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Location Kids Director
Full-Time
Tampa
Posted 3 hours ago
Radiant Church is looking for a passionate, experienced, and high-capacity Kids Director to lead Radiant Kids at one of our large, growing locations.
This role is for a proven leader who loves Jesus, is passionate about reaching the next generation, and thrives in building and developing teams. The ideal candidate is a relational and strategic leader who can recruit, equip, and empower large volunteer teams while creating excellent ministry environments for kids and families.Â
As part of Radiant’s multisite ministry model, the Kids Director works closely with location leadership and the Central NextGen Team to bring churchwide vision, curriculum, and ministry strategies to life at their location. This allows the Kids Director to focus on what matters most: leading people, building healthy teams, shepherding families, and creating environments where kids can encounter Jesus.
Location/Dept: Next Gen
Title: Kids Director
Director: Location Pastor
Start Date: TBD
Position Type: Full Time (40 hrs/wk)
- The Optimal Candidate
- A leader of leaders: You know how to recruit, develop, and empower others rather than trying to do everything yourself.
- A team builder: You love creating healthy teams and developing people to lead with confidence and ownership.
- A shepherd at heart: You genuinely care about children, families, and the spiritual development of those you lead.
- An excellent executor: You can take a shared vision and turn it into a thriving ministry experience through strong leadership and attention to detail.
- A proactive problem solver: You anticipate needs, take ownership, and follow through.
- A collaborative leader: You thrive as part of a larger team, value alignment, and enjoy contributing to a unified ministry vision.
- A culture carrier: You lead with humility, excellence, positivity, and a passion for the local church.
- Experience and Knowledge Required
- 3–5 years of demonstrated leadership experience in ministry or a comparable field, such as education, nonprofit leadership, organizational leadership, or team management.
- Proven experience recruiting, developing, and leading teams of volunteers or staff, with the ability to lead through other leaders.
- Strong organizational and operational leadership skills, including the ability to manage multiple teams, environments, and priorities.
- Demonstrated ability to delegate effectively, develop leaders, and build sustainable systems.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to take initiative, lead independently, and execute organizational vision with excellence.
- A growing relationship with Jesus Christ and alignment with Radiant Church’s beliefs, mission, and values.
- Availability to work Sundays, special events, and additional ministry gatherings as needed.
- Experience leading children’s ministry in a large or multi-site church.
- Experience overseeing large volunteer teams or multiple ministry environments.
- Background in children’s ministry, education, family discipleship, or leadership development.
- Experience in a multisite church or collaborative organizational leadership structure.
- Familiarity with Planning Center or similar ministry management platforms.
- Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Recruit, train, develop, and lead large teams of Dream Team volunteers across multiple age groups and ministry environments.
- Identify, equip, and empower volunteer leaders who can take ownership of teams and ministry areas.
- Build sustainable leadership pipelines, volunteer structures, and scheduling systems to support continued growth.
- Foster a healthy, encouraging, and accountable team culture where volunteers feel valued, supported, and inspired.
- Consistently evaluate volunteer engagement, team health, and leadership development opportunities.
- Provide hands-on leadership and oversight of all Radiant Kids ministry environments during Sunday services, special events, and additional location ministry gatherings, including midweek programming as needed.
- Ensure excellent execution of curriculum, worship, small groups, check-in, safety procedures, and age-appropriate ministry experiences.
- Oversee volunteer scheduling, classroom readiness, ministry resources, and operational needs to ensure consistent, high-quality experiences.
- Lead ministry preparations, volunteer communication, training, and follow-through for location-specific events and initiatives.
- Proactively identify needs, solve problems, and continually improve the ministry experience for kids, families, and volunteers.
- Create welcoming, engaging environments where new families feel seen, valued, and excited to return.
- Build meaningful relationships with parents and equip them to disciple their children at home.
- Implement intentional discipleship pathways that help children and families grow in their faith and become connected to the life of the church.
- Partner with location leadership and other ministries to support families through key spiritual milestones and transitions.
- Champion outreach and family engagement opportunities that help reach more children in the surrounding community.
- Partner closely with the Central NextGen Team to implement churchwide curriculum, ministry strategies, systems, and initiatives with excellence.
- Collaborate with location leadership to ensure Radiant Kids is fully integrated into the overall vision and ministry priorities of the campus.
- Provide feedback, insights, and ideas that help strengthen ministry effectiveness across Radiant’s locations.
- Equip and lead local teams to execute ministry initiatives consistently while responding to the unique needs of their location.
- Evaluate ministry effectiveness through attendance trends, family engagement, volunteer health, and discipleship outcomes.
- Radiant Staff Expectations
- Consistent Record of TithingÂ
- Leading or being a part of a Radiant Group
- Uphold church and staff values
- Participate in church-wide events
- Attend Staff Chapel and other all-staff meetings