Lead, Kids Ministry

About the Role

The Kids Lead role exists to build and lead a strong Real Team who creates a safe, fun, and welcoming environment where kids learn to be real with themselves, God, and others. This role focuses on leading people, casting vision, shaping culture, and building a healthy volunteer team of adults and students who create environments where kids and parents grow closer to Jesus. The role emphasizes discipling kids, developing leaders, and partnering with parents.

Responsibilities

• Cast compelling vision for Sandals Kids that reflects the church’s mission and values.
• Shape and protect a culture of authenticity, discipleship, passion, and fun.
• Lead with clarity and consistency so kids and leaders know where the ministry is going.
• Recruit, onboard, and train new volunteers.
• Build team leads and give away real leadership.
• Create a culture where volunteers feel valued, supported, and discipled.
• Ensure check-in is warm, fast, and easy.
• Oversee safe and loving environments for babies through preschoolers.
• Lead volunteers to run an engaging, high-energy elementary service.
• Keep all spaces organized, prepared, and clean.
• Model what it looks like to lead an engaging large group experience, including games, Bible stories, worship, and response times for kids.
• Collaborate with central staff to execute curriculum with excellence.
• Equip volunteers to teach confidently and connect with families.
• Resource, equip, and come alongside parents to be the primary spiritual nurturers of their child’s faith.
• Equip volunteers to engage and encourage parent partnership.
• Strengthen the relationship between families and Sandals Church.
• Support campus-wide events, engagement, and discipleship.
• Serve as a unified part of the campus staff team.
• Support campus events and midweek needs by mobilizing volunteers.

Qualifications

• Loves building teams and empowering others.
• Teachable, organized, relational, and energetic.
• Communicates clearly and works well with people.
• Adapts quickly, stays positive, and leads through change.
• Disciple people through relationships and everyday interactions.
• Can lead yourself spiritually, mentally, and emotionally to become a better leader.
• Can give and receive feedback to grow as a leader.
• A leader of leaders who multiplies yourself through others.
• Builds strong relationships with both kids and adults.
• Responsible, agile, and passionate about serving families.

Pay

Pay Range: $20–$22 per hour. Rate determined by experience and our internal compensation structure.