Job Details
Job Location
Willow Central Ministry Team - South Barrington, IL
Description
We believe kids and students are not just the future of the church, they are the church, and we want to create engaging environments where they can experience God's love, take steps in their faith, and use their gifts and talents to lead and serve.
As the Curriculum Coordinator for our Central Willow Kids (children's ministry) team you are able to create, curate, and develop curriculum (2yo - 5th Grade) for use at all of Willow Creek's church campuses. You will ensure that the curriculum is Bible-based, Jesus focused, and inclusive of a diverse audience including racial, cultural, socioeconomic, and religious diversity.
Willow Creek Community Church is an egalitarian non-denominational, multi-site church in and across Chicagoland passionate about helping people take next steps to love God, love people, and change the world. Our church is a place where you can make a significant impact for God's kingdom based on how He has uniquely designed you, leading the people around you to become more like Jesus and showing the tangible love of Jesus both locally and globally. As a staff, we aim to foster a culture that has open hands to do whatever it takes to serve and support that mission, serving with humility and open hands. Wherever the need is, we step in. Nothing is above or beneath us to serve one another or our Church.
The salary range for this position is about $47,000 - $66,000 depending on experience and skill set. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, retirement savings with company match, generous paid time off, mental health counseling reimbursement, tuition reimbursement and more.
Job Responsibilities

• Create/curate and develop curriculum for use at all Willow campuses, including large group teaching, small group activities, and monthly resources primarily utilizing resources received/purchased (currently from Orange) with adjustments made as needed to fit our context
• Contribute to healthy teamwork on the central Willow Kids team to oversee the creation and development of curriculum that contributes to the overall health of an effective weekend experience for kids
• Develop feedback loops with campuses to ensure that content continues to be effective to the established goals and values set out in Willow Kids including, but not limited to the values of inclusion and diversity
• Collaborate with ministry teams outside of NextGen to create and resource kid's ministry components within holistic church initiatives
• Conduct rotating site visits to campuses (1 per weekend) to identify brights spots to replicate, barriers to address, and opportunities to innovate

Staff Values:

• Believing the Best | Trust is our default
• Commit to Candor | Kindness is our way
• Embrace Challenge | Grit is our style
• Setting the Tone | Joy is our attitude
• Choose Unity | Diversity is our strength

Success is Defined As
Leaders are equipped to connect with kids and create environments where kids can experience community and explore their faith at their own pace. (2yo - 5th grade)
Preferred Skills and Experience
Skills/Competencies:

• Excellent Written communication skills
• Strong Editing skills
• Detail Oriented
• Decision Quality
• Focus on the customer (kids)

Personal Characteristics:

• Self-starter - ability to own a project and run with it.
• Learner- Someone who desires continued growth in their area of ministry.
• Innovative - Seeks out new ideas and is unafraid to fail.
• Collaborative & Team Player - Loves working with others and assumes the best in each other
• Self Aware - Knows their own strengths and weaknesses and is moving towards health, exemplifies humility and confidence
• Encourager- Able to see the good in others and is intentional in affirming it.
• Approachable- Is warm, inviting and easy to get along with.
• High Emotional Intelligence - Intuitive about others emotions and able to respond appropriately.
• Hard working - Is aware of the importance of their role and works hard to do their best.
• Effective communicator - Able to give and receive healthy feedback
• Loves kids, loves students - Feels passionate about ministering to kids and students
• Jesus Follower - Lives a life of integrity and pursues a personal relationship with Jesus.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred or equivalent ministry experience
• 2 years experience developing curriculum in a multi site model preferred
• Multi-cultural background and experience is highly desired
• Prior experience working on a high functioning team