Job Opening: Youth Director

Position Overview

The Providence Youth Director will provide oversight and leadership to our growing youth ministry (6^th-12^th grade). The mission of Providence Youth is to mold students into lifelong disciples of Jesus, which we pursue in three primary ways:

1) Create and cultivate environments where students build healthy, Christ-centered relationships around the Word of God.

2) Come alongside parents to help equip and encourage them in their calling to disciple their teenage children.

3) Engage non-Christian students evangelistically by equipping our students to have prayerful missional influence among their peers.

We are seeking a leader who has the vision and skill to coordinate and lead a theologically rich, biblically grounded, gospel-fluent youth ministry. The ideal candidate is someone who loves the Word of God, enjoys connecting with students, excels in building systems and teams, knows how to develop leaders, and feels called to lead, teach, and serve in the local church. The Youth Director will be part of the Providence staff team, engaged in the overall mission of the church, and report directly to the Executive Pastor.

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Position Responsibilities

First and foremost, the job is directing a ministry that currently serves 65 students and involves 15 volunteers (projected to double over the next 5 years!). The significance and complexity require not only a love for youth, but strong gifting in leadership, administration, wisdom, and communication. Primary responsibilities fall into three main categories:

Oversight

Direction Setting: Curriculum, space, structure, staffing, new programming, and thinking though where the church needs to go in youth ministry as it grows in size and maturity.

Vision Casing: Inspiring and mobilizing volunteers around the mission of Providence Youth.

Operations: building out the structures and systems of Providence Youth to best serve this growing ministry.

Administration

Communication: Develop a plan to keep parents informed of vision and activities. Maintain youth ministry databases and records.

Supplies & Materials: Keep all necessary supplies stocked and accessible, create and print materials, purchase new supplies and equipment, create organization systems, etc.

Volunteer Coordination: Resource and keep all volunteers up to speed with everything they need to serve.

Budget: Manage the youth ministry budget with the help and oversight of the Executive Pastor.

Leadership

Leadership Development: Develop, train, and direct adult volunteers to serve as mentors and leaders to our students.

Shepherding: Cultivate a gospel culture at every level (gatherings, bible studies, leadership, parent engagement, etc.). Provide counsel and spiritual direction for youth. Engage in evangelism and discipleship among students. Encourage volunteers, meet with parents as needed, give constructive feedback, pray for and with people, and alert the elders to any situations that require pastoral attention.

Teaching: Regularly lead gatherings, retreats, and equipping times as needed. Seek out opportunities to teach students the Word of God and grow them in their love for the gospel.

Problem-solving: Engage challenges with a positive attitude. Get feedback, don’t be afraid to fail, look for creative solutions, and persevere. Propose new initiatives to engage high school students with the gospel.

Personal Development: Grow as a leader within the local church, embracing a learning posture as you serve alongside the rest of Providence’s staff team.

At-Large: Perform other duties as assigned by the pastors.

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*If you have any questions about this position, please email our Executive Pastor: Kendal Haug.

Essential Education & Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree
Preferred: graduate-level theological education (can be currently in process)
3-5 years of experience in youth ministry