Director of Student Ministry

Job Title:

Director of Student Ministry

Job Overview:

The Director of Student Ministry is responsible for tailoring the church's vision to meet the unique needs and challenges of 6 – 12th grade students and their families.

Responsibilities:

General

• Attend scheduled weekly staff meetings. Meet regularly with the Executive Pastor.
• Love students where they are and develop connections and relationship with students for the purpose of pointing them to a deeper relationship with God.
• Lead or facilitate leadership of regular (weekly) gathering opportunities focused on learning and application of Biblical truths.
• Provide additional periodic opportunities for learning, worship, building relationships, discipleship, and mission/outreach.
• Challenge students to respond to God in service locally and abroad.
• Identify and train student leaders.
• Develop connections and relationships with adult volunteers to recruit, train, evaluate, and empower those volunteers to serve in the student ministry.
• Facilitate worship and service opportunities for students to engage in the larger church context.
• Maintain personal connection to the larger congregational context in worship and mission and seek opportunities to connect and work with ministry staff from other ministries.
• Provide meaningful resources to students and families outside the regular gatherings.
• Enhance Job knowledge and abilities by taking personal responsibility for Christian and professional development and training of oneself.
• Other duties as assigned.

Administrative Management

• Develop or choose curriculum that facilitates consistent Biblically based growth in their own faith habits and affections, development of meaningful relationships, and serving God through reaching out to serve others.
• Communicate and track requirements for Confirmation.
• Oversee and meet with the Student Ministry Team to provide vision, guidance, and support.

Status:

Full time exempt employee, reports to Executive Pastor

Position requires flexibility in hours available for work including evenings and weekends based on a minimum of 30+ hours/week.

Education/Experience:

Bachelor's degree or certification in student-related field is preferred.

Skills:

The ideal candidate should:

• Be a committed Christian, striving in word and action to be an example in Christian living, mindful of being a representative of Morningside Lutheran Church at all times.
• Embrace Christian Discipline and doctrine and theology of Morningside Lutheran Church.
• Have a passion for ministry, a thriving prayer life, and personally involved in a small group.
• Be able to plan, develop, coordinate, manage, and implement programming.
• Have excellent written and verbal communication, conflict management, and computer skills.
• Be able to work effectively with students and parents, diverse individuals, and teams.
• Be effective in time management and organization to fulfill expectations.

The above list of responsibilities shall not be construed as a complete list of duties. Position descriptions are developed as guides for the employees of Morningside Lutheran Church. The Church Council of Vision and Administration reserves the right to modify and/or approve modifications of any position descriptions to meet the mission, needs, and responsibilities of Morningside Lutheran Church.