Student Ministry Director

Church Of The Resurrection • Olathe, KS

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About The Position

The Student Ministry Director provides leadership, vision, program development and direction for the ministries and programs geared toward middle school and high school students at the West location. As a member of the Student Ministries Team, the Director partners with the Lead Director, the Location Directors and the Student Ministries Team to develop a strategy for engaging all students in ministries and programs that support our purpose of building Christian community where non-religious and nominally religious students are becoming deeply committed Christians.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or a combination of equivalent education and experience.
• Preference for a minimum of five years of experience in student ministry.
• Proven Results in growing Student Ministry programs and implementing systems that engage children and families in spiritual formation and discipleship with clear entry points and pathways that lead them toward deep commitment.

Responsibilities

• Follow Jesus and engage in the 'five essential practices' of the Christian life: worship, study, serve, give, and share.
• Support the church’s purpose of 'building a Christian community where non-religious and nominally religious people become deeply committed Christians.'
• Exemplify the church’s values and support its theological direction as a United Methodist Church.
• Develop and maintain healthy and supportive relationships with students and families by communicating with them regularly in person and through a variety of mediums.
• Lead student ministry church-wide efforts by specifically leading and organizing one retreat during the school year, one serve trip during the summer, and one Discipleship Group Curriculum piece.
• Collaborate with other full-time location directors on Youth Group Curriculum and various other strategic directives.
• Provide and encourage leadership and direction for outreach and evangelism by maintaining an active and visible presence in the community and following up with students and families.
• Provide spiritual leadership, looking for opportunities to disciple and encourage students to grow in Christ.
• Prepare, rehearse and teach Scripture exegeted for the lives of students through multiple mediums and strategies.
• Care for students and their families regarding spiritual questions and concerns, directing them to further pastoral or professional care when necessary.
• Recruit, manage, motivate, and equip volunteers and students by building effective teams through identifying high-capacity leaders and equipping them for ministry.
• Develop, modify or participate in ministries, events, camps, retreats and programs to meet the needs, fulfill the potential, and accomplish the vision of the Church of the Resurrection.
• Collaborate with other areas of ministry to design and deliver programming including robust worship and service experiences.
• Provide direction to students through continual assessment and evaluation, holding ministry accountable to key metrics and benchmarks that not only track activity, but ultimately yield quantitative and qualitative spiritual growth, engagement and participation.
• Manage assigned budget.
• Participate in intergenerational church sponsored events, providing leadership where needed.
• Attend staff meetings and other scheduled meetings when needed.
• Partner with other like-minded organizations in the community to better serve students and families.
• Resolve conflicts and complex challenges.
• Tend to administrative duties as needed including keeping ministry areas neat.
• Provide reasonable and timely response to colleagues, supervisors, students, parents and volunteers including during non-working hours.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees