Kids Ministry Director

The Church Next Door; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Employee assistance program

Flexible schedule

Job summary

The Church Next Door is seeking a Kids Next Door Ministry Director to oversee hiring, leadership, training, and direction for all paid staff within the Kids Next Door Ministry Team (infants–6th grade). The Director will partner with staff, parents, children, and volunteers to move people closer to God, establishing goals and building teams aligned with the church’s vision.

Responsibilities include team leadership, ministry development, discipling staff and families, outreach, and weekly

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university, preferably in a related field.
• 3+ years’ experience in full‑time youth ministry or related roles.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Experience managing staff and volunteers.
• Proven recruiting, development, and deployment of volunteers.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Experience with curriculum development and active learning strategies.
• Experience leading retreats and camps.
• Budgeting and scheduling experience.
• Familiarity with church management software (CCB).

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Kids Next Door Ministry team leadership and goal setting.
• Plan and facilitate ministry development, administration, and events.
• Discipling and communicating with staff, volunteers, children, and families.
• Lead outreach efforts to engage new children and families.
• Attend weekly staff meetings and church events as required.

Skills

Leadership

Staff management

Recruiting volunteers

Curriculum development

Communication

Event planning

Budgeting

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Church management software (CCB)

Job description

Job Overview

WHO WE ARE

The Church Next Door is a dynamic, non-denominational church in the greater Columbus area with the mission of Moving People Closer to God. Vision Statement: Meeting you right where you are: “the Jesus Way.”

POSITION SUMMARY

The Kids Next Door Ministry Director provides oversight of the hiring process, leadership, training, and direction for all paid staff within the Kids Next Door Ministry Team (infants-6th grade). The Director partners with the Kids Next Door Ministry Team, parents, children, and volunteers to Move People Closer to God. The Director is responsible to establish goals, design and execute strategies, and build teams that lead to the fulfillment of our vision for the children’s ministry.

Duties

1. Kids Next Door Team Leadership — Oversees and leads the Kids Next Door Ministry team with collaborative leadership and goal‑setting efforts from team members. Collaborates with the Team on administration and planning to set and reach annual ministry goals. Supports the work, growth, and professional development of the team as a whole and of individual team members.

2. Facilitating Ministry — Plans, facilitates, and executes ministry development, administration, and events. Collaborates with Kids Next Door Ministry team to plan and execute ministry events.

3. Discipling & Communicating with others — Leads, equips, and grows teams of staff and volunteers, creating regular patterns of caring for the team on an individual and whole‑team basis. Support events as needed. Maintains personal discipling relationships with children and families. Ministers to and communicates with staff and parents of children. Creates a discipling environment for staff, parents, children, and volunteer leaders.

4. Outreach Efforts — outside our church that reach new children and families. Primarily focused on building relationships with children, parents, staff, and community leaders.

5. Attend weekly staff meetings — Attend at least one weekly Worship service. Participate in church‑wide events and activities as needed. Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

A Commitment to the church’s statement of faith and Staff Covenant is crucial a long with:

• A committed follower of Christ, able to share a personal testimony of the transforming power of Jesus Christ in their life.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university, preferably in a related field.
• 3+ years’ experience in full‑time youth ministry or related roles.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Experience managing staff.
• Proven track record of recruiting, developing, and deploying volunteers.
• Effective written and oral, small and large group communication skills.
• Experience with use of active learning strategies and curriculum development utilizing multiple learning styles.
• Experience leading retreats and camps.
• Experience managing and leading ministry with physical, emotional and spiritual safety of students and volunteers.
• Experience managing complex ministry details including scheduling, communication, budgeting, and reporting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and church management software (CCB).
• A lifestyle congruent with the biblical requirements for leaders (1 Tim. 3:1-13; 2 Tim. 2; Titus 1:5-9).
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively within a team environment, helping to create an atmosphere of open and honest communication to build healthy working relationships in which mutual respect, trust, and a commitment to Christian love for one another are paramount.
• Financial management and budget oversight experience.
• Availability for evening and weekend commitments.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The position works in a church environment where the employee is regularly required to speak, see, hear, sit, stand, type, walk and bend while moving about the facility. The noise level in the facility is quiet.

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person