Strategic Multi‑Site Grace Kids Director

Grace-Church-of-Overland-Park; Kansas; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Grace Church is seeking a Grace Kids Director to provide leadership, vision, and support for the Grace Kids ministry across all campuses, serving children birth through 4th grade.

You will develop processes for recruiting and training volunteers, collaborate with Campus Directors to ensure alignment with Grace beliefs, and create a comprehensive weekend ministry package for Nursery, Grace Kids Jr., and Grace Kids Elementary.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Theologically mature
• Minimum of 5 years ministry experience, multi-site experience preferred
• Demonstrated ability to lead kids; direct or indirect
• Outstanding communication, organizational and team building experience
• Successfully built and managed teams
• Proven ministry experience in a leadership role
• Strong relational skills, exhibiting Christ-like character in a friendly, calm and professional manner
• Ability to recruit, develop, equip, and shepherd staff and volunteers
• Ability to build effective systems and processes while managing multiple ministry areas, events, and priorities
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with staff, volunteers, and other ministry teams to accomplish shared goals

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive vision and direction for Grace Kids across all Grace Church campuses.
• Represent Grace Kids in Campus Support ministry and church-wide decisions, events, and initiatives, helping ensure the ministry is represented well and aligned with the overall direction of Grace Church.
• Develop and improve processes for recruiting, training, evaluating, and appreciating Grace Kids volunteers at the campus level, and maintain these processes within the ministry manual.
• Collaborate with Campus Directors and volunteers to ensure theological direction and ministry content align with the Grace belief statement and remain within the theological parameters established by the pastoral team.
• Collaborate with Campus Directors and volunteers in developing a complete weekend ministry package for Nursery, Grace Kids Jr., and Grace Kids Elementary.
• Collaborate with the Campus Directors and SBO (Summer Breakout) Volunteer Teams as they develop content to be used by all campuses each summer.
• Provide leadership and support for content, campus alignment, and communication for all Campus Support and Campus events (Why Baptism, New Believer Class, Child Dedications, Trunk or Treat, Jingles and Jamies, Easter Egg Hunt, etc.).
• Meet regularly with the Grace Kids team to listen to feedback, encourage and support the team, brainstorm ideas, and identify and address ministry needs.
• Develop and manage the annual Ministry Plan and Budget, monitor spending, and ensure good stewardship of resources.
• Support and collaborate with Campus Directors to review and maintain the Campus Connections organizational chart.
• Visit the campuses periodically to encourage and serve alongside leaders and volunteers, strengthen relationships, and help ensure alignment with the vision and ministry manual.
• Provide leadership and support for training related to policies and practices that help ensure the safety and well-being of children in our care.
• Collaborate with the Grace Students Team to ensure a seamless transition of kids from Grace Kids to G56.
• Collaborate with the Communications Team for all Grace Kids branding and professionally printed resources.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Team building

Multi-site ministry experience

Staff and volunteer development

Relationship building

Recruiting volunteers

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

Grace Church is seeking a Grace Kids Director to provide leadership, vision, and support for the Grace Kids ministry across all campuses, serving children birth through 4th grade.

You will develop processes for recruiting and training volunteers, collaborate with Campus Directors to ensure alignment with Grace beliefs, and create a comprehensive weekend ministry package for Nursery, Grace Kids Jr., and Grace Kids Elementary.