Lake Avenue Church is seeking applicants for our Director of Children’s Ministries position. This serves as an overview of the position and describes the unique candidate we hope to find. This is not a formal job description.

The Director of Children’s Ministries supports the greater vision of Lake Avenue Church by providing shepherding, leadership, and management of ministry designed for infants to 5th graders and their families. They will be responsible for the recruitment, training, and development of volunteers, as well as the development and implementation of ministry. The Director of Children’s Ministries will collaborate with the Director of Student Ministries to maintain common philosophical approach to the development of student and adult volunteers throughout the ministry.

Lake Ave Church is looking for a candidate who is spiritually passionate, builds great volunteer teams, is experienced with and values diversity, is relational, honest and vulnerable, deeply knows child development, and is fun. We are looking for someone to lead for the long term. With our congregation, it is critical that our Children’s Director can lead diverse groups spiritually, ethnically, socio-economically, and culturally. Important to this position are the following:

• The Director is part of a team, reporting to the Associate Pastor of Family Ministries, working alongside ministry leaders in student and college ministries.
• The Director supervises the children’s ministry staff and oversees a large team of volunteers.
• The Director functions as part of the pastoral team of the church.
• The Director connects and communicates well with families.

There are also areas that make this position unique. Children’s ministry is a department within LAC where there is a significant opportunity for new energy and growth. There is no expectation that one would just come in and manage that which is happening but provide vision and direction for volunteer engagement and growth that is integrated with the whole of ministry.

Lake Avenue Church installed a new Senior Pastor in April 2022 and excited about the possibilities of the coming season. The Children’s Ministry has great strength in its paid and volunteer staff, we also have a significant engagement with families and the church at large.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three years of professional youth ministry experience partnering and communicating with parents, recruiting, training and retaining great volunteer teams, organizing and leading in the larger church context. Click here to review the job description.

If you or someone you know might be a great candidate, please send a cover letter and resume to the search team and HR director, Rita Barrett at . This position is full-time, exempt, and includes benefits.

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Lake Avenue Church is seeking applicants for our Director of Middle School Ministries position. This serves as an overview of the position and describes the unique candidate we hope to find. This is not a formal job description.

The Director of Middle School recruits, develops, and provides leadership for the volunteers whose ultimate mission is helping middle school students follow Jesus. They will be responsible for the discipleship of middle school students connected to the ministry through worship and life groups. The Director of Middle School Ministry partners with the rest of the Family Ministry team in order to provide support and leadership to all areas of Family Ministries.

Lake Ave Church is looking for a candidate who is spiritually passionate, is experienced with and values diversity, is relational, honest and vulnerable, leads well, deeply knows middle schoolers, builds great volunteer teams, and is fun. We are looking for someone to lead for the long term. With our students, it is critical that our Middle School Director leads diverse groups spiritually, ethnically, socio-economically, and culturally. Important to this position are the following:

• The Director is part of a team, reporting to the Director of Student Ministries, and working alongside ministry leaders in Early Childhood, Elementary, High School, and College.
• The Director supervises and oversees a large team of volunteers.
• The Director functions as part of the pastoral team of the church.
• The Director connects and communicates well with the parents of students.

There are also areas that make this position unique. Middle School ministry is a healthy and vibrant part of our church, yet there is a significant opportunity for new energy and growth. There is no expectation that someone would come in and just manage that which is happening but provide vision and direction for ministry that is integrated with the whole of the church.

Lake Avenue Church installed a new Senior Pastor in April 2022 and excited about the possibilities of the coming season. The Middle School Ministry has great strength in it’s volunteer staff, we also have a significant engagement with students, families and the church at large.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in ministry or biblical studies, and/or experience in church or camping ministry with adolescents. Click here to review the job description.

If you or someone you know might be a great candidate, please send a cover letter and resume to the search team and HR director, Rita Barrett at . This position is full-time, nonexempt, and includes benefits.

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Nursery Caregiver

Lake Avenue Church is currently seeking part-time Nursery Caregivers in our Early Childhood Ministries. This is a ministry position providing care and leadership for the nursery program during worship services and special events. At this time, our caregiver team works on an as needed basis, predominantly on the weekends, with some hours during weekdays, some holidays and special ministry events.

Individuals best suited for this position will possess the following qualifications:

• A deep love for early childhood aged children and a heart for working in our nurseries.
• Exemplary life of wholehearted devotion to Jesus Christ.
• Ability to create and maintain a safe environment for children.
• Ability to promote harmonious working relationships with staff, volunteers, and parents.
• Knowledge of of and experience in early childhood development (birth-5 years) is a plus.
• Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, playing with children, praying with them, facilitating snack time, and general interaction with toddlers and parents
• Agree to uphold the LAC Statement of Faith.

This position is part-time, non-exempt, and does not include benefits.   

Qualified applicants may submit a resume and completed LAC application to Amy Cruse by email , or by fax to 626-817-4661. Those meeting our selection criteria will be contacted for interviews.