Kid's Ministry Director

Kids Ministry Director / Pastor (Pathway Kids) — Redding, CA

Pathway Church (Redding, Northern California)

Salary: $60,000–$82,000 (based on experience and fit)

May be eligible for ministerial housing allowance (as applicable)

Why This Role 

Pathway Church is a 4,500+ member church in Redding, CA. Our Kids Ministry serves and disciples ~300 kids every week across Early Childhood and Elementary. We’re hiring a Kids Ministry Director / Pastor to lead a healthy, scalable kids ministry with excellent weekend execution, strong volunteer development, clear systems, and intentional parent partnership.

Location: Redding, California 

Redding is in Northern California with quick access to mountains, lakes, and trails. It’s not a major metro area, but many leaders and families love the lifestyle, space, and outdoor recreation.

Note: If you’re exploring relocation, we’re happy to discuss practical questions early (housing, schools, travel, schedule, and community).

What You’ll Lead 

You will oversee Kids Ministry across:

• Early Childhood (birth–pre-K)
• Elementary (K–5th)

This is a high-responsibility role. We’re looking for a leader who combines:

• Pastoral heart (discipleship, care, spiritual leadership)
• Operational strength (systems, volunteers, reliable weekend environments)

What Success Looks Like (First 6–12 Months) 

A strong leader in this role will make measurable progress in:

Volunteer health and growth

• Recruiting, training, scheduling, coaching, and retaining a strong volunteer team

Programming quality and consistency

• Engaging, Christ-centered environments with dependable weekend execution

Safety and operational excellence

• Strong systems for check-in, classroom coverage, child safety, communication rhythms, and admin processes

Parent partnership

• Clear communication and practical resources that help parents disciple at home

Key Responsibilities

Volunteer Development

• Recruit and develop volunteers and leaders
• Build a culture where volunteers feel equipped, supported, and valued

Programming & Discipleship

• Lead engaging, biblically faithful weekend programming for kids
• Ensure every environment is welcoming, organized, and spiritually intentional

Systems, Safety & Operations

• Strengthen systems that reduce last-minute chaos and protect kids
• Steward budgets, schedules, supplies, and ministry administration
• Champion child safety policies and best practices

Parent Communication & Partnership

• Establish consistent communication rhythms
• Provide tools that reinforce discipleship at home

Qualifications Required

• Clear commitment to Jesus Christ, Scripture, and the gospel
• Alignment with Pathway Church’s beliefs: https://www.pathwaychurch.life/what-we-believe
• Demonstrated ability to lead people (staff and/or volunteers) with clarity and care
• Strong execution skills: planning, organizing, improving systems, and follow-through

Preferred (Not Required)

• Experience leading larger ministries and/or high-volume weekend environments
• Track record building volunteer pipelines and developing volunteer leaders
• Ministry training/credentialing consistent with a pastor-track role

Tip: If you haven’t led a “large church” kids ministry but you’ve delivered strong outcomes (team growth, better systems, stronger volunteer retention), apply and show transferable results.

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