Part-Time Elementary Kids Ministry Lead

Disciples Church; Tinley Park (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid leave

Job summary

Disciples Church in Tinley Park, IL seeks an organized DC Kids Elementary Coordinator to lead engaging, safe, and well-prepared ministry experiences for elementary‑age children. You will work under the DC Kids Director, overseeing weekly programming, volunteer development, curriculum prep, and ministry administration.

The role requires proactive, flexible, ministry-minded individuals passionate about children’s faith development.

Qualifications

• Passion for helping children know Jesus and grow in their faith.
• Experience serving or working with children, preferably in a church, ministry, school, or similar environment.
• Experience leading, coordinating, or supporting volunteers.
• Organized, dependable, positive, flexible, and solution-oriented.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Comfortable building relationships with children, parents, volunteers, and staff.
• Able to work independently while functioning well as part of a team.
• Professional, trustworthy, receptive to feedback, and able to handle conflict with maturity.
• Willing to step into different ministry responsibilities when needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day execution of the DC Kids Elementary ministry under the direction of the DC Kids Director.
• Coordinate Elementary programming and ministry environments for Sunday services, Family Night, and other DC Kids events.
• Recruit, onboard, train, schedule, support, and develop Elementary volunteers.
• Build relationships with volunteers, parents, and church members to help identify and recruit new team members.
• Ensure onboarding steps, including Growth Track, orientation, and ministry-specific training.
• Communicate schedules, service details, expectations, and ministry updates to the Elementary team.
• Provide ongoing leadership and support to volunteers, escalating concerns as appropriate.
• Prepare, adapt, and organize curriculum, lesson materials, activities, crafts, worship content, and supplies.
• Ensure Elementary classrooms and ministry spaces are clean, organized, stocked, welcoming, and ready.
• Execute Elementary programming for special DC Kids initiatives and events.
• Complete weekly service reports and assist with ministry-related administrative needs.
• Stay knowledgeable about churchwide programs, events, policies, procedures, and priorities.
• Be prepared to teach, assist in a classroom, support check-in/registration, or serve in another DC Kids area when needed.
• Provide appropriate leadership for Elementary ministry needs when the DC Kids Director is unavailable.
• Work collaboratively with the DC Kids Director, Primary Coordinator, and other staff to support a consistent DC Kids experience.

Skills

Children's ministry

Volunteer coordination

Organization

Communication

Teamwork

Relationship building

Independent work

Conflict resolution

Flexibility

Tools

Planning Center

ProPresenter

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Canva

Job description

Disciples Church in Tinley Park, IL seeks an organized DC Kids Elementary Coordinator to lead engaging, safe, and well-prepared ministry experiences for elementary‑age children. You will work under the DC Kids Director, overseeing weekly programming, volunteer development, curriculum prep, and ministry administration.

The role requires proactive, flexible, ministry-minded individuals passionate about children’s faith development.