Youth Director

The Youth Director at Elevate Life Church is responsible for overseeing the spiritual growth, development, and discipleship of the youth ministry. This role involves planning and leading engaging youth services, fostering community, and mentoring youth servant leaders, ensuring alignment with the mission and vision of Elevate Life Church.

SECTION 2: KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

• Personal relationship with Jesus Christ and heart of a servant leader
• Strong attention to detail, spirit of excellence, manage multiple tasks at once to accomplish a goal, resourceful in asking questions/initiating solutions, adapts quickly to change
• Good technical understanding and can pick up new tools quickly
• Relational, cares for internal and external people, understands the heart of ELC leadership and acts according to ELC core values, has a positive/can-do attitude
• Ability to effectively communicate information and ideas in written and verbal formats and build and maintain strong relationships
• Team player, with the confidence to take the lead and guide other departments when necessary
• Strong project management or organizational skills
• Use time effectively and efficiently, understands individual and church priorities, sets clear, realistic, and measurable goals, and anticipates, initiates, and completes tasks/navigates roadblocks
• Proficient in MSOffice Office Suite
• Team builder who can develop and lead teams with a shared goal around the mission and vision of Elevate Life Church.
  

SECTION 3: PROPOSED ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Youth Ministry Leadership
  • Plan, lead, and coordinate weekly youth services, small groups, camps, and outreach events.
  • Oversee and nurture the spiritual development of youth through dynamic and biblically sound teaching.
  • Mentor and disciple youth servant leaders, empowering them to serve and grow into peer influencers.
  • Develop and oversee discipleship programs that encourage the greatness journey and overall spiritual development in youth to become leaders within ELC.
• Team Collaboration
  • Build and lead effective teams of servant leaders by recruiting, training, and empowering servant leaders.
  • Work closely with parents, church staff, and lead team members to ensure alignment with Elevate Life Church's mission and vision.
  • Encourage and create a path for youth to serve on Sunday teams and in various service roles, helping to foster the servant leadership mindset.
  • Create a bridge and a clear path of engagement to our Middle School Ministry on Sundays (Shock). Encourage youth to serve in that area to develop relationships between Sunday ministries and youth ministry.
• Community Engagement
  • Communicate effectively with families, offering guidance and care to youth and parents navigating life.
  • Promote a Christ-centered lifestyle through teaching, counseling, and relational ministry.
  • Promote connection to local schools and community events targeted to youth-aged kids and find ways to get them involved and attending youth services and groups.
• Additional Expectations
  • Request time off per ELC staff requirements (2-4 weeks in advance or as early as possible for emergencies and sick time).
  • Collaborate with upline to take up to 40 hours of time off quarterly, ensuring advance discussions to set start/end times.
  • Maintain a weekly office presence of at least 8 hours to connect with youth staff and develop ministry initiatives. Staff meetings, services, and other staff require activities do not count towards the 8 hours in office, per week.

Section 4: EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Previous experience in Ministry (Youth Ministry Preferred)
• Proven leadership and team-building skills.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal abilities.
• A growing relationship with Jesus and full alignment with Elevate Life Church's mission, vision, and values.

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