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Full TimeLake of the Ozarks, Missouri
Kids Ministry Director
Compensation
$50,000 annually, plus PTO, paid holidays, retirement match, and some benefits
Schedule
40 hrs/week ยท Typically SundayโThursday
Reports to
Executive Director / Executive Pastor
This is not primarily a โgreat with kidsโ position. Weโre looking for someone who can build a childrenโs ministry through other people โ leading a volunteer team of about 40, developing leaders, creating excellent environments, and partnering with parents so roughly 100 kids each week know Jesus, follow Jesus, and learn to live out His Word.
What youโll own
- Set and execute a clear vision for childrenโs ministry that matches our mission, culture, and theology
- Recruit, onboard, schedule, train, and pastor roughly 40 volunteers โ caring for them, not simply scheduling them
- Identify emerging leaders and build clear pathways for volunteers to grow in responsibility
- Oversee Sunday environments end to end: welcoming, organized, age-appropriate, and biblically sound curriculum
- Own child safety โ background checks, screening, volunteer-to-child ratios, and keeping policies current
- Communicate clearly with parents, build trust with families, and manage schedules, calendars, and the ministry budget
Who you are
- Faithful and humble โ deeply committed to Jesus and His Word, willing to bring a towel, not a title
- Experienced leading childrenโs ministry, and recruiting, training, and developing volunteers
- Organized and dependable โ able to turn vision into consistent execution and plan ahead
- A developer of people who sees potential in volunteers and leads through a team rather than doing everything personally
- Relational with kids, parents, and volunteers, and teachable enough to receive feedback with humility
- Comfortable with the tools the job runs on: Planning Center, Church Center, Subsplash, and Google Workspace
What this role is not
You wonโt carry overall church vision, adult ministries, facilities, or church finances โ and you wonโt be the default volunteer for every open spot. Your job is to build and lead the ministry, not to personally do everything in it.
Apply for this roleQuestions before you apply? Call the office at 573-679-3760.