Title: Director of Youth Ministry

Responsibilities

I.         Christian Education

•  Nurture youth’s spiritual development through relationships, creative teaching and programming.

• Lead and coordinate Sunday youth programming, (6^th - 12^th grade).

• Manage curriculum, resources, classrooms.

• Recruit and train teachers, facilitators and substitutes.

•  Coordinate youth program for summer and winter retreats, Easter, Christmas and other special events.

• Offer input and contribute to Adult Christian Education in the area of Christian parenting and youth education.

• Annual winter & summer retreats.

• Holiday activities.

II.       Pastoral Care

• Counseling youth in cooperation and direction of the pastor.

• Work with youth’s support structure at church and in the home (working with parents).

III.      Administrative Duties

• Communication with staff, ministry team and congregation.

•  Acquire resources/supplies for Youth Ministry.

• Monthly staff meetings.

• Bi-monthly steering team meetings.

• Serve on appropriate ministries.

• Studies in Christian Education.

• Experience as Youth Ministry Director is preferred.

• Experience with multi-ethnic congregations

• 20 hours per week.

• Sundays, Christian celebrations and special events.

• $12,000-$18,000 per year depending on experience.
• Vacation:
• First two full calendar years: two working weeks.
• Third and fourth full calendar years: three working weeks.
• Fifth full calendar year and thereafter: four working weeks.
• No medical benefits.