Youth Ministries Team Leader

The Salvation Army USA Central Territory • Rockford, IL

4d • $39,073 - $46,887 • Onsite

About The Position

The Youth Ministries Team Leader directs and coordinates the overall youth ministry of the Rockford Temple Corps, serving infants through high school and helping bridge high school graduates into young adult and adult ministries. The role works collaboratively with the YPSM, youth leaders, parents, and staff, with a focus on youth pastoral care and programming, leadership development, and administrative duties. The position is a member of the Corps Council and youth leadership team and reports to the Corps Officers, with considerable freedom to plan and carry out responsibilities within established policies and procedures.

The position provides leadership and discipleship for youth and their leaders; develops programs and events; supports parents and families; recruits, trains, and coordinates volunteers; and ensures youth programming follows Salvation Army doctrine and Safe-From-Harm policies. Administrative work includes managing youth-program budgets and records, communications, registration and payments, transportation, social media, reporting, and program evaluation. The role represents The Salvation Army and its mission in all contacts and requires active soldiership at The Salvation Army Rockford Temple Corps.

The role requires moderate physical work and regular use of standard office equipment and a PC. The work environment is an office with a low noise level. A valid driver's license is required. An undergraduate degree in youth ministries, Christian education, or a related field is preferred; five years of Christian youth work may be considered in lieu of a related degree.

Requirements

• Valid driver's license.
• Active soldiership at The Salvation Army Rockford Temple Corps.
• Spiritually mature Christian and uniform-wearing Salvationist.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Demonstrated initiative and ability to work as a self-starter.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Positive attitude and flexibility.
• Commitment to uphold and promote The Salvation Army's mission.
• Evidence of effective use of technology and social media.
• Ability to perform moderate physical work and regularly use standard office equipment and a PC.

Nice To Haves

• Undergraduate degree in youth ministries, Christian education, or a related field.
• Five years of experience in Christian youth work may be considered in lieu of a related degree.

Responsibilities

• Direct youth ministry for infants through high school and help bridge high school graduates into young adult and adult ministries.
• Provide direct leadership and discipleship to youth and leaders, and lead youth programming as needed.
• Lead middle- and high-school programs, maintaining curriculum and materials, preparing calendars, planning events, overseeing fundraisers, and working with youth leaders.
• Lead preschool and elementary programming with children's leaders, including curriculum, discipleship opportunities, service projects, and activities.
• Maintain a prayer-partner program, including records, new partnerships, and encouragement of ongoing contact through youth members' college years.
• Work with senior leadership and staff on outreach events and follow up with new and prospective families.
• Build relationships with parents, provide support, and encourage involvement in corps programming and worship.
• Collaborate with the Corps Officer to plan and implement Vacation Bible School, music programs, teen ministry, and other youth programs, including promotion, registration, and volunteer supervision.
• Organize youth participation in Christmas activities, including program areas and Christmas kettles.
• Ensure youth-program materials align with Salvation Army doctrine and reinforce the gospel message.
• Recruit, train, and coordinate the youth leadership team; schedule, promote, and lead four youth leadership meetings annually.
• Maintain contact with youth leaders and provide assistance, encouragement, training, mentoring, and individual meetings as needed.
• Ensure Safe-From-Harm policies and procedures are current and implemented, including training, record keeping, and annual registration forms.
• Work with volunteer leaders to plan each program-year calendar for presentation at the annual June corps calendar planning meeting.
• Recruit, train, manage, and develop new leaders with the senior leadership team.
• Participate in approved youth-related conferences and training, and encourage youth leaders to do so.
• Manage budgets for youth programming and summer day camp; record and process youth-program statistics and finances.
• Maintain and monitor youth social media pages.
• Process information, forms, and payments for youth camps, councils, and retreats.
• Coordinate transportation for youth programming and provide or secure leadership and transportation for divisional and territorial events.
• Handle youth-work correspondence, including letters, emails, and phone calls.
• Develop and distribute a parent handbook, participation guidelines, and annual registration and emergency forms; hold annual parent meetings to review policies.
• Evaluate youth programming and contribute to visioning as part of the overall corps plan.
• Work with Corps Officers to prepare and submit youth reports to divisional headquarters.
• Keep Corps Officers informed of critical issues, commit only allocated or approved Army resources, and follow applicable policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive benefit package for eligible employees, which may include medical, dental, vision, hearing, disability, and life insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• 403(b) retirement accounts.
• Company-funded defined contribution pension plan.
• Generous time-off policies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed