Director of Children’s Ministry

City Church San Francisco’s vision is to be a Jesus-centered community, attuned to the activity of the Holy Spirit, so that we might courageously participate in God’s work of transformative love throughout San Francisco. We seek to live into this vision by following Jesus with our heads, our hearts, and our hands. We pursue this vision and mission with a commitment to anti-racist values as we seek to introduce or reintroduce people to God and welcome folks right where they are, inclusive of age, race, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and stage of belief;

to offer something sturdy, good, and joyful to the world that promotes God’s vision of wholeness of life for all.

The Director of Children’s ministry is tasked with seeding, stewarding, and nurturing the spiritual imaginations of children from birth to 5th grade in ways that ensure safety and welcome.

The vision of our Children's Ministry is centered on the belief that children are integral members of the church community and their faith and experiences are woven into the church’s life. Recognizing that the Holy Spirit is at work in their lives now, the children's ministry uses developmentally-informed ways to invite children to know God's character through Bible stories and play;

nurtures space for wondering, questioning and community building; and invites children to bring their whole selves as they grow into a lifelong faith.

• Has a joy and passion for nurturing the spiritual imaginations and honoring the theological questions of children while caring deeply about teaching the stories of scripture.
• Nurtures their own faith deeply, drawing inspiration and nourishment from the teachings and ministry of Jesus, the work of the church, and the story of God’s liberating love expressed across generations.
• A deep faith in the activity of the Holy Spirit to work in bodies and the world, especially in children’s bodies, from the moment they are born.
• Has an understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities of raising children in an urban context.

• Prioritization and attention to the spiritual modalities of children across cognitive ages and stages.
• Curiosity and active exploration of new Children’s Ministry resources and faith formation research. Providing seasonal resources for children and families to practice faith together.
• Demonstrating spiritual hospitality: offering compassion and friendship to children, able to journey with families who hold diverse theological perspectives while remaining anchored on City Church’s stated commitments and convictions.
• Spiritual care:
  Welcoming (and teaching other children to welcome) children into the family of faith, offering prayer and blessing to children during communion
• Demonstrations of care: birthday cards, school year blessings

• Recruiting, training, nurturing, and showing appreciation of long‑term volunteers.
• Ensuring trained, dependable, and trustworthy nursery staff.

• Coordinating with the Director of Operations to ensure adequate worship and learning spaces for three classes, as well as nursery.
• Nursery oversight, connecting to the Nursery Coordinator as needed.
• Lead volunteer team check ins.
• Greeting new families, connecting with regular attendees, and ensuring an orderly, hospitable, and secure welcoming and check‑in experience for children and family on Sunday mornings.
• Ensuring that all supplies are adequately stocked and orderly.

• Regular communication with families to offer resources, updates, and insights and guidance for parents on integrating curriculum to support family faith formation.
• Maintaining an accurate and relevant database
• Resourcing families: practical support (ie, biannual educational events, guidance on faith‑informed parenting and raising children in the city, meals coordination, etc) and spiritual support (prayer, encouragement).
• Cultivating community: targeted events (ie, annual camping, harvest festival, etc), modeling a posture of welcome on Sunday mornings and in pathways of connection for new…