Children's Pastor (Greater Sacramento Area)

Children’s Ministry Director

The Children’s Pastor is responsible at the highest level for ensuring that Bayside Kids (Birth through 5th Grade) creates a dynamic and growing environment for children in step with the direction and culture of Bayside Church.  This position collaborates with Student Ministries leaders to develop a strategic, sequential discipleship pathway that connects children and their families to Bayside.

General Responsibilities

• Recruit, nurture, equip, motivate, and encourage a large network of volunteers and volunteer leaders to support Children's Ministry programs
• Primarily responsible for casting and implementing vision
• Work with the Campus Pastor to create an attractive and fun physical environment
• Manage, develop and train all Children’s Ministry staff including Child Care (CMP), Special Needs, Nursery, 1st- 5th, and Special Events teams
• Work with Children’s Ministry Team to offer creative, fun, and age-appropriate program options for weekend services, mid-week services, and special events, including Children's Ministry Provided (CMP)
• help oversee Breakaway (annual kids summer camp) in conjunction with the Breakaway Director
• Work with other ministry departments to create attractive outreach and mid-week opportunities
• Select and/or develop curriculum and age-appropriate learning objectives for all programs
• Develop annual goals and budgets for Children’s Ministry programs with input from Children’s Ministry Staff that support church-wide goals. Manage each activity to stay within budget

Position-Specific Responsibilities

• Proactively communicate, support and fulfill the mission, vision, core values, purposes and goals of Bayside Church
• Build a volunteer and paid staff team who collectively and individually fulfill the core values
• Maintain open and frequent communication with your supervisor, staff and team
• Adhere to the Bayside Staff Core Values

Primary Strengths/Gifts/Talents Required

• Dynamic Servant Leadership
• Organizational skills
• Solution-oriented
• Clear communication skills
• Able to be flexible and work in a dynamic changing environment
• Team player with good interpersonal skills/can mediate conflict well

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
• 5-7 years’ similar ministry experience
• Preferred experience with leading a ministry with 700-1000 kids in church of 5,000+