Youth Ministry Directors
Part-Time (25 Hours/Week) position. Compensation commensurate with experience.
DIRECTOR OVERVIEWS
Our youth ministry is seeking a Middle School Director (MS) and a High School Director (HS) to assist in planning and leading youth group activities on Sunday mornings and during the week. The MS Director and HS Director will work closely with their
respective leadership (MS Pastor-In-Training and MS Elder/ HS Pastor and HS Elder) to learn and seek God’s direction for ministering to middle school students in Palo Alto and the surrounding areas.
COMMON JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide regular, focused communication to students, parents, and leaders consistent with other communication practices in youth ministry at PBC
- Help plan, coordinate, and manage registrations for events and trips for their respective ministry, including:
- Monthly special/digital events
- Hume Lake Christian Camp (Winter & Summer)
- Camp PBC
- Attend weekly youth ministry team meetings at PBC
- Attend and assist with volunteer leadership training and “check-ins”
- Help lead, coordinate, and conduct digital and in-person ministry meetings including:
- Schedule teachers & worship leaders as necessary for Sunday and Wednesday meetings
- Host, lead games, and teach at ministry meetings and understand all aspects of the schedule/agenda. (As requested, for HS Director.)
- Purchase (to be reimbursed) and pick up necessary resources for programming and/or events
- Mentor and teach biblical truths to students in both formal and informal settings
- Build intentional relationships with students at their homes, school events, and other informal situations
- Occasional lifting of 20 pounds required for events and set up
ADDITIONAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
MS Director
- Lead/co-lead a small group of MS students
HS Director
- Lead/co-lead a small group Bible study for HS students (HS Director)
- Manage ministry social media accounts including:
- Weekly Devos
- Midweek and Sunday reminders
- Event highlight posts
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
- Growing and vibrant personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior
- A passion for investing in and walking along-side middle school/high school students to show them the love of Christ
- Ongoing dependence on the Holy Spirit to direct and modify ministry plans, areas of emphasis, and responses to student/family needs and requests
- Experience working with middle school or high school students
- Good administrative and organizational skills (HS Director)
ADDITIONAL DESIRED SKILLS/PROFICIENCIES
- Basic photo/image editing (Canva and/or Photoshop)
- Basic video editing
- Proficiency in Google Suites (Slides, Sheets, Docs, Cal, Etc.)
RATE OF PAY & HOURS
Hours: Part-Time (25 Hours/Week)
Compensation: Commensurate with experience.
Hire Date: August 2021
TO APPLY
Email a brief cover letter summarizing yourself and your faith background and your resume to hiring@pbc.org. Please specify the director position you are applying for.
