Youth and Children's Ministry Director

Promote the Kingdom of God by leading staff and volunteers in ministering and discipling youth and children to further the Mission and Vision of Faith Community UMC

Youth and Children’s Ministry Director

Reports To: NexGen Pastor                 Classification: Full time 40 hours

Ministry: Family Ministry                       FLSA Status: Non-Exempt 

KINGDOM PURPOSE

Promote the Kingdom of God by leading staff and volunteers in ministering and discipling youth and children to further the Mission and Vision of Faith Community UMC.

Spiritual

• Professes Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior
• Commitment to personal spiritual growth
• Considers this position a life ministry, not just a job
• Model standards and expectations of leaders within FCUMC, including:
• membership, worship attendance, small group participation in a church
• financial generosity, and serving out of call and giftedness 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND REPSONSIBILITIES

Youth Ministry: Disciple Youth (7^th–12^th grades) Develop a thriving Youth Ministry by providing programs and resources to build the next generation of Christ followers.

• Vision and plan new ways to grow Youth Ministries to strengthen our Faith Community in worship, group life and service giving special attention to fellowship, biblical teaching, discipleship, and outreach
• Provide clear, effective, timely communication of youth opportunities and programming (including long-term planning) to students, families, and the congregation
• Seek to integrate youth ministry into all phases of church life to create a culture that is intentionally intergenerational, striving to unite with and complement other church ministries
• Oversee, Plan, and Execute trips, retreats, & special events including mission-focused opportunities
• Develop, Plan & Execute weekly Sunday Night Youth Ministry including the recruitment, development and equipping of volunteers with attention given to:
  • Weekly small groups that focus on relational and spiritual development
  • Weekly and monthly events that build community and teach from the Bible
• Maintain and Manage Youth Ministries budget and related business issues including managing funds needed for events, trips, youth supplies, etc.
• Help to develop ministries that bridge age-level ministries such as pre-teen to youth
• Empower and equip incoming students as they transition into Youth Ministry, while honoring and building on the foundation established in Children’s Ministry

Relationship: Build and Maintain Healthy Relationships with Youth and Families Develop healthy and growing relationships by providing opportunities for building community.

• Be present in youth’s lives, both at FCUMC and in the community
• Demonstrate strong interest in youth’s lives and spiritual development
• Provide an atmosphere where others are accepted, and healthy relationships are formed & practiced

Additional Responsibilities

• Active Participant of Youth and Family Ministry Teams
• Hopewell Middle School Liaison
• Boy Scout Liaison for Troop 990

Children’s Ministry

• Work with the Children’s Ministries team to vision and plan new ways to grow Children’s Ministries to strengthen our Faith Community in worship, group life and service
• Sunday School Curriculum & Volunteers
  • Overall leadership of Sunday AM Programming
  • Volunteer Recruitment, Training and Schedule for Sunday AM
• Coordinate Children’s Ministries team budget creation and management
• Lead church policies/procedures compliance
• Provide clear, effective, and timely communication to volunteers and families
• Lead events & programming – aiming for a quarterly event (including VBS & other Bible events)
• Partner with Outreach team to build a volunteer infrastructure for Stepping Forward weekly events related to children
• Coordinate Upward basketball Volunteers for game days, and practice nights (as our church has capacity)
• Ensure Safe Sanctuary policies are followed by staff and volunteers
• Active member of the Core team

QUALIFICATIONS

 Education and Experience

• Preferred or proven experience in Youth and Children’s Ministry
• Track record of successful and effective interpersonal relationships required
• Demonstrated excellence in leading others required

Skills

• Excellent team-based leadership abilities
• Exceptional management skills, including the ability to set and maintain boundaries
• Able to train or to organize training for volunteers and staff to participate in ministry.
• Outstanding work ethic; self-starter
• Exceptional communication and organizational skills
• Passionate and relevant teacher who effectively communicates spiritual concepts to children
• Professional behavior and communication in a team-based staff environment
• Great relational skills with both children and adults
• Humble spirit that continually desires to learn and improve
• Proficient computer skills

 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

This position requires (check all that apply):

X Normal periods of sitting and standing in an office environment.

▢ Extended periods of sitting at a workstation/desk in an office environment.

X Extended period of standing.

▢ Lifting and/or pushing objects up to       lbs. on a regular basis

X Lifting and/or pushing objects up to 30 lbs. on an occasional basis.

▢ Working with heavy machinery or equipment on ▢ regular ▢ occasional basis such as:      

▢ Working outdoors in potentially inclement weather conditions.

▢ Working at heights of up to       feet.

▢ Other:      

All the above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions for which reasonable accommodation will be made.  All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills, and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently.  This job description is not construed as an exhaustive statement of duties and responsibilities or requirements.  Staff may be required to perform other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor.  This job description reflects assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.