Job Overview

We are a healthy, growing, and vibrant church in the Florida panhandle and are looking for someone to help us build out and grow our student ministries efforts in the 6th-12th grade range.

The focus of the Student Ministries Director will be to help us make disciples who know love and follow Jesus! This includes not only ministry to students but partnering with and resourcing parents to walk in their God-given responsibility to disciple their children.

Currently we are looking for a part time role with expectations to grow to full time quickly.

Job Description

POSITION: STUDENT MINISTRIES DIRECTOR

TYPE: STAFF (P/T)

PRINCIPLE FUNCTION:

The Director of Student Ministries at Redeemer30a Church will lead our shepherding efforts to

middle and high school students (6th-12th) with a clear focus on making disciples who know, love,

and follow Jesus. This role involves teaching the Word faithfully, building relationships with students

and families, equipping leaders, partnering with parents, and creating an environment where gospel-

centered community and mission thrive. The Director will work to align student ministry with the

overall mission of R30a — to Multiply Christlike Disciples.

RESPONSIBLE TO: Family Ministry Director / Pastor of Ministries

RESPONSIBLE FOR: Leaders & Volunteers who serve the Students of R30a

INFLUENCES & WORKS CLOSELY WITH: Ministry Leaders; & Volunteers Church Pastors; Staff; Deacons; Elders;

PRINCIPLE JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Execute Vision and Strategy from Elders in the following areas:
  • Plan & Facilitate regular Student Gatherings
    • ie... Youth Group, Sunday School, Small Groups, etc.
  • Plan Special/Intentional Student Events
  • Recruit, Encourage, Train Leaders
    • Through prayer and discernment, appointing volunteers to come alongside and lead youth small groups
  • Partner with Redeemer Kids ministry in a wholistic approach to family ministry
  • Care for (shepherd) students and families
    • ie... contact and connect; pray with and for; encourage; Share the Gospel; Display the Gospel etc.
• Other
  • Integrate Students on Sundays (ie worship & service)
  • Actively Participate in Staff/Officer functions if possible
  • Coordinate with Young Life when possible
  • Preaching as needed (1-2 times per year)

CORE COMPETENCIES / KEY BEHAVIORS

• Servant Leadership: The Student Director should be able to lead in a variety of contexts in such a way that Jesus Christ and his gospel are central, and the humble posture of Christ would be his model of leadership.
• Advocate: An advocate supports, resources, and mobilizes a person, group, community, cause or event.
• Catalytic Leader: A catalytic leader models servant leadership, empowers, and positions others for growth and actively champions a culture of Leadership Development.
• Exhorter: An exhorter is one who encourages all who are around them by praising those who do well, and provide uplifting feedback in areas of potential future growth. (see Coaching for Leaders: 3 differences between Feedback and Criticism)
• Creative Thinker: A creative thinker approaches a situation, problem, or opportunity in new and innovative ways, takes a risk in implementing new approaches, and fosters creativity among others.
• Evaluator: An evaluator objectively identifies the strengths and growth areas of an organization/ministry and provides constructive feedback.
• Visionary: A visionary develops, articulates and implements a vision that leads the organization toward the accomplishment of its mission.
• Team Builder: A team builder uses group skills and team building strategies to strengthen relationships among team members; improve motivation, communication, support and trust among team members; and inspire the team to maximize its potential and achieve its goals.
• Standard-Bearer: A standard-bearer champions Redeemer 30A's message, values, and ministry approach, drives for healthy and effective ministry, and lives a life of actively pursuing growth, maturity, and disciple making.
• Pace-Setter: Ultimately, this leadership position helps mature Redeemer 30A through areas of prayer, unity, love, generosity, hunger for the Word, compassion for the lost, and passion for Christ.

GENERAL:

– Must affirm the Statement of Faith

– Must be a Covenant Member

– Must meet the biblical qualifications for a deacon/leader at minimum (1 Timothy 3:8-12), and/or elder

(1 Timothy 3:1-7).

– Time Expectation: 10-20hrs a week

– Trial Period: A 90 day with follow up meeting; then a 9 month follow up meeting; followed by annual

staff review.

– Sunday Morning: Because of the nature and presence of the position, Sunday gathering hours can be

considered "work hours."

– Start Date: As soon as filled