
• Retirement plan contribution and employer match
• Annual counseling benefit
• Flexible schedules
• Generous and immediate paid time‑off
• Casual dress
• Quarterly professional and spiritual development days
• Intentional investment in personal and professional development

Evaluation

The kid Ministry Coordinator will meet regularly with the Campus Pastor for planning, goal‑setting, progress updates, and general coaching. A formal Action and Development Plan will be completed and reviewed three times throughout the year.