Northview Kids Director/Pastor

Valid8 Financial, Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Northview Church is seeking a Northview Kids Director to provide leadership, vision, and creative direction for the kids ministry at their campus. You will report to the Campus Pastor and collaborate with the Family Ministry team to deliver a safe, engaging environment for children.

The role focuses on recruiting and training volunteers, coordinating weekend experiences and events, and building a healthy volunteer culture while developing leaders and nurturing families in the Northview community.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 3–5+ years of related experience in children’s ministry or church settings.
• Experience coordinating volunteers in a large church is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, vision, and direction for the Northview Kids ministry.
• Recruit, train, and motivate volunteers; build relationships and recognition.
• Coordinate events and Sunday experiences; partner with campus and family ministry to ensure safety and engagement.
• Develop leaders and nurture families within the Northview community.

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

Date: August 2026

Purpose of the Role

The Northview Kids Director’s primary responsibility is to provide leadership, vision, and creative direction to the Northview Kids ministry attheircampus.Thispositionis part ofthe Northview Kids Ministry and reports to the Campus Pastorwith a dotted line to the Family Ministry Pastor.

Cultivate a Healthy Volunteer Team Culture– Recruit and Train Your Team Consistently

Contribute to Central/Campus Collaboration– Ensure the Success of SEC at Events

Own the Weekend Experience

Champion The FamilyFramework-Be a Consistent Resource for Families (Relational Care

All Administrative Tasks AssociatedwiththeKid’s Director Role-Rock, Email, Planning Center, Asana,etc.

Identifies and develops leaders to serve in Northview Kids

Recruits, trains, leads, and motivates Northview Kids volunteers. Takes the initiative in building relationships, conducting regular informational/training sessions, and showing appreciation

Helps create and develops a culture that embraces the values, purposes, and directions of the Kids ministries

Participates in Central Collaboration (i.e. Curriculum Pods or Specialty Pods)

Pursues regular contact and relationship building with children and their parents

Ensures Safety of children by identifying and implementing appropriate risk management and training practices

Communicates regularly with Northview parents about what is happening in Northview Kids

Strives to improve personal and professional skills by looking for and participating in learning opportunities

Steps into Northview Kids classrooms to help and encourage volunteers

Coordinates Northview Kids events with other ministries

Ongoing planning and preparation for upcoming campus level Family Framework events

Leads Baby Dedication(2x/year)

Leads Family Rhythms (1x/year)

Host FX (2x/year) and volunteers at FX (2x/year)

Leads Bible Presentation (1x/year)

Leadsvolunteerappreciation events (at least2x/year)

Participates in monthly Huddles and Department meetings

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position works with volunteers and must have an understanding that volunteers are key to the ministry of the church, and the employee must have a heart to recruit, train, equip and support volunteers in fulfilling their roles.

This job description was an attempt to list all normal job activities. There may be additional duties and responsibilities required by the employee not listed on this description.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

3–5+ years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Related experience would be working in children’s ministry as a coordinator or director, preferably at a large church.