GATHER ❯

Our church is home to people as different as the many people represented in Washington DC. We are multicultural and multiethnic. We are Republican, Democrat, Independent. We are rich and poor and in-between. We believe that something is happening here that goes beyond political ideology, beyond ethnic identity, beyond cultural affinity. We believe that we are part of something bigger that God is doing. Something that has not yet been seen in all of human history: a united community full of worshipping disciples from every tribe, every nation, every tongue. We affirm that the purpose of this and every church is to make those disciples.

Our church is home to people as different as the many people represented in Washington DC. We are multicultural and multiethnic. We are Republican, Democrat, Independent. We are rich and poor and in-between. We believe that something is happening here that goes beyond political ideology, beyond ethnic identity, beyond cultural affinity. We believe that we are part of something bigger that God is doing. Something that has not yet been seen in all of human history: a united community full of worshipping disciples from every tribe, every nation, every tongue. We affirm that the purpose of this and every church is to make those disciples.

Kids Ministry Coordinator

Position Title: Kids Ministry Coordinator
Reports To: Children’s Pastor
Position Type: Full-Time or Part-Time
Location: National Community Church (NCC), Washington, D.C.

Position Summary

The Kids Ministry Coordinator provides administrative, organizational, and hands-on support to the children’s ministry (birth–5th grade). This role helps ensure weekend services, mid-week programs, and special events are executed with excellence, safety, and hospitality. The Coordinator serves as a key support to the Children’s Pastor by managing logistics, volunteers, communication, and ministry environments so children and families experience a welcoming and Christ-centered ministry.

Key Responsibilities

1. Ministry Operations & Logistics

  • Prepare classrooms, supplies, check-in stations, and environments for weekend services and other programming.
  • Coordinate curriculum distribution, materials, and digital resources for volunteer teams.
  • Ensure ministry spaces are clean, safe, and inviting each week.
  • Support scheduling, planning, and execution of kids services and events.

2. Volunteer Support

  • Assist with recruiting, onboarding, training, and scheduling volunteers.
  • Communicate weekly assignments and updates to volunteer teams.
  • Provide hospitality, encouragement, and support to volunteers during services.
  • Maintain volunteer records, background checks, and compliance documentation.

3. Family & Parent Engagement

  • Help welcome new families, answer questions, and support smooth check-in and check-out.
  • Provide clear communication to parents regarding upcoming events, curriculum, and ministry needs.
  • Assist in maintaining parent resources, registration forms, and follow-up processes.

4. Administration & Systems

  • Manage check-in systems, attendance tracking, and database updates.
  • Assist with planning, registration, communication, and logistics for events like VBS, camps, and family activities.
  • Support budget tracking, supply ordering, and inventory management.

5. Safety & Security

  • Help implement child-protection policies and ensure consistent safety procedures.
  • Monitor room ratios, volunteer coverage, and emergency protocols.
  • Assist with incident reports, follow-up, and communication as needed.

6. Collaboration & Teamwork

  • Work closely with the Children’s Pastor and ministry staff to align with the overall mission and vision.
  • Partner with other departments such as worship, communications, operations, and events to support Sunday and churchwide needs.
  • Contribute creativity, problem-solving, and feedback to enhance ministry impact.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

  • High school diploma or equivalent required; some college preferred.
  • Experience serving or working in children’s ministry, education, or childcare is highly valued.
  • Administrative, organizational, or volunteer management experience is a plus.

Skills & Competencies

  • Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
  • Reliable, detail-oriented, and able to follow through with tasks.
  • Friendly, welcoming, and able to build relationships with children, parents, and volunteers.
  • Good communication skills; written and verbal.
  • Comfortable using planning tools, church database systems, and digital communication platforms.
  • Team-oriented with a flexible, positive attitude.

Spiritual & Cultural Expectations

  • Follower of Jesus Christ with a growing, active faith.
  • Aligns with the church’s beliefs, mission, and ministry philosophy.
  • Demonstrates integrity, humility, and a servant-hearted attitude.
  • Models Christ-centered character in relationships and leadership.

Work Environment

  • Active ministry setting during weekend services and special events.
  • Some evenings, weekends, and holiday services required.
  • Interaction with children, parents, volunteers, and staff on a regular basis.
  • Role may involve physical tasks such as setting up classrooms, carrying supplies, or assisting with event prep.

Application Process

Please submit your resume and cover letter to [email protected]. We encourage you to share in your cover letter how your faith informs your personal and professional life. We ask you to include your name and the position for which you are applying in the subject line of the email. NCC is committed to creating a diverse environment and welcomes your application. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Please note: We are grateful for the large number of applications we receive and therefore are not able to reply to each interested job seeker. If selected for consideration, you will be contacted by a member of our team to discuss our recruitment process.

Americans with Disabilities Act

The federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities in job application procedures, hiring, firing, advancement, compensation, fringe benefits, job training and other terms, conditions and privileges of employment. The ADA does not alter NCC’s right to hire the best-qualified applicant, but it does prohibit discrimination against a qualified applicant or employee because of his or her disability, or because of a perceived disability. As a matter of organizational policy, NCC prohibits discrimination of any kind against people with disabilities.   

Disabled Defined

An applicant or employee is considered disabled if he or she (1) actually has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, (2) has a record or history of such an impairment or (3) is regarded or perceived (correctly or incorrectly) as having such impairment.

A qualified employee or applicant with a disability is an individual who satisfies the skill, experience, education, and other job-related requirements of the position held or desired, and who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of that position.

Reasonable Accommodation

A reasonable accommodation is any change in the work environment (or in the way things are usually done) to help a person with a disability apply for a job, perform the duties of a job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment. 

Qualified applicants or employees who are disabled should request reasonable accommodation from NCC in order to allow them to perform a particular job. If you are disabled and you wish such reasonable accommodation, contact the Director of Human Resources. On receipt of your request we will meet with you to discuss your disability. We may ask for information from your health care provider(s) regarding the nature of your disability and the nature of your limitations or take other steps necessary to help us determine viable options for reasonable accommodation. We will then work with you to determine whether your disability can be reasonably accommodated, and if it can be accommodated, we will explore alternatives with you and endeavor to implement a mutually agreeable accommodation.  

Reasonable accommodation may take many forms and it will vary from one employee to another. Please note that according to the ADA, NCC does not have to provide the exact accommodation you want, and if more than one accommodation works, we may choose which one to provide. Furthermore, any accommodation that will impose undue hardship on NCC is not considered reasonable.