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Kids Ministry Director at MinistryHub
MinistryHub
Irving, TX
Administration
Posted 2 weeks ago
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:
Organizational Level Requirements
Requirements include, but are not limited to:
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:
Qualifications
Qualifications include:
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.
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
- 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 →
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High churn
Growth, flat pay
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Compound
Growth + pay upside
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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