Director of Children and Family Ministry

Church of the Advent is a warm, rooted, and growing Anglican parish in Denver, Colorado. We are a congregation of about 200, gathering across two Sunday services. Our mission is to receive and reorient everything around life in Christ, lived out through the Three Tables:
Jesus's Table (Sunday worship), Friend's Table (formation and community), and Neighbor's Table (mission and service). We are liturgical and lively - shaped by the Book of Common Prayer and the Great Tradition, and genuinely alive in faith.

The Director of Children & Family Ministry provides vision and leadership for children's ministry and formation from nursery through 5th grade. The Director forms and equips volunteers, cultivates strong relationships with parents, and partners with parents as the primary formers of their children. Their mission is the flourishing of Advent's children and families - helping children discover and delight in their place at the Lord's Table and grow into lifelong disciples of Jesus.

Our animating center is Life in Christ. We lean into simple, ancient rhythms - worship, formation, community, and mission - and measure success by long-term growth in the fruits of the Spirit in our people and our staff. Our Staff Culture Code is anchored in commitments like 'Humility heals,' 'Kindness, Care, Respect,' and 'Relationships are the right priority.' Because we view the church as a family rather than a corporation, our leadership style is relational and collaborative.

We do not micromanage, and we prioritize people over performance. We hope that building relationships that reflect gospel love, especially among staff and volunteers infuses everything we do.

Children's ministry at Advent is not childcare attached to the 'real' ministry of the church. Children are full members of the worshiping body, and this role helps the parish receive them as such - forming them through Scripture, prayer, sacrament, wonder, beauty, belonging, and healthy and safe relationships with faithful adults.

The Director leads the vision, formation, relationships, and volunteer culture of children's ministry. The Parish Administrator & Children's Ministry Assistant provides approximately 12 weekly hours of operational support, owning recurring scheduling, administration, safeguarding processes, Sunday setup and cleanup, storyteller communication, and the 4th-5th grade curriculum and environment under the Director's broader vision.

• A joyful love for Jesus, children, and the local church, with a desire to help children know that they belong to Christ and to his people.
• Relational warmth with children, parents, and volunteers - someone who notices people, builds trust, and creates a calm and welcoming ministry culture.
• A formational imagination: able to choose and shape age-appropriate, theologically rich curriculum and environments rather than simply run programs.
• A team-builder who enjoys recruiting, equipping, encouraging, and retaining volunteers instead of carrying the ministry alone.
• A grounded understanding of child development, sensory needs, classroom dynamics, and behavior support.
• Reliable organization and communication, paired with the flexibility to troubleshoot graciously when Sunday mornings do not go according to plan.

• Spiritual Alignment |A deeply rooted, active Christian faith and genuine love for the mission, liturgical tradition, and community of Church of the Advent; the Director should become a worshiping member of the parish.
• Children & Families |Demonstrated ability to build trusting relationships with children and parents and create warm, safe, spiritually meaningful environments.
• Formation |Sound biblical and theological instincts, educational wisdom, and the ability to choose or adapt curriculum in ways that are faithful, imaginative, and developmentally appropriate.
• Leadership |Experience recruiting, training, and coordinating volunteers; able to give clear direction while cultivating a relational, non-anxious team culture.
• Child Development |Working knowledge of child development, sensory needs, behavior-support strategies, and classroom management preferred.
• Experience |Previous children's ministry, Christian education, teaching, or comparable leadership experience preferred. Familiarity with Godly Play or Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is a plus, not a requirement.
• Safety |Must pass a comprehensive criminal…