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Childrens Pastor
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What they do
A Religious Leader or Professional leads religious services and provides spiritual guidance or counseling. Presents knowledge and interpretation of theological texts. May work in a non-denominational setting like a prison or hospital, or work for specific faith-based congregation or denomination and follow the practices of that faith.
$58,969 / year median in Illinois
+11% projected growth
Job Description
General Description The Children's Director oversees all aspects of weekly children's 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. Essential Job Functions Lead a Thriving Sunday Children's Ministry 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 Build and Develop Strong Volunteer Teams 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 Strengthen Families and Church-Wide Ministry 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