Full job description

St. John’s, in the heart of West LA, is seeking a full time Director to lead our program for children from infants to 5th grade and their families. We are a supportive, diverse church desiring to nurture our children’s faith and outreach to the neighborhood including our on-campus nursery school and elementary school next door.

If you like a challenge, are passionate to see God’s kingdom expand, want to be part of renewal, see yourself as a harvester of ripe fruit and can develop mature believers, we want you! We want a creative leader with initiative who wants to build a bigger light on a hill in our hometown.

Reports to: Pastor/Head of Staff and Growing in Faith Commission

Works with: Student & Youth Ministries Team, Director of Student & Youth Ministries

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead children’s ministry programs: Sunday School, midweek programs, VBS, and children’s participation in worship.
• Plan family-focused events and provide resources/support for parents.
• Lead and expand outreach initiatives that welcome families from the surrounding community, strengthen the outreach aspects of current programs, and serve as a visible, Christ-centered presence for newcomers and visiting families.
• Recruit, train, and lead volunteers with joy and clarity.
• Coordinate with youth ministry to support “tweens” and engage youth as helpers.
• Partner with Nursery School to connect families to church life.
• Communicate effectively through email, social media, newsletters, and church calendar.

Qualifications:

• Deep, growing Christian faith and clear call to children/family ministry.
• Training and/or experience in Christian education, child development, and family engagement.
• Strong leadership, organization, and communication skills.
• Ability to recruit and equip volunteers; creative, flexible, collaborative.

Expectations:

• Maintain personal faith practice.
• Stay current on best ministry practices.
• Demonstrate measurable program growth within two years.

Our ideal candidate has a dedicated and vibrant personal faith in Christ and a Youth Ministry (or similar) degree. If he or she is not already involved in the Presbyterian Church (USA) we would need the candidate to be supportive and respectful of our specific faith tradition. Musical ability is a plus, though not a requirement.

Compensation is $55-61k per year, depending on experience, plus benefits.

To apply, contact julia.brode@stjohnspres.org

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,000.00 - $61,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person