Children's Pastor

Parkview Community Church • Glen Ellyn, IL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Children’s Director oversees all aspects of weekly children's ministries programming (birth-5th grade) and special events. This role seeks to create a culture where kids love church, leaders love serving, and families feel supported.

Requirements

• Experience supporting and caring for young children, parents, and volunteers
• Able to train staff well, creates strong morale, defines success for the whole, fosters open dialogue, creates a feeling of belonging
• Able to communicate and build relationships with children, staff, and parents, and resolve conflicts that arise
• Ability to lift a child or infant (up to 25 lbs.) repeatedly and stand for extended periods of time
• Understand the developmental needs of young children
• Ability to keep track of sensitive information and paperwork regarding registrants and volunteers
• Pass all Parkview criminal background and reference checks

Nice To Haves

• Degree in ministry or related field preferred
• Degree or specialization in neurodivergent children is a plus!

Responsibilities

• Ensure Sunday morning children’s environments are prepared, engaging, and spiritually impactful for Parkview children
• Oversee Sunday Elementary programming, ensuring volunteers are trained, scheduled, and equipped to run excellent ministry environments
• Foster a culture of high standards of safety and cleanliness among children’s programming.
• Guide the selection and implementation of children’s curriculum that supports children's spiritual development
• Manage the early childhood coordinator to ensure quality children’s programming across the ministry
• Evaluate and continually improve ministry environments, systems, and physical spaces to ensure they are effective, engaging, and scalable
• Create clear pathways and effective systems for recruiting, onboarding, and training volunteers
• Create effective structures to develop and coach volunteer leaders
• Care for volunteers and foster a culture of celebration
• Develop programming and special events beyond Sunday to build community and foster spiritual development among our kids.
• Plan and execute events that support the entire family system.
• Provide occasional teaching and leadership support to Parkview Kids Camp
• Support the broader mission and ministry of Parkview Church as needed

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level