Pastor of Kids Ministries

Location: Woodbury,Minnesota,United States

PASTOR OF KIDS MINISTRIES // EAGLE BROOK CHURCH

JOB OBJECTIVES

• Leads volunteer teams to create safe, engaging experiences and foster relationships that transform lives, enabling kids to know and follow Jesus
• Champions the recruitment and development of early childhood and elementary volunteers, while equipping and empowering high-level leaders to mentor others
• Partners with families to provide pastoral support and spiritual guidance
• Reports to the Campus Pastor

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS 

• Articulates and champions the vision of preparing kids to become lifelong followers of Jesus, inspiring staff, volunteers and parents to actively engage in this mission
• Provides supervision and ongoing development for assigned Kids Ministries staff, fostering their growth and effectiveness (depending on campus)
• Builds thriving volunteer teams by leveraging a tiered volunteer structure to ensure a healthy span of care
• Develops volunteer leaders by identifying, inspiring and investing in Team Leads, Directors and Large Group Leaders, fostering strong leadership and growth
• Equips core volunteers by creating an environment that supports recruitment, onboarding through orientation, ongoing training and spiritual growth, empowering them to fully own the mission
• Carries out Eagle Brook’s vision through volunteer support and care to ensure all kids, regardless of disability or additional needs, can fully participate
• Fosters lasting relationships with families to understand the strengths, gifts and needs of their children
• Builds and leads volunteer teams to implement care plans that support kids with identified needs, ensuring a nurturing and inclusive environment
• Delivers engaging and safe experiences for kids from drop-off to pick-up, ensuring a secure and welcoming environment
• Upholds Kids Ministries' safety policies and procedures, ensuring all volunteers are thoroughly trained and consistently follow safety guidelines
• Fosters a culture of inviting people into living out the value of serving in Kids Ministries as room volunteers, large and small group volunteers, special needs, technology and worship leaders
• Executes centrally designed Kids Ministries strategies, teaching, worship and curriculum for nursery, early childhood and elementary environments along with ensuring volunteers are equipped and prepared to execute the ministry wins
• Empowers parents as the primary leaders of their child’s spiritual development, offering guidance and support
• Provides pastoral care and spiritual direction for children and their families
• Performs key pastoral functions, including on-call support, baptisms, visits, weddings and funerals, ensuring compassionate care
• Pursues their individual spiritual formation and models authentic personal relationships with Jesus  

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS 

• Utilizes Eagle Brook’s data base tool to communicate with volunteers, manage processes and schedule volunteers 
• Collaborates with campus staff to support the ministry needs of the campus along with providing valuable feedback to the Central Kids Ministries team for continuous improvement and alignment
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS  

Minimum Qualifications

• Follower of Jesus and aligns with Eagle Brook Church’s nine core beliefs
• High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience (typically 4+ years)
• 2+ years of experience building, leading, equipping and motivating volunteer leaders or teams of people and 2+ years of active and relevant kids and/or student ministry leadership experience 
• Call to pastoral ministry and desire for people to know Jesus
• Must meet Biblical qualification for pastoral leadership
• Strong evidence of a Christ-centered life
• Experience executing and leading ministry initiatives