Church Saviour – Kids Ministry Director

Position: Church of the Saviour – Kids Ministry Director
Location: Northern

Kids Ministry Director

– Job Description

Schedule:

Sunday–Thursday and Friday Sabbath (schedule may vary based on the church calendar and special events)  Position:
Full-time, Exempt (45–55 hours per week; additional hours may occasionally be required)

Reports to:

Executive Pastor

Location:

Onsite at Church of the Saviour – Wayne, PA (this position is not remote or hybrid)  Compensation: $50,000–$80,000, commensurate with experience  
• Retirement:
Participation in a 403(b) plan  
• Insurance:
Comprehensive health, vision, dental, and life coverage  
• Paid Time Off: 3 weeks of vacation, 10 holidays, 8 sick days, and up to 3 personal days per year Church of the Saviour is a nondenominational Christ-centered church of approximately 1,000 people in the Philadelphia suburb of Wayne, Pennsylvania. We are called by Jesus Christ to engage our community and beyond to the glory of God. We take the Great Commission and the Great Commandment seriously and generously support local outreach and global missions.

We have personally experienced the Good News of Jesus Christ and now count it a privilege and responsibility to be ministers of reconciliation to a lost and hurting world. We depend on the Holy Spirit to enable and empower us to fulfill God’s plan for our lives and our church. We are certain that Christ is supreme in all things, and we are most fully alive and fulfilled when most fully glorifying Him.

The Kids Ministry Director will provide spiritual leadership to kids by reflecting personally, and expressing relationally, God’s love in a dynamic, caring, Bible-based kids ministry setting. This position will also work closely with parents, kids ministry volunteers, and kids leaders to create a welcoming environment where kids will thrive and grow spiritually. As a member of church staff, the Kids Ministry Director will work alongside fellow staff members to pursue the church’s vision, in keeping with our mission, discipleship process, culture, and values.

The Kids Ministry Director is responsible to work alongside the Kids Ministry Team (i.e., Nursery & Preschool Associates), Next Gen Team, and the Staff Team to lead, develop, and implement a children’s ministry that purposely guides all toward a growing relationship with Jesus Christ. He or she will shepherd volunteers, kids leaders, and kids involved in the ministry.

Primary Responsibilities  
• Shepherd and disciple children (birth through 5th grade) in alignment with COS  o Lead Kids Ministry in the context of COS’s mission to glorify God by making disciples of Jesus Christ in Wayne and beyond, and in step with the church-wide discipleship process to Love God, Love Others, and Serve the World. (coswayne.org)  o Build and execute a developmentally appropriate discipleship pathway that aims at raising up multiplying disciple-makers over time.  

o Ensure all ministry environments and teaching reflect COS’s values (worship focused, Scripture centered, grace motivated, prayer dedicated, team committed, equipping and mission minded, volunteer empowered) and its culture of transformation. (coswayne.org)  o Maintain doctrinal alignment with COS’s stated beliefs in curriculum, teaching, and leader development. (coswayne.org)  
• Plan and lead weekly ministry and key events  o Plan and lead weekly Sunday programming and midweek gatherings as applicable, including service outings and special events.  o Prepare and teach gospel-centered lessons that are biblical, relevant, and accessible to a diverse, multicultural environment. (coswayne.org)  o Share the gospel with kids who do not yet know Jesus, model this as a life-passion, and equip others to do the same, reflecting COS’s Great Commission focus.

(coswayne.org)  o Provide regular opportunities for…