KIDS & COMMUNICATIONS LEAD

KIDS & COMMUNICATIONS LEAD

Sandals Church | Palm Ave Campus





ROLE OVERVIEW & PURPOSE

The Kids & Communications Lead serves a dual-purpose role at the Palm Ave
campus, providing vision, leadership, and strategic execution across both Kids
Ministry and campus-wide communications. This role exists to build healthy
volunteer teams that disciple children, partner with parents, and clearly
communicate the life and mission of Sandals Church so people can take meaningful
next steps in their faith.

A central objective of this role is actively contributing to the overall growth
of the Palm Ave campus and Sandals Church Kids specifically—driving both
spiritual and relational depth (discipleship, team health, culture of belonging)
alongside measurable numerical growth (attendance, volunteer mobilization,
family participation).

The primary focus of this position is leading people and building systems, not
carrying out all execution alone. The Kids & Communications Lead multiplies
impact by recruiting, equipping, and empowering adult and student volunteers to
lead in both ministry areas.

* Location: Palm Avenue | Riverside, CA
* Reports To: Palm Avenue Campus Pastor
* Hours: Full-Time | 40 hours per week (25 hrs/week Kids | 15 hrs/week
Communications)


CORE RESPONSIBILITIES


1. KIDS MINISTRY LEADERSHIP

* Vision & Culture: Cast compelling vision for Sandals Church Kids (SCK) that
aligns with church values. Shape and protect a culture centered on fun,
authenticity, discipleship, and passion.
* Hospitality & Belonging: Champion a culture of intentional hospitality where
every child and parent feels a genuine sense of belonging—ensuring they feel
seen, known, and valued from the moment they arrive.
* Fun & Weekend Experience: Oversee safe, warm, and highly engaging weekend
environments. Ensure check-in is welcoming and efficient, create safe rooms
for babies through preschoolers, and lead fun, high-energy elementary
services (including engaging games, interactive Bible stories, energetic
worship, and response times). Keep all spaces clean and organized.
* Ministry Growth & Reach: Intentionally focus on growing SCK in both depth and
reach—deepening spiritual growth, leader health, and relational connection
while actively driving growth in kid attendance, parent engagement, and
volunteer recruitment.
* Team Building & Discipleship: Recruit, onboard, train, and disciple adult and
student volunteers ("Real Team"). Develop team leads and give away meaningful
ministry leadership.
* Curriculum & Programming: Collaborate with central staff to execute
curriculum with excellence and equip volunteers to teach confidently.
* Parent Partnership: Resource, equip, and encourage parents as the primary
spiritual nurturers of their children’s faith while creating touchpoints that
foster parent belonging and connection.

 


2. CAMPUS COMMUNICATIONS LEADERSHIP

* Strategy & Planning: Develop and manage a comprehensive campus communication
calendar covering events, initiatives, emails, and social media. Partner with
campus leaders to prioritize clear, effective messaging over information
overload.
* Email & Digital Channels: Plan, write, edit, and schedule regular campus
email newsletters and oversee social media publishing rhythms with clear
calls to action.
* Brand, Voice & Storytelling: Steward the Palm Ave tone within Sandals Church
brand standards. Identify and share meaningful stories of life change,
serving, and community.
* Campaigns & Promotion: Build and execute simple communication plans for
special events, ministry initiatives, and seasonal moments. Coordinate with
central communication teams for larger brand/design support.
* Volunteer Team Development: Recruit, equip, and coach a volunteer creative
team (photographers, videographers, writers, social media contributors) to
expand communication capacity.


3. CAMPUS COLLABORATION & GENERAL LEADERSHIP

* Campus Growth Support: Actively partner with campus leadership to expand the
reach and deepen the overall impact of the Palm Ave campus.
* Unified Staff Alignment: Serve as an active, supportive member of the campus
staff team.
* Campus Support: Mobilize volunteer teams to support campus-wide events,
midweek needs, and general discipleship initiatives.
* Personal Growth: Lead self spiritually, mentally, and emotionally, giving and
receiving feedback to continually grow as a leader.


KEY EXPECTATIONS & DELIVERABLES

* Kids Ministry (SCK): Deliver fun, vibrant, and high-energy discipleship
environments rooted in genuine hospitality so children and parents feel seen,
known, and welcomed. Maintain clean spaces, dynamic large-group programming,
smooth check-in, equipped parent partnerships, and consistent growth in SCK
attendance and leader health.
* Campus Communications: Deliver clear, relational, and timely communication
across digital platforms. Maintain consistent email/social media rhythms and
build structured communication plans for campus initiatives.
* Volunteer Leadership & Campus Growth: Multiply overall team capacity through
intentional volunteer recruitment, onboarding, and training. Contribute
directly to expanding overall campus participation, engagement, and spiritual
depth across Palm Ave.


CANDIDATE PROFILE


IDEAL STRENGTHS & SKILLS

* Leadership & Team Building: Passionate about recruiting, coaching, and
empowering volunteers rather than executing all work independently.
* Hospitality & Heart for People: Warm, welcoming, and intentional about
creating fun environments where parents and kids feel seen, known, and
valued.
* Growth Mindset: Strategic focus on driving both spiritual depth and
numerical/attendance growth across ministries.
* Communication & Storytelling: Strong writer and editor with high judgment
regarding tone, clarity, and brand consistency.
* Organization & Strategy: Skilled at managing calendars, establishing systems,
and balancing multiple priorities.
* Relational & Energetic: Ability to connect authentically with children,
parents, volunteers, and campus staff.
* Adaptability & Initiative: Proactive, teachable, and positive when navigating
change or leading through strategic shifts.


WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

* Children and families experience a fun, high-energy, and hospitable
environment where kids grow closer to Jesus and every family feels a true
sense of belonging (seen and known).
* SCK and Palm Ave consistently show healthy growth—both in depth (stronger
relationships, volunteer health) and in numbers (increased attendance and
volunteer participation).
* Parents feel supported and equipped as the primary spiritual influence in
their children's lives.
* Campus attenders clearly understand campus events, initiatives, and
opportunities to take their next steps.
* Stories of life change and ministry impact are regularly captured and shared
across campus channels.
* Healthy volunteer teams in both Kids Ministry and Communications actively own
deliverables, operations, and storytelling.


COMPENSATION:

Pay Range: $20-23 per hour

* We will provide a pay rate that is within our compensation structure and that
fits a candidate’s qualifications and experience for the job. A wage range
posted is not a guarantee of a specific wage for a job offer.

 *Sandals Church is both an equal opportunity employer and a faith-based
religious organization. We conduct hiring without regard to race, ethnicity,
national origin, citizenship, age, sex, marital status, membership in any labor
organization, political ideology, or disability of an otherwise qualified
individual. The status of Sandals Church as an equal opportunity employer does
not prevent us from hiring staff based on their religious beliefs so that all
employees share the same religious commitment, which is central to our mission.