Student Ministry Director/Pastor - Irvine South

Saddleback Church • Tustin, CA

123d • $27 - $30 • Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for leading and directing the Student Ministry (SSM) at Irvine South, focusing on programming, discipleship, volunteer management, events, communication, and administrative tasks. The goal is to create a warm, inviting environment for Jr High and High School students, fostering their spiritual growth and maturity, while also supporting parents and equipping leaders.

Requirements

• Current or past Student ministries experience
• College or equivalent ministry experience preferred
• Seminary is ideal
• Passionate follower of Jesus
• Values collaboration
• Team player
• Passionate about working with students, volunteers, and parents
• Able to lead, direct, coordinate, organize and follow through
• Able to multitask and handle shifting priorities
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Proficient in Google Suite

Responsibilities

• Programming the SSM service and preparing the message.
• Creating a warm, inviting environment for Jr High and High School students, including connection time, worship time, avenues for guests to attend, and next steps for students to take in their spiritual journey towards maturity.
• Equipping the weekend leader team (students & adults) to execute the weekend experience.
• Ensuring SSM Small Groups are offered during the school year, including program preparation, student development, and working with host homes.
• Providing pastoral care and family support as needed.
• Creating discipleship tools for parents connected to the Life Group content.
• Equipping small group leaders and gender specific adult leaders to help, encourage and develop students in their faith.
• Recruiting and onboarding all new volunteers.
• Facilitating training and fellowship for volunteers.
• Caring for and shepherding leaders.
• Scheduling SSM leaders.
• Creating and executing a strategic SSM event calendar containing a minimum of 8 events a year (in addition to centrally run Summer Camps and Retreats) with the focus of connection for current students and outreach opportunity for un-churched friends.
• Scheduling student baptisms.
• Organizing Parent Events.
• Sending monthly parent emails.
• Sending weekly leader emails.
• Developing promotional materials for the ministry.
• Remaining in communication with the campus team and SSM central team.
• Managing the SSM budget.
• Performing data entry in Rock (church database) for baptisms, salvation, attendance, etc.
• Managing ministries in Rock (church database).
• Attending weekly campus staff meetings, monthly SSM meetings, and monthly all staff meetings.
• Assisting with additional campus responsibilities.

Benefits

• Highly competitive benefits plans
• Health plans with employee low deductible medical (EPO and PPO), dental, and vision coverage
• 403(b)-retirement plan with employer contribution
• Generous holiday and paid time off plans
• Paid week off between Christmas and New Year’s Day

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree