Calvary Kids Elementary Manager

About the role

You are passionate about the next generation encountering Jesus and growing in a lifelong relationship with Him. You have a heart to create engaging, Gospel-centered environments where kids learn Biblical truth, hide Scripture in their hearts, and grow in their faith alongside their families.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic oversight for all aspects of the Elementary Ministry (Kindergarten–3rd Grade), casting vision and ensuring a cohesive, Gospel-centered experience from large group to small group.
• Lead, develop, and shepherd Elementary Ministry staff, equipping them to thrive in their roles, execute with excellence, and align with the ministry’s vision and strategic plan.
• Recruit, train, and mentor small group leaders, adult volunteers, and student leaders, fostering a healthy culture of spiritual leadership, deep discipleship, consistent community, and well-trained volunteers.
• Develop and contextualize curriculum by adapting and writing small group materials based on an established scope and sequence, with the ability to research and author original series from scratch when needed.
• Partner with parents by creating intentional communication, resources, and environments that equip families to disciple their children at home.
• Collaborate with campuses and the broader Calvary Kids team to maintain alignment, unity, and consistency in culture and experience across all environments.
• Direct and execute major ministry events (e.g., Kids Conference, Easter, Christmas, and other family ministry events) in alignment with the overarching Calvary Kids strategy.
• Build and implement operational systems, managing safety procedures, volunteer onboarding workflows, classroom organization, and database reporting within Ministry Platform.
• Perform care and counseling to volunteers, children, and families through prayer, Biblical guidance, crisis support, and intentional relationship building.

Requirements

• A strong personal commitment to Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, and the theological distinctives and philosophy of Calvary Chapel.
• A proven ability to design, implement, and scale organizational systems, manage processes, and execute projects with high attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to write engaging, biblically accurate curriculum for children, comfortably pivoting between adapting existing material and writing original content.
• Experience managing staff or high-level volunteer teams, with a passion for mentoring both adults and student leaders.
• The ability to relate effortlessly to kids, parents, student leaders, and volunteers, remaining calm, discerning, and level-headed under pressure or during unexpected situations.
• Proficient with, or fully capable of learning and embracing, standard administrative and creative platforms such as Google Workspace, Canva, and church management databases like Ministry Platform.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• At least 2 years of experience in children’s ministry or related field.
• Experience working with volunteers and staff.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.

Skills

• Strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to adapt and write original curriculum.
• Effective collaboration and teamwork.

Benefits

Full-time (45 hours/week) exempt position.

Pay

Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-time (45 hours/week).