Sports Pastor - Peoria

Christ's Church of the Valley•Peoria, AZ

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sports Pastor oversees all aspects of the CCV Stars sports ministry at the Peoria campus. CCV Stars is a year-round, multi-site outreach ministry that connects the community through sports and serves more than 20,000 youth participants annually through flag football and soccer programs. The role works with families, coaches, and volunteers to develop players’ skills, character, and integrity, while advancing the ministry’s mission of connecting people with CCV. The position involves building relationships with Stars families and coaches, recruiting and training volunteers, implementing leagues and camps, communicating with families, and supporting coaches during practices and games. It also includes preparing and maintaining facilities and equipment, promoting Stars in the local community, and contributing to campus-wide events. The schedule varies by season and typically includes about two evenings per week and Saturdays on the fields. The role may involve managing two or three seasons at once.

Requirements

Align with CCV core values: commitment to excellence, heart for evangelism, relationships, integrity, servant attitude, and teamwork.
Be fully engaged, or willing to become fully engaged, in CCV Next Steps: baptism by immersion at an age of decision, regular worship attendance at CCV with family, participation in a CCV small group, service in a CCV ministry, and giving at least a full 10% tithe to CCV.
Have interpersonal skills to connect with people from varied backgrounds and levels of spiritual maturity.
Have conflict-resolution skills to diffuse upset people and facilitate conversations between parties at odds.
Have leadership skills to lead Stars volunteers and families in executing the program and maintaining focus on its mission.
Demonstrate customer focus by going the extra mile to serve people and prioritizing convenience in programming.
Be a self-starter who takes initiative to meet and exceed expectations.
Pursue ongoing spiritual, leadership, and job-related development and seek feedback.
Have strategic planning skills and the ability to multitask and manage time across multiple seasons.
Have administrative skills to prioritize details, run organized programs, and execute established processes.
Be proficient in Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

College experience is preferred.
Previous leadership experience is highly desired.
Coaching experience and CCV Stars experience are assets.

Responsibilities

Reinforce the Stars mission of moving people across the parking lot to CCV.
Build relationships with Stars families and coaches.
Guide coaches and volunteers in taking their next steps.
Ensure More Than A Game elements, including huddles, cards, and prayer, take place.
Help integrate Stars with other CCV ministries.
Recruit and train volunteers for coaching, guest services, and field operations.
Implement and execute leagues and camps, including creating teams and schedules and arranging maps and referees.
Regularly communicate information, updates, and promotions to Stars families.
Support volunteer coaches during practices and games as needed.
Connect with the local community, schools, and city functions to promote Stars.
Prepare facilities for practices and games, including signage, equipment, fields or courts, and restrooms.
Manage and steward facilities, equipment, and inventory.
Oversee facility safety and quality, handle minor repairs, and communicate with landscapers.
Multitask and manage time while working on multiple seasons as needed.
Assist with and contribute to non-Stars campus-wide events.