Director of Student Ministries
Job Description
Job Description
Position Title : Director of Student Ministries
Department : Student Ministries-General / Mountain View
Supervisor : Campus Pastor, Mountain View
Direct Reports : n / a
Classification : Regular / Full time 40-hours per week / Exempt
Date of Submission or Revision : 1.8.23
Date of Approval : 1.8.23
POSITION SUMMARY
The Director of Student Ministries will work with the Campus Pastor and other staff to cast vision, implement programming and services, and inspire others to love and follow Jesus more deeply.
The Director of Student Ministries will focus on recruiting, training, shepherding, and developing student leaders and adult volunteers.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Work as a cohesive unit with our Mountain View campus team.
- Responsible for gathering high capacity volunteers and equipping them for ministry in the church. Recognize talents and gifts and mentor and coach through the leadership pipeline.
Lead, encourage, and develop volunteers through 1 : 1 or large group interactions.
- As directed by the Campus Pastor, work with the Mountain View campus staff to plan and execute events and services to reach our community.
- Implement the Menlo Students strategy that draws middle and high school students to Menlo Church and launches them into a lifetime of faith in Jesus Christ.
- Partner with parents in the spiritual development of their students.
- Responsible for the safety of all students. Work with the Campus Administrator to ensure adult leaders are screened, participate in mandated trainings, and maintain healing boundaries.
- Shepherd and develop student leaders.
- Oversee Student Ministry Life Groups that are split by gender and led by adult volunteers.
- Oversee weekly middle and high school gatherings.
- Partner with the Central NextGen team and Student Ministry Directors from other locations to support one another and help move Menlo students forward through the Bay Area.
- Manage multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and intelligently delegate.
- Develop and maintain positive working relationships by actively living out and championing our staff values of being humble, hopeful, and gritty.
- Additional duties and special projects as assigned by the Campus Pastor, Mountain View.
PLEASE NOTE : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the essential duties satisfactorily.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required Education and Experience
- High school diploma or equivalency
- Some college coursework
- Minimum 2-years’ experience leading a youth ministry
Preferred Education and Experience
- Experience overseeing and developing both staff and lay leaders in ministry
- Experience working in a church with multiple locations
- College degree
Knowledge and Skills
- Ability to recruit, develop, identify, and multiply high capacity volunteers
- Experience working with people from different cultures
- Strong theological foundation
- Knowledgeable about student / youth ministry best practices
- Strong written and spoken communication skills
- Enthusiastic and high energy leadership style
- High Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
- Positive attitude and strong interpersonal skills
- Team player and team builder with a focus on the vision of the whole church
- Proficiency with common office applications and collaboration tools, including Zoom, MS 365, Teams, Leadr, and PCO; comfortable learning new technology, software, and applications such as Google Workspace, Asana, and others
- Ability to speak effectively before small and large groups
Menlo Church Spiritual Requirements
- Must have an intimate, personal relationship with Jesus Christ
- Must be a committed disciple of Christ and committed to serving God and the body of Christ at Menlo Church in attendance, labs, and life groups.
- Must have compatible theology in alignment with ECO essential tenets
- Must be pursuing or active in a community of believers who can speak truth into your life
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