MetroKids Director

We are excited to announce that Metor Community Church of Edwardsville, IL is searching for a passionate, full-time Kids Director to lead our next generation and partner with families! Metro Community Church is a multisite church of about 2,000 attendees located just outside of St. Louis. The church has experienced transformative spiritual growth over the past few years and is an exciting place to serve God with your gifts and talents for the kingdom.

If you or someone you know has a heart for kids and a calling to ministry, we would love to connect with you.

• Volunteer Staffing & Presence
  - Ensure every Metro Kids classroom is staffed with at least two trained volunteers per service I oversee by maintaining weekly schedules, filling gaps, and making day-of adjustments throughout the year.
• Volunteer Recruitment & Care
  - Recruit new volunteers annually by making recruiting contacts per month and following up weekly with guests and connection cards, while also contacting current volunteers monthly for encouragement and support and documenting each interaction.
• Discipleship & Next Steps
  - Facilitate spiritual growth within Metro Kids by maintaining weekly records of volunteer and family next steps and initiating at least three next-step conversations per month with volunteers, parents, or children.
• Parent Partnership
  - Equip and support parents in discipling their children by distributing parent emails, on-site hand outs, offering Stage 1 & 2 Parent Discipleship classes.

• Administrative Accuracy & Systems
  - Maintain accurate ministry records by updating attendance, tracking systems, and key metrics weekly and purchasing and distributing supplies for weekend services on a monthly basis.
• Planning Center & Communication
  - Ensure clear and timely communication by updating Planning Center information weekly and publishing volunteer schedules, room assignments, and rotations weekly.
• Curriculum & Content Preparation
  - Collaborate with Metro Kids staff for effective weekend ministry by writing and distributing lesson plans monthly, developing a yearly curriculum scope and sequence, and creating monthly video content for weekend and online use.
• Leadership Development & Training
  - Strengthen Metro Kids leadership by meeting with the Directors team three times per year for planning and support and offering at least one annual training that meets the criteria of a thriving ministry.

• Event Leadership & Oversight
  - Provide leadership for all Metro Kids special events by establishing clear timelines, recruiting and equipping volunteers, and communicating expectations so that each event is fully staffed, trained, and prepared at least four weeks prior to execution.
• Christmas Services & Easter Services
  - Lead Metro Kids Christmas & Easter services by building a strong volunteer and communicating service plans, schedules, and expectations to all volunteers no later than four weeks before the event.
• Summer Jam (VBS)- Guide Summer Jam preparation by making recruiting calls, providing two volunteer training sessions in the month leading up to the event, and holding director meetings to ensure alignment and readiness.