Overview

Lakeview Church is looking for a strong leader to provide oversight for the Early Childhood Kids ministry of our church. This person will provide vision and point leadership for Infants to Preschool and oversee the development and deployment of our team of Early Childhood Kids volunteers. This is a collaborative position that will serve alongside our Elementary Kids Ministry Coordinator. This is part-time, 25 hours per week position. Salary to be negotiated.

Minimum Education and Job Related Experience Requirements

  • High School Diploma.
  • Experience leading a kids ministry, developing leaders and providing pastoral care.
  • Preferred Education and Job Related Experience Achievements

Bible College degree or Bachelors of Education.

  • Multiple years working full-time in kids ministry.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Early Childhood Program Planning:

  • Develop creative, age appropriate program plans that promote spiritual, social, and emotional development.
  • Prepare curriculum materials and delivery strategy.
  • Schedule volunteers.
  • Communicate program and curriculum logistics to volunteers.
  • Prepare program space and materials.
  • Collaborate with Daycare staff to maintain classrooms and equipment.

Early Childhood Program Facilitation:

  • Point leadership for Sunday programs.
  • Oversight of volunteer teams.
  • Encourage volunteers to engage with children relationally.
  • Nurture relationships among children.
  • Ensure age appropriate learning environments.
  • Ensure all programming is in compliance with Plan to Protect.
  • Support Family Formation Pastor with major events.

Early Childhood Leader Development:

  • Recruit, train, and supervise volunteers.
  • Invest relationally in the lives of volunteers.
  • Provide pastoral care and support to volunteers.

APPLICATION

If, after prayerful consideration, you feel called to this position then we want to hear from you.

To apply, please send the following in PDF format to the private and confidential email resumes@lakeviewchurch.com with the subject line ‘Early Childhood Kids Coordinator”:

  • A cover letter expressing why you are interested and how your experiences have prepared you for this ministry.
  • Your comprehensive resume.

We are seeking to fill this position before the end of July 2025.

Applications will be open until a suitable candidate is found.

To apply for this job email your details to resumes@lakeviewchurch.com.

About Lakeview Free Methodist Church

Lakeview Church's mission is Joining God in the Renewal of all things. We have been active in Saskatoon for over 100 years and are a part of the Free Methodist Church, a worldwide movement with historical ties to the abolishment of slavery, early advocation of women's rights, child labour reform and the establishment of hospitals and schools.

Our church community is wonderfully diverse and passionate. We have people of all ages and stages who come from a variety of cultural backgrounds. Our average attendance at our worship services is approximately 500 people. Sunday worship services and Home Church are the central expression of church life at Lakeview. We value gathering as a collective community, and we also value cultivating deep relationships.