Children's Ministry Director - San Diego

US Campuses • San Diego, CA

25d • $27 - $29

About The Position

WHAT YOU WILL DO WEEKEND SERVICES: To ensure the Saddleback Kids (SK) ministry program is offered on the weekend. This includes program set-up, setting up and tearing down the rooms used, check-in area, and staffing requirements. Three rooms minimum for 3 age groups. Teaching Explore SK, NLO1, baptism classes, and child dedication classes as scheduled. PROGRAM: Prepare all curriculum for weekend use, including all print items, keynotes, crafts, etc. Special event weekend prep when needed. VOLUNTEERS: Recruit and onboard new SK volunteers. Facilitate training and fellowship for SK volunteers. Care and shepherding for SK volunteers. COMMUNICATION: Weekly e-mail communication to SK volunteers. Family communication as needed. Promotional materials for the ministry. Remain in communication with the campus team and SK central team. MEETINGS: Weekly campus staff meetings. Monthly SK meetings. Monthly all staff meetings. WHAT YOU HAVE DONE Children’s Ministry experience is necessary. This position requires knowledge, experience and understanding of children age Birth through Grade 5, the Saddleback Church culture, and Purpose Driven Children’s Ministry. Administrative experience is required for this position (i.e. Google Workspace, Pro Presenter, Keynote, organizational skills, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, financial skills to manage budget, teamwork and flexibility). Demonstrates the skills required to manage and organize events, projects and supplies. Recruiting and shepherding volunteers. Capable of creatively and independently solving problems. Ability to foresee and address the needs of their campus children’s ministry. A Bachelor’s degree is desirable. WHAT WE OFFER Highly competitive benefits plans. Health plans with employee low deductible medical (EPO and PPO), dental, and vision coverage. 403(b)-retirement plan with employer contribution. Generous holiday and paid time off plans, including a paid week off between Christmas and New Year’s Day. Saddleback Church’s pay philosophy is based on internal and external data for pay equity and budgetary considerations for effective stewardship. The estimated pay rate for this position is $27.00-29.00 hourly, depending on experience. We will provide a pay rate within our salary structure that fits a candidate’s qualifications and experience for the job. The posted wage range does not guarantee a specific job offer. Saddleback Church is both an equal opportunity employer and a faith-based religious organization. We conduct hiring without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, marital status, membership in any labor organization, political ideology, or disability of an otherwise qualified individual. The status of Saddleback Church as an equal opportunity employer does not prevent us from hiring staff based on their religious beliefs so that all employees share the same religious commitment, which is central to our mission.

Requirements

• Children’s Ministry experience is necessary.
• Knowledge, experience and understanding of children age Birth through Grade 5, the Saddleback Church culture, and Purpose Driven Children’s Ministry.
• Administrative experience is required for this position (i.e. Google Workspace, Pro Presenter, Keynote, organizational skills, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, financial skills to manage budget, teamwork and flexibility).
• Demonstrates the skills required to manage and organize events, projects and supplies.
• Recruiting and shepherding volunteers.
• Capable of creatively and independently solving problems.
• Ability to foresee and address the needs of their campus children’s ministry.

Nice To Haves

• A Bachelor’s degree is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the Saddleback Kids (SK) ministry program is offered on the weekend, including program set-up, setting up and tearing down the rooms used, check-in area, and staffing requirements for three rooms minimum for 3 age groups.
• Teaching Explore SK, NLO1, baptism classes, and child dedication classes as scheduled.
• Prepare all curriculum for weekend use, including all print items, keynotes, crafts, etc. Special event weekend prep when needed.
• Recruit and onboard new SK volunteers.
• Facilitate training and fellowship for SK volunteers.
• Care and shepherding for SK volunteers.
• Weekly e-mail communication to SK volunteers.
• Family communication as needed.
• Promotional materials for the ministry.
• Remain in communication with the campus team and SK central team.
• Weekly campus staff meetings.
• Monthly SK meetings.
• Monthly all staff meetings.

Benefits

• Highly competitive benefits plans.
• Health plans with employee low deductible medical (EPO and PPO), dental, and vision coverage.
• 403(b)-retirement plan with employer contribution.
• Generous holiday and paid time off plans, including a paid week off between Christmas and New Year’s Day.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Director