Middle School Youth Director

***Please submit cover letter***

JOB TITLE: MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH DIRECTOR
REPORTS TO: Youth Pastor
WORKS CLOSELY WITH: Youth Administrative Assistant and Youth Resident
JOB PURPOSE:
The Middle School Youth Director should be a mature believer in Christ who is excited to serve
God and demonstrate a servant’s heart. The primary function of this position is to provide
leadership and oversight to the Middle School Ministry (grades 6-8) of Grace Covenant Church.
This ministerial role is expected to have the ability to lead, equip, and encourage teams of volunteers and to
minister to students and families at Grace. The ideal candidate would have experience working
with students in a church or camp setting.

THE IDEAL EMPLOYEE WILL:
* Have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ; demonstrate consistent Christian character
*Possess a servant’s heart and use gifts and abilities to serve God and others
* Be teachable and have the willingness to grow and improve self and skills
* Be self-motivated to do his or her best to the glory of God in each task or responsibility
* Cultivate quality working relationships with elders, pastors, and all levels of staff
* Demonstrate integrity to be trusted and maintain confidentiality when necessary
* Be committed to the Core Values and Statement of Faith of Grace Covenant Church
*Seek peace in relationships and apply peacemaking principles to resolve conflicts
* Be physically fit in order to be prepared for the physical demands of the job

COMPETENCIES:
* Understanding of and ability to preach biblical truth
* Ability to develop lesson plans and teaching series
* Excellent interpersonal communication style with students, parents, volunteers and staff
* Leadership ability with students and volunteers
* Organizational ability to be able to manage multiple projects and keep track of details
* Good communication skills, both verbal and written
* Demonstrate the capacity to plan, organize, and ultimately implement events
* Plan and lead mission trips

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
*Undergraduate degree
*Preference will be given to a candidate with a seminary or similar advanced degree
* Minimum 2 years prior youth ministry experience preferred
(can include summer camp experience)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
* MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT AND COORDINATION
Work with the Youth Pastor to develop current and future vision/direction of the
youth ministry as it pertains to middle school students
Oversee implementation of youth ministry vision to leaders, students & parents
Help plan/coordinate camps, retreats, mission trips and other events
Plan and lead events and conferences
Develop, encourage, and invest in ministry leaders’ spiritual maturity and health
Work to recruit, assimilate, and train new ministry leader
Plan & lead annual Spring Break mission trip
Implement outreach to engage and reach more middle school students

TEACHING AND PROGRAMMING
*Teach in the middle school service on Sunday mornings
* Develop teaching series in line with the youth ministry curriculum plan
*Lead the middle school ministry on Sundays and Wednesdays
* Develop leaders to teach on Wednesday evenings
* Demonstrate growth and consistent quality in middle school teaching and
programming

DISCIPLESHIP AND INTEGRATION
*Build strong relationships with middle school students
*Meet with students and develop individual discipleship relationships
*Give direction to leaders by clearly communicating spiritual vision
*Coordinate with Children’s Ministry to streamline promotion from elementary to
middle school

ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS REQUESTED

JOB STATUS:
* Full-Time (40-50 hours); Includes Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings
* Exempt Status / Ministerial Role

BENEFITS:
* Paid benefits – medical, dental, vision, life insurance
*Paid vacation, holiday, personal and sick days
* Technology allowance
*Continuing education allowance
*403b retirement matching