NAZKIDS Pastor/Director
Reports to: Lead Pastor
Position
First Nazarene is looking to hire a high-level children and family ministry leader to lead a vibrant, growing kids ministry positioned to reach hundreds of young families. We believe this leader will have a heart for both children and families, is organizationally skilled, aggressive with recruiting and team development, and has a pastoral heart. This leader will embody the outward-focused, warm, and our church’s relational, family-focused culture. This position is full-time salaried with benefits.
Church Bio
First Naz is a growing church in the southwest suburbs of Chicago. We average around 750 in worship attendance (+200 in the last 3 years). We are uniquely positioned to reach our target, young families, through Nazarene Preschool (120 students) and Nazarene Recreation (3,000+ registrations a year) who operate within our building. We are at a tipping point in reaching these families, with the vast majority of our recent growth coming from these families.
Position Overview
Lead our children to know and experience God and equip their parents to lead them in their faith development.
Oversee Birth - 5th Grade:
Design and develop age appropriate environments for our children to know and experience God by leading volunteers, interns, and a family ministry assistant.
Create NazKids environments where children want to come to church, who will then bring their parents with them.
Work alongside our staff to reach and disciple families.
Work with our NazPreschool Director and NazRec Pastor to reach new families through strategic events and relational ministry.
Develop family resources to equip families to grow closer to Jesus.
Ensure meaningful and effective age- level transitions.
We are looking for someone who:
Is a proven and experienced leader.
Is self-motivated and desires to reach new families for Jesus.
Is great at connecting with children as well as parents.
Is a magnetic, upfront leader.
Has high emotional intelligence and is a great team player.
Is detailed oriented and sees the larger picture.
Is adaptable and thrives in a team-oriented environment.
Loves to have fun with both staff and volunteers.
Can lead a children’s ministry from 100 kids a weekend to grow through 200+ kids a weekend.
Embodies a culture that is inviting, warm, and points people to Jesus.
Depending on the candidate, this position could be crafted to include:
Leadership in NazPreschool and/or NazRec.
Oversight of our internship and residency program.
Participation on our preaching team.
Work Schedule: Full-Time, Salaried Position, Compensation commensurate with experience and education level, Benefits include Vacation, Retirement, Expenses, Medical, Dental, Vision and more.