We believe kids and students are not just the future of the church, they are the church, and we want to create engaging environments in Willow Kids (children’s ministry) where they can experience God’s love, take steps in their faith, and use their gifts and talents to lead and serve. 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 the Willow Kids Lead Volunteer Coordinator at Willow South Barrington you will oversee the recruitment & retention of volunteers for Willow Kids including; recruitment initiatives, orientation, onboarding and appreciation events throughout the year. You will also lead & manage all of the Volunteers for Elementary grades 2nd-5th at our two Sunday services. In addition, you will support room leaders within each age/classroom in the Elementary grades 2nd-5th in developing a growing volunteer team that has strong personal connections and is living out the mission of Willow Kids when they serve children and each other.

The salary range for this position is $45,000 - $60,000 and is dependent upon levels of experience and/or education. Our comprehensive benefits package includes health, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, retirement savings with company match, maternity and paternity leave, generous paid time off, mental health counseling reimbursement, and more.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment, orientation, onboarding, and appreciation initiatives for Willow Kids South Barrington volunteers
• Partner with Operations Manager to onboard new Elementary volunteers and lead offboarding of Elementary volunteers
• Lead recruitment & appreciation initiatives for Willow Kids South Barrington volunteers. 
• Develop leadership teams (Room leaders) that oversee each classroom for our Elementary ministry and partner with the Central Ministries team to develop leadership training for all volunteers in Willow Kids.
• Conduct leadership interviews for potential elementary volunteers with an emphasis on care and determining right fit, collaborating with Willow Kids onboarding program.
• Oversee the elementary volunteers and elementary set-up staff at Sunday services. This responsibility includes, but is not limited to: written and verbal communication, scheduling updates/changes, resourcing & training volunteers, sharing vision for various ministry components, and proactively solving challenges within short turn-around time
• Partner with our Kid Experience Team to support Willow Kids families and volunteers with inclusion & behavior support for kids in Elementary ages & spaces.
• Manage all Willow South Barrington Kids ministry volunteer team budgets and purchasing.

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…

A Willow kids ministry supported by volunteers who feel prepared, appreciated & in the right role for their giftedness ensuring the development of a growing, thriving & healthy volunteer culture & team. 

Preferred Skills and Experience

Skills/Competencies:

• Approachable
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Skilled in Motivating and recruiting volunteers
• Discernment
• Driven
• Excellent and timely Problem solving
• Good Decision quality

Personal Characteristics:

• Loves Kids - we are a “Kid First” team
• Approachable - welcoming with strong interpersonal skills
• High Emotional Intelligence - able to discern where people should be placed in a role with considerate communication and care
• Hard working - drive for results and able to persevere 
• Encourager - motivating with the ability to recruit volunteers and develop them

Education and Experience:

• Undergrad degree preferred (or equivalent kids ministry experience)
• Minimum 2 years experience leading & developing volunteer teams
• Experience with adult learning best practices and digital platforms for volunteer recruitment and development.