Victory Church- Kid's Director

Weekly attendance is 2,300.

Victory City Church is a diverse, multi-generational faith community rooted in Joliet, Illinois, conveniently located just a short drive from the city of Chicago. Founded in 1938, the church is driven by a passion to lead people into a faith-filled, focused, and passionate life in Christ. Whether someone is stepping into a church for the first time or looking for a new church family, Victory City Church strives to cultivate a deeply welcoming and hospitable atmosphere that says “welcome home” to people of all racial, socioeconomic, and religious backgrounds.

At the center of our weekend services is a deep expectation to encounter the presence of God. We are a Spirit-filled congregation that hungers for the Holy Spirit to move in mighty and fresh ways, actively embracing charismatic spiritual gifts as part of our faith practice. Through relevant ministry and Spirit‑led teaching, the pastoral team is committed to helping believers transform into the likeness of Jesus so they can step boldly into their God‑given destinies.

The true heart of Victory City is highly relational, built on the conviction that people are “better together” and uniquely designed for healthy connections with God and one another. Through active involvement in discipleship groups and volunteer teams, the congregation is equipped to love, live, and lead like Jesus. The church places a premium on the next generation, viewing every child as a gift from the Lord and offering intentional, doctrinally robust children’s programming that actively partners with parents.

The Kids Director at Victory City Church is a joyful, relational shepherd dedicated to nurturing the spiritual growth of 200+ children from three months of age through the fifth grade. Rather than simply managing programs, this leader is expected to deeply love the community, bringing a fun, stable presence to pastor the parents just as much as the kids. At its core, the role is highly collaborative and team‑oriented, focusing heavily on caring for, equipping, and mentoring a strong volunteer culture to facilitate meaningful small‑group connections alongside engaging large‑group teachings.

This individual will provide vision, leadership, and systems to ensure that every child and family is discipled through a Spirit‑led, Bible‑centered environment. Ultimately, the church is seeking a kind, communicative leader with a genuine heart for kids who can creatively blend fun, inviting environments with robust biblical teaching to help entire families thrive in their faith.

• Visionary Leadership: Provide vision, leadership, and strategy for all Kids Ministry environments (Birth–5th Grade).
• Oversee all children’s ministry activities: Manage programming for kids from 3 months of age through 5th grade, encompassing Sunday mornings, midweek services, summer camps, and special events.
• Guide spiritual formation: Take direct responsibility for the spiritual development and developmental programming of the children.
• Balance fun with theology: Create environments that intentionally use fun to draw kids in while seamlessly teaching biblical concepts and spiritual habits.
• Pastor families: Act as a stable, loving presence who pastors the parents of the community just as much as the children.
• System creation and management: Build and oversee systems for volunteer onboarding, discipleship pathways, family engagement, and child salvation & Spirit‑baptism moments.
• Manage large and small group dynamics: Set the tone and deliver main content in large group settings, followed by organizing structured, volunteer‑led small group check‑ins.
• Execute intentional, Pentecostal curriculum: Creatively implement Pentecostal curriculum by relying on purchased materials for foundational consistency, while designing custom content for key initiatives.
• Build and care for volunteer teams: Spend the majority of time recruiting, coaching, caring for, and training volunteer leaders, rather than being the primary weekly teacher.
• Coordinate volunteer logistics: Schedule, communicate with, and lead the teams…