Director - Beach Kids

We're Hiring! Beach Church is focused on raising up the next generation of followers who change the world. This means pouring into them from an early age. As we do this, our BeachKids Director will play an integral role in this mission. So, if you're a person who loves kids and kids' ministry, if you're a volunteer builder who empowers others, if you are forward-thinking, this could be the job for you! The ideal candidate for this role is called to raise up this next generation from a place of excellence, deeply rooted in a relationship with God. As an owner of this ministry, this visionary will be a proactive leader of people operating with emotional and spiritual maturity as they pour into both staff and volunteers. Located two blocks from the Atlantic Ocean in Jacksonville Beach, FL, Beach Church can live out its mission to reach, raise up, and release followers of Jesus who change the world. The BeachKids Director will play a big role in this mission. This is a leadership position that works directly with the Family Pastor to create an environment where kids and families experience the love of Jesus. This person will play a large part in creating vision for kids' ministry and will be responsible for shepherding staff and volunteers in a loving, healthy way.

Our Mission:

BeachKids is a space where all kids belong. The focus of the ministry is to raise up kids to follow Jesus.

Goal of Position:

Lead teams of volunteers and staff to create a safe, welcoming, and fun environment where all kids belong and experience the love of Jesus. Establish a culture of spiritual and emotional health and maturity by discipling staff, volunteers, and parents. Build systems and establish rhythms that move forward the mission and vision of Beach Church. Lead BeachKids by building systems and developing leaders to deliver measurable ministry outcomes. Finally, lead with discernment of the Holy Spirit, following God's will for the ministry.

Overview of Position:

This is a leadership position. Directly reporting to the Family Pastor, the BeachKids Director will work to establish culture on the BeachKids team that is reflective of the overall values of Beach Church. The BeachKids Director will contribute to the creative and strategic process in the family ministry philosophy. The BeachKids Director will be a resource/sounding board for the Family Pastor and the greater Beach Church team with respect to resolving conflict, brainstorming, problem solving, and optimizing systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Builds, organizes, and manages projects from start to completion, ensuring they are scheduled and approved in Planning Center
• Develops and maintains the ministry calendar with special events, trips, and weekly plans for various experiences, with the Family Pastor
• Leads or empowers others to lead meetings and cast vision with volunteer teams and staff
• Communicates vision clearly and consistently to staff, volunteers, and the congregation
• Designs and implements systems and processes that drive consistency, efficiency, and excellence within the ministry
• Owns ministry outcomes (engagement, volunteer health, participation, etc.)
• Works with Senior Ministry Pastor to help develop and manage overall ministry budget (authorized to approve expenses within department budget)

Leadership Responsibility:

• Builds and sustains a healthy, high-performing staff culture
• Partners with the Family Pastor to develop a vision for the ministry consistent with the mission, vision, and values of Beach Church
• Meets weekly with BeachKids staff in 1-on-1s, helping to establish specific goals for each staff member
• Fosters crucial conversations for staff development and culture
• Provides spiritual guidance, teaching, and mentoring for team and volunteer network
• Cultivate relationships throughout Beach Church (staff, lay leadership, congregation)
• Communicates and delegates tasks within the ministry team effectively
• Ensures accurate records are kept and kept confidential when needed
• Conducts performance reviews and provides coaching and/or corrective feedback to direct reports
• Responsible for ministry outcomes, including engagement, volunteer health, and performance metrics
• Makes staffing recommendations and participates in hiring decisions in partnership with the

Family Pastor Success Factors:

• Utilizing timely and effective communication with parents, staff, and volunteers will be necessary to build and maintain relationships in this role
• Casting vision, leading teams, and working to create a positive work environment that is driving the mission of Beach Church forward and building a healthy, growing team of staff and volunteers (both in numbers and in spiritual development)
• Having clear systems and structures in place for the ministry
• Building and achieving measurable ministry impact
• Leading and supervising staff, interns, and volunteers by creating a thriving BeachKids environment through the upkeep of spaces, engagement with families, and spiritual/emotionally mature leadership
• Operating with a spirit of excellence, not perfection, in everything we do

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree or commensurate experience is preferred.
• Served in volunteer capacity as strong leader within a church.
• Served 3-5 years as Coordinator or comparable position.

To apply for this position, please submit your resume to: beachstaffing@beachchurchjax.com.