Student Ministries Pastor

**STUDENT MINISTRIES PASTOR**

**Responsible to**: Discipleship Pastor

**Status**: Full time, Salaried (40-50 hours per week)

**General Position Overview**:To lead, train, disciple, and serve the Junior High and High School aged students and their families at Mission Hills Church.

**Ministry Responsibilities**:

- Develop and maintain engaging worship gatherings for junior high and high school students on Sundays and midweek.
- Develop and maintain a vibrant small group ministry through which students are discipled and encouraged.
- Develop and maintain an attractive junior high and high school outreach ministry to students who do not know Christ.
- Plan and execute special events and trips/camps.
- Train and equip volunteer staff to be effective as mentors and counselors to the students.
- Develop and maintain a strategy for interacting with the families of junior high and high school students as we seek to minister to the whole family.
- Serve as the primary teacher in the junior high and high school ministry, while also developing and overseeing volunteer teachers.
- Oversee and be responsible for budgets and administration for all of student ministries.

**Qualifications**:

- Strong personal relationship with Jesus Christ as evidenced by spiritual maturity and a close daily walk with Him, including a vision for high school ministry consistent with the mission of MHC: _We live for God’s pleasure by Serving those who don’t know Christ and Strengthening those who do._
- Be committed to the theological position of MHC.
- Be a college graduate and have experience in youth ministry.
- Be able to train and lead others effectively in ministering to youth and growing a ministry.
- Have the maturity to handle discipline issues appropriately.
- Have the sensitivity and maturity to communicate with parents of junior high and high school students about difficult issues.
- Gifted in preaching/teaching.

**Church Staff and Volunteer Relationships**:

- Report directly to the Discipleship Pastor.
- Develop and be responsible for junior high and high school meetings with volunteers and support staff as needed.
- Be a team player with other pastoral staff through active participation in meetings and by developing relationships that are mutually supportive on both a professional and personal level.
- Participate in meetings, retreats, and worship services at MHC.
- Participate in the life of Mission Hills Church as a pastor on the staff team.

Pay: $68,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person