Kids Ministry Director & Visionary Leader

Southern Baptist Convention of Virginia; Virginia; On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

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Benefits package

Job summary

Southwest Community Church in Roanoke, VA is seeking a full-time Kids Director to lead ministries from birth through fifth grade. As our church grows, the director will provide vision, care, and direction for the Kids Ministry, ensuring engaging environments that help children grow in their faith.

The role requires partnering with pastors, recruiting and training volunteers, and managing ministry logistics, calendars, and events, including childcare for church programs.

Qualifications

• Clear testimony of faith in Jesus Christ and a practiced Christian walk.
• Alignment with SBC theology and SWCC’s mission and leadership philosophy.
• Ability to recruit, train, and retain volunteers while partnering with parents.
• Organized, dependable, and able to manage multiple ministry areas.
• Willingness to become a member of SWCC upon hire or within an agreed timeframe.

Responsibilities

• Lead Kids Ministry: provide leadership for Sunday environments, events, VBS, and discipleship opportunities for children and families.
• Cast and implement vision for the Kids Ministry in line with SWCC’s mission and values.
• Equip leaders and parents: recruit, train, and retain volunteers and partner with parents as primary disciple-makers.
• Create healthy ministry environments: cultivate safe, welcoming spaces where children grow in faith.
• Clear communication: maintain communication with volunteers and families via email, social media, website updates, and printed materials.
• Ministry stewardship: oversee logistics, supplies, inventory, budgets, calendars, and events.
• Event and childcare coordination: organize childcare for church-wide events and programs.
• Churchwide partnership: collaborate with pastors and staff and support SWCC’s ministry.

Skills

Team leadership

Discipleship

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Undergraduate degree

Job description

Southwest Community Church in Roanoke, VA is seeking a full-time Kids Director to lead ministries from birth through fifth grade. As our church grows, the director will provide vision, care, and direction for the Kids Ministry, ensuring engaging environments that help children grow in their faith.

The role requires partnering with pastors, recruiting and training volunteers, and managing ministry logistics, calendars, and events, including childcare for church programs.