Student Ministry Director / Pastor

Montgomery Community Church - Cincinnati, OH

Full-time - Mid Level

Cincinnati, OH

About the position

The Student Ministry Director/Pastor at Montgomery Community Church (MCC) is responsible for leading and managing the Student Ministry from a pastoral, biblical, and operational perspective. This role involves overseeing the day-to-day operations of the ministry, developing strategies to engage students in their faith, and fostering a community that encourages students to know, love, and live like Jesus. The director will work collaboratively with a team to create meaningful worship, equipping, and missional environments for students in grades 7 through 12.

Responsibilities

• Provide organizational, teaching, and spiritual leadership for students and associated ministry teams.
• Ensure age-appropriate, authentic teaching that engages students.
• Develop opportunities for meaningful involvement in worship, equipping, and missional environments.
• Create age-appropriate worship environments that captivate students.
• Establish equipping opportunities essential for missional living.
• Encourage students to engage in missional lifestyles and develop ministry-specific opportunities.
• Recruit and train lay leaders and volunteers for effective ministry implementation.
• Equip and disciple ministry leaders and volunteers.
• Facilitate parenting events to equip parents as primary disciple makers.
• Assist in creating student ministry operating and capital budgets.
• Manage labor and spending within approved budget parameters.
• Build relationships with the community and local school districts.
• Support the faith tenets and cultural expectations of MCC.
• Foster strong relationships with church staff, ministry partners, and parents.
• Ensure the safety of students at all programs and events.
• Provide pastoral care to students and families.
• Grow and develop leadership gifts through training opportunities.

Requirements

• Meet the character qualities described of a spiritual leader in I Timothy 3 and Titus 1.
• Agreement with and support of MCC Constitution, Statement of Faith, Mission, and Vision.
• Demonstrated leadership in student ministry.
• Ability to develop and organize a ministry team of staff and volunteers.
• Bachelor's degree in education, ministry, or related field required.
• Knowledge of developmental and faith stages for students.
• Experience leading in spiritual formation or Christian education preferred.
• Strong managerial, coaching, and leadership skills with exceptional relational ability.
• Ability to create a positive and intentional leadership culture.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience leading in the spiritual formation area of Students and/or Christian education preferred.
• Preference for candidates who are married with children and demonstrate discipleship within their home.

Benefits

• 403(b)
• 403(b) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Retirement plan