Associate Pastor of Youth

Job Description:

Maplewood Church

Associate Pastor of Youth Job Description

Maplewood Church Mission Statement: ? Engaging people, Discovering Jesus, Transforming lives. ?

Job Description

The Associate Pastor of Youth at Maplewood Church has been called by God to work with youth. They will provide spiritual and administrative leadership to students and parents in direct support of the mission, vision, and core values of Maplewood Church. He is responsible for developing, implementing, and continuously improving strategies and tactics for effective student and family ministries. This includes recruiting and developing effective adult leaders, teaching our students, and leading them in service, evangelism, and discipleship. The Associate Pastor of Youth will assist the Lead Pastor as necessary and will agree with Maplewood Church's doctrine.

Reports to: Lead Pastor and Elder Board

Responsibilities

• Develop, deploy, evaluate, and adjust plans and goals at least quarterly to improve the effectiveness of student ministries.
• Recruit, train, direct, and care for volunteers in the youth ministry.
• Give special attention to developing 7- grade ministries.
• Spend adequate time with the youth to know the individuals and minister to them personally.
• Teach and disciple our youth for their personal spiritual development in evangelism and help them to be outreach-oriented.
• Participate in leadership and direction of special mission programs, mission trips, outreach activities, and community building events for youth.
• Provide pastoral counseling to youth as necessary.
• Provide discipleship ministries for the youth
• Provide parenting/family ministries for the youth parents of Maplewood Church. Maintain a team approach with parents in spiritual development.
• Prepare the annual budget for the youth ministry's needs and administer the approved budget according to policy, submitting monthly reports to the Lead Pastor and Board of Elders.

General Responsibilities

• Preach occasionally as determined by the Lead Pastor.
• Be a resource to the kid's ministry director.
• Be a resource to leaders of Crew , the 5th/6th grade ministry.
• Be a resource to college ministry leaders.
• Work hours per week.
• Attend weekly staff meetings and monthly meetings with the elders.
• Prepare and present quarterly reports of the student ministries for the congregational meetings.
• Participate in ministry conferences/trainings as available.
• Participate in annual performance evaluation with the Lead Pastor.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Faith in Christ that demonstrates a growing relationship.
• Experience leading or serving in student ministry.
• Some formal ministry training. Bachelor’s degree in Christian ministry (Pastoral, Student, Family, or Bible) is preferable.

Key Skills and Abilities

• A commitment to strong character – who we are is more important than what we can do. This is a commitment to living a 1 Tim. 4: life.
• Willingness to submit to the church constitution, board of elders, and lead pastor. Is humble and teachable.
• Ability to consistently teach the Bible in a way that the youth can understand.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and competing demands for your time
• Embrace change and innovation
• Ability to show care and compassion to people with diverse needs
• A self-starter and hard worker looking to grow the impact of the youth ministry at Maplewood and the surrounding communities.
• Ability to empower the youth to use their spiritual gifts
• Outreach oriented
• Relate well to youth and their parents
• A team player who is comfortable and able to work with other leaders.
• Good at resolving conflicts and solving problems
• Ability to communicate through a variety of electronic platforms and social media
• Capable with or willing to learn Planning Center, ProPresenter, social media, and other forms of technology

Benefits

• Salary, insurance, paid vacation, retirement, ministry expense account/continuing education, mileage, flexibility in schedule.