Soul City Kids Coordinator

Soul City Church; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Retirement Plan

Disability & Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Work-Life Balance: Hybrid schedule

Wellness Stipend

Cell Phone Stipend

Job summary

Soul City Church is seeking a Kids Coordinator to lead Soul City Kids environments for birth through 5th grade and coordinate engaging Sunday experiences with a team of dedicated volunteers. You will recruit, train, and care for volunteers while supporting parents in discipling their children, creating safe and age-appropriate spaces for growth.

The role emphasizes relational leadership, volunteer development, and collaboration with families to deliver missional Sunday experiences in a thriving

Qualifications

• Experience leading volunteers and working with children in professional settings.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required.
• Strong written communication and team-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and lead Soul City Kids environments and Sunday experiences for birth through 5th grade.
• Recruit, train, and care for Soul City Kids volunteers and develop volunteers.
• Cultivate relationships with families and support parents as they disciple their children.
• Coordinate and lead excellent Soul City Kids environments and Sunday experiences.

Skills

Leading volunteer teams

Working with children in aProfessional

Organizational agility

Building effective teams

Understanding others

Written Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree preferred but not required

Job description

POSITION TITLE

Kids Coordinator

LOCATION

1150 W. Adams St. Chicago, IL 60607

POSITION STRUCTURE

Reports To: Family Pastor | Category: Full−Time | Work Schedule: Sunday–Thursday

OUR MISSION

Soul City Church is a local church with a global mission: Leading People Into a Transforming Relationship with Jesus. The heart behind everything we do is to see the Soul, the City, and the World Transformed by an Only‑God Movement. We aim to partner with the Holy Spirit to create moments that lead to movement: moments to connect, commit, and change. Soul City is in a season of growth and expansion, and every team member has the opportunity to play a key role in building what’s next.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Kids Coordinator of Soul City Families is a passionate and organized leader who creates and coordinates Soul City Kids programming for birth through 5th grade. This Coordinator will creatively plan and execute engaging Sunday environments alongside a team of committed volunteers, helping create safe, fun, and age appropriate spaces where children feel known, build friendships, and begin to grow in their faith. The Kids Coordinator is a relational team builder who recruits, develops, and cares for volunteers while supporting parents as they lead their kids spiritually and helping design can’t miss Sunday experiences for families. This role supports the broader ministry of the church by identifying opportunities to better serve children and families and by creating environments where kids can begin and grow in a transforming relationship with Jesus.

The three major components of this position are: (1) Coordinate and lead excellent Soul City Kids environments and Sunday experiences for children birth through 5th grade, (2) Recruit, train, and care for Soul City Kids volunteers and (3) Cultivate relationships with families and support parents as they disciple their children.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• 50% Sunday Experience - Coordinate and lead excellent weekly Sunday Soul City Kids experiences. Prepare for Sundays by organizing the Sunday schedule, preparing curriculum, and sending written communication to families and volunteers.
• 25% Volunteer Development - Volunteer recruitment, development, training and care through equipping, empowering and encouraging them in their unique roles as adults caring for kids.
• 15% Events - Organizes & executes (outside of Sunday) Family experiences and camps.
• 10% Admin and Meetings - Emails, purchase card reconciliation, scheduling and general ministry administration.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Core Competencies

• Organizational agility - Understands how organizations work; knows how to get things done both through formal channels and informal networks; understands the origin and reasoning behind key policies, practices, and procedures; understands the cultures of organizations.
• Building effective teams - Creates strong morale and spirit in their team; fosters open dialogue; shares wins and successes; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging and strong team commitment.
• Understanding others- Understands why people and groups do what they do; is aware of the reasons for people’s reactions; accurately reads organizational and interpersonal dynamics; picks up the meaning behind actions and words; listens attentively to others and responds with empathy and insight.
• Written Communication - Is able to write clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings and styles; can get messages across that have the desired effect.

Experience

• Leading volunteer teams
• Working with children in a professional setting

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred but not required

Possible Spiritual Gifts

• Leadership
• Administration
• Shepherding
• Helps

COMPENSATIONS AND BENEFITS

This position includes a competitive compensation package, with specific salary details communicated during the leadership interview stage based on experience and scope of responsibility. Soul City offers a generous and holistic benefits package to support your health, balance, and well-being:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance: Soul City covers 80% of premiums
• Retirement Contribution: 4% of salary (increased to 5% after 5 years of employment)
• Disability & Life Insurance: 100% employer-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability coverage
• Paid Time Off: 20–35 days per year based on tenure, plus 11 paid holidays
• Work-Life Balance: Hybrid schedule, with summer and Christmas week office closures
• Health and Wellness Stipend for fitness, therapy, or spiritual direction
• Cell Phone Stipend