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Kids Ministry Director at MinistryHub

MinistryHub Irving, TX

Job Description

MinistryHub is honored to partner with the Embassy City Church in their search for a Kids Ministry Director. Please direct all applications through MinistryHub and any inquiries to .

Status: Full-Time

Location: Irving, TX

Reports to: Pastor of Family Ministries

Vision Statement

We Come to know God, Grow in Faith, and Go change the world.

Staff Values

Demonstrates Staff Values:
  • We are Honest, Open & Transparent
  • We collaborate
  • We value each other
  • We call our own fouls
  • We inspect what we expect

Organizational Level Requirements

Requirements include, but are not limited to:
  • Teach and promote core values with Kids Ministry staff and volunteers
  • Develop strong leaders and thriving teams
  • Provide feedback and coaching
  • Pray for and with Kids Ministry staff and volunteers
  • Network with external Kids Ministry directors and pastors for personal development
  • Develop a scorecard of key metrics for areas of responsibility
  • Consistently evaluate areas of responsibility
  • Manage Kids Ministry resources
  • Oversee the budget and review it frequently

Job Description

The Kids Ministry Director is responsible for leading and overseeing a comprehensive Kids Ministry program that will serve children from birth through elementary.

Duties and Responsibilities

Primary job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
  • Oversee weekly Kids services and programming
  • Execute the Kids Ministry strategy given by the Pastor of Family Ministries
  • Manage Kids Ministry staff, which currently includes: the Early Childhood Coordinator and the Elementary Coordinator
  • Develop and enforce policies and procedures to ensure the safety and well-being of children
  • Recruit new volunteers
  • Ensure background checks and training are current for volunteers and staff
  • Oversee the implementation of curriculum
  • Collaborate across teams to plan events
  • Facilitate regular oversight meetings with Kids Ministry staff and quarterly evaluations
  • Other duties as assigned by the Pastor of Family Ministries

Qualifications

Qualifications include:
  • 3+ years of experience in leadership in Kids Ministry or a similar role
  • Highly organized and able to manage multiple tasks in an ever-changing environment
  • Proven ability to recruit, develop, cast vision to, and train volunteer teams
  • Proven track record of leadership and character
  • Demonstrated faith and commitment to God and family
  • Must agree with, support, and live by the Embassy City Church Statement of Faith
Additionally:
  • An employee's duties and responsibilities may change
  • Embassy City is growing, and one or more of the job duties and/or job responsibilities in this job description may change, as well as the job title.

Physical Requirements

This position requires sitting, walking, bending, stooping, twisting, and lifting to 20 pounds or more as needed to fulfill job duties and requirements.

Typical senior pay: $131k for Producers and Directors nationally

National salary averages
Expected senior-level
$131k
Entry
Mid
Senior
Expected
$43k Market range (10th-90th percentile) $199k

Top performers earn significantly more—skill and negotiation matter.

Senior roles pay 119% more than entry—experience is well rewarded.

Strong candidate leverage

Pay is responsive to skills and negotiation. Position yourself as a specialist.

Hiring leverage
Balanced
Wage leverage
Strong
Mobility
Good mobility

Who this leverage applies to

Stronger for: Specialists with niche skills
Weaker for: Generalists

Where to negotiate

Base salary
Sign-on bonus
Title / level
Remote flexibility
Scope & responsibility
Start date / PTO

Likely Possible Unlikely

Watch out for

Wide pay variance: Compensation depends heavily on employer and specialization.

Use competing offers and timing to your advantage.

Does this path compound?

Job Growth →
High churn
Growth, flat pay
🚀 Compound
Growth + pay upside
⚠️ Plateau
Limited growth
Specialize
Experts earn more
Pay Upside →
Expertise pays off

Limited new roles, but specialists earn significantly more.

+5%
10yr growth
A bachelor's degree is typically expected.
Typical: Bachelor's degree

Openings come from turnover, not new growth. Differentiate to advance.

Labor data: BLS 2024