SOZO KIDZ TEAM LEAD

A NATURAL LEADER & DRIVEN SELF-STARTER WHO LOVES PEOPLE & VALUES COMMUNITY WORK

As of January 2025, the SOZO Kidz Team Lead encompasses the role & duties of the SOZO Kidz Performing Arts Team Lead, in addition to the duties and expectations outlined here. See the Dance & Drama Team Lead (click to view) role description for a detailed outline of those additional responsibilities.

DO YOU LOVE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES? DO YOU HAVE A PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF BUILDING AND LEADING VOLUNTEER TEAMS?

THIS ROLE IS FOR YOU!

THE SOZO KIDZ TEAM LEAD

// FUN // OPPORTUNITY // FULFILLMENT //

We are a rapidly growing non-profit focused on reaching urban families that is expanding throughout Southeast Florida. SOZO Missions offers our team members the opportunity to activate their faith by serving their community, learning and growing in ministry leadership by serving in a missional context, and developing life-long, life-changing relationships with their teammates and within their community.

WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT OUR MISSION

SOZO MISSIONS IS KNOWN FOR PASSIONATELY SHARING THE LOVE OF CHRIST WITH HOPE TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF URBAN YOUTH, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY LIVE! WE ARE UNAPOLOGETIC ABOUT THAT PASSION AND PROUD OF THE MISSION WE’VE BEEN CALLED TO SERVE!

WE ARE ADVOCATES

SOZO MISSIONS ISN’T AN ORGANIZATION THAT ONLY FOCUSES ON OUR AGENDA. WE ARE A GROUP OF MEN AND WOMEN STANDING READY TO SEIZE ANY OPPORTUNITY TO ADVOCATE FOR THE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WE SERVE.

WE ARE BOLD

AT SOZO MISSIONS, WE WANT OUR TIME SPENT AT WORK TO COUNT FOR SOMETHING LARGER THAN OURSELVES. WE COURAGEOUSLY PURSUE OUR GOALS, EVEN IN THE FACE OF DISCOMFORT.

WE LOVE TO EMPOWER

OUR ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO SEE URBAN YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES EXPERIENCE A LIFE CHANGING ENCOUNTER WITH JESUS SO THAT THEY CAN BE EMPOWERED TO WALK IN HIS REDEMPTIVE PLAN FOR THEIR LIVES.

WE DIGNIFY THOSE WE SERVE

WE BELIEVE OUR GOALS AS AN ORGANIZATION ARE DIRECTLY ATTACHED TO OUR PERSONAL CONVICTION TO VALUE AND EMPATHIZE WITH THOSE WE SERVE! OUR TEAM MEMBERS NEVER SACRIFICE OR SUSPEND THEIR INTEGRITY AND COMPASSION IN ORDER TO BE SUCCESSFUL.

THE SOZO KIDZ TEAM LEAD ROLE

THE SOZO KIDZ TEAM LEAD HAS THE EXCITING OPPORTUNITY TO:

  • SERVE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN SOUTHEAST BRADENTON.

  • GAIN INVALUABLE EXPERIENCE IN FAMILY MINISTRY AS THEY LEAD AND BUILD THE FUTURE OF SOZO KIDZ.

  • WORK ALONGSIDE A PASSIONATE TEAM OF LEADERS WHO ARE AUTHENTIC AND CARING.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

SOZO Missions Team Leads are the primary front line leaders of our individual volunteers who graciously lead with authority and love. These are high energy leaders who carry themselves with optimism and consistency as they encourage those they lead. SOZO Missions Team Leads are organized thinkers who serve well as intentional inspiration and coordinators for a specific volunteer team. They are able to teach, instruct, and train their team with a relational and approachable heart. SOZO Missions Team Leads also communicate the vision and culture of SOZO Missions while modeling and cultivating healthy habits of prayer, faith, and encouragement to themselves and their team.

As of January 2025, the SOZO Kidz Team Lead encompasses the role & duties of the SOZO Kidz Performing Arts Team Lead, in addition to the duties and expectations outlined here. See the Dance & Drama Team Lead (click to view) role description for a detailed outline of those additional responsibilities.

THE PRIMARY TASKS YOU’LL PERFORM

The SOZO Missions Kidz Team Lead is responsible for the following tasks:

  • Develop and implement programming for weekly club gatherings.

  • Recruit, train, and lead SOZO Kidz adult volunteer team.

  • Develop and communicate excellent kid focused weekly biblical teaching times.

  • Develop authentic discipleship level relationships with children and their parents.

  • Execute monthly outreach strategy to recruit new students (‘Go get the kidz’ motto), as communicated with the

    Director of Student Ministry.

  • Create and maintain an excellent atmosphere within SOZO Kidz’s facilities.

  • Collaborate with Operations Department for facility needs and transportation needs.

  • Attend SOZO Kidz annual summer camp and other special events, serving under the leadership of Director of Student Ministries.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO APPLY

  • High School diploma or GED required.

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred; however not required.

  • Authentic Relationship Building Skills with Adults and Young People.

  • Naturally Organized Thinker.

  • First Aid/CPR Certified

  • Personally Bought in to the Vision and Values of SOZO Missions.

  • Biblically sound with ability to confidently teach from the Bible.

  • Natural relational attitude and patience toward relating to and teaching children.

WHAT WE’RE OFFERING YOU

The SOZO Missions’ Kidz Team Lead is compensated as a part time 1099 employee with the following compensation:

  • $625/pay period

  • Paid on the 15th and final day of each month.

  • Potential for pay increase based on your ability to raise additional support from donors to go towards your

    salary. Will be distributed 60/40 – 60% to you, 40% to SOZO Missions – to help supplement program

    expenses.

  • Prior to being put on payroll, team lead member is placed on an unpaid training/evaluation period for 2 weeks.

  • Opportunity to grow into a full time W2 role.

STEPS TO GETTING THE POSITION

  • Click the Button Below

  • Fill Out Our Brief Application & Submit Your Resume

  • We’ll Send You An Email Within 24 Hours Letting You Know If We’re Inviting You To An Interview

  • Depending On Your Location, We’ll Schedule A Time to Meet You for Coffee or Invite You to A Video Conference. Your Interview Will Last Around 30-45 Minutes.

  • We’ll Call You Within 48 Hours to Let You Know the Results

LOVE COMMUNITY WORK? MOTIVATED TO MAKE YOUR WORK COUNT?

CLICK BELOW TO APPLY