Job Overview

The Director of High School Ministry will lead the ministry at Grace Fellowship's Florence Campus to glorify God by creating a community that connects students to Jesus and the mission of the church.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

1. Lead weekly Sunday night programming, demonstrating a winsome ability to teach Biblical truth to High School Students.
2. Develop a fun and welcoming culture in the ministry that students inside and outside of the church want to be a part of.
3. Identify, recruit, and train a volunteer team that effectively cares for and disciples students.
4. Plan and execute special events, retreats, and summer camp
5. Collaborate regularly with other GFC Student Ministry Staff, assuring all campuses are in alignment with one another, holding similar mission and values.
6. Meet with parents, leaders, and students regularly in order to shepherd them and model relational ministry.
7. Be a part of the life of the church – participating in Sunday morning worship, participation in community group, etc.

Qualifications/Expectations

1. Have a sound knowledge of Scripture and be in agreement with the doctrinal position of Grace Fellowship Church.
2. High School Ministry experience, preferably on staff.
3. Excellent communication skills and engaging personality that draws people toward participation in the ministry.
4. Become a GFC member immediately and operate in agreement with ministry leadership direction of GFC.
5. Be an active participant in the Community Group ministry.
6. ACBC Certified within five years of hire date.
7. Must be a team player able to work on teams of various sizes, including campus staff, cross-campus Student Ministry staff, operations staff, part-time interns, and volunteers.
8. Must be a self-starter, operating without close supervision; exhibiting initiative to take proactive steps to improve ministry function, and measure and report on progress.
9. Ability to lead meetings, plan, strategize, organize, and effectively delegate projects, events, and programs that are completed with excellence.
10. Spend time with students and volunteers beyond church events, going to school events, meals, celebrations, etc.