We’re looking for a passionate and experienced leader to serve as our next BeachKids Director! If you have a heart for raising up the next generation, building strong teams, and creating meaningful ministry impact, we would love to hear from you. Know someone who would be a great fit? Share this opportunity with them! Interested candidates can submit their resume to beachstaffing@beachchurchjax.com.
Job Overview: 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.
Pay: $45,000.00 – $55,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person