Director of Student Ministries
Employment status: Part-time; 20 hours per week
Manages others: Volunteers and teachers
Hired by: SPPRC
Reports to: Senior Pastor
Responsibilities:
- Maintain a healthy and growing personal spiritual life and lead others to do the same.
- Pay attention to the hopes, concerns, and needs of youth in our community to determine how our congregation might serve them and their families and how
- they might serve one another as Christian disciples and good neighbors.
- Connect youth ministry to the overall goals of our congregation.
- Advocate for including youth in all aspects of the ministry of the congregation.
- Raise awareness in our congregation to youth issues, needs, and contributions in the community and the world.
- Work with youth and others to plan and carry out youth ministry in a varied and wide-ranging program that includes worship, study, fellowship, and service opportunities.
- Learn about curriculum and other resources available for youth in order to help select appropriate resources for study and growth.
- Maintain an ongoing dialogue with the Church Council.
- Promote parental participation in the process of their children’s Christian growth and behavior.
- Provide opportunities to discuss issues facing Christian youth today.
- Develop programs relevant to youth through practical application of Christianity.
- Provide opportunities for youth to grow with Christian films, guest speakers, music, testimonies, etc.
- Provide spiritual direction to youth on an individual basis.
- Encourage youth's involvement in mission experience.
- Oversee youth ministry budget and manage student fees for events and trips.
- Provide notices of youth activities for calendars, bulletins, newsletters, and electronic media.
- Recruit volunteers and ensure background checks are done.
- Participate in continuing education classes and events.