Job Opportunities

Director of Journey Kids

Religious | Nondenominational

The Journey West County
625 Meramec Station Rd.
Manchester, MO 63021
https://www.thejourney.org/

 

Full-Time

Posted: Jun 3, 2025

Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2025

Description


The Director of Journey Kids is responsible for oversight and leadership of the Journey Kids ministry. The Director’s aim is to cultivate the gospel in the next generation and engage families through age appropriate, gospel-centered worship, while equipping and empowering parents as the primary spiritual influence in their children’s spiritual development. This role will be responsible for recruiting and training volunteers and teachers to fulfill and lead the Journey Kids weekend service classrooms, overseeing appropriate curriculum selection and implementation, and developing strategies to grow the Journey Kids program. 

Salary: Undisclosed

Requirements


The individual in this position must demonstrate the following skills, abilities, and attitudes in order to perform this position:


  • Leading & Supervising
  • Working with People
  • Planning & Organizing
  • Presenting & Communicating Information
  • Adhering to Principles & Values
  • Creating & Innovating
  • Deciding & Initiating Action
  • Fulfill the Journey’s membership requirements as outlined in the membership covenant
  • Fulfill the character qualifications and duties of deacons as taught in Scripture (1 Tim 3:8-13)
  • Ability to teach children about God and His ways in an age-appropriate fashion
  • Ability to equip/counsel parents to train their children to be disciples of Jesus
  • Ability to train and lead volunteer teachers and classroom assistants
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Bachelor’s degree in elementary education, secondary education, Christian education, or related field preferred
  • 3-5+ years of experience in a leadership position within a children’s ministry preferred

How to Apply


Primary Accountabilities

The individual filling this position will be held accountable to the following goals and will be successful in this position if these goals are met:


  • Creating a community on Sunday mornings that makes it possible for children to encounter Jesus
  • Utilize volunteers effectively so that all children have space in Journey Kids on Sunday morning
  • Prepare lessons and supplies for Sunday so that volunteers are fully equipped
  • Know, teach, and engage with children and their parents so that children and families feel known
  • Engage the body of the church in the lives of the children
  • Stay current on new teaching techniques and innovations 



To learn more and apply, visit https://www.thejourney.org/resource/careers.

Primary Contact: Emilie Nevins-Carter

Email: humanresources@thejourney.org

Phone: 314-282-8301

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