Director of Student Ministry

First Baptist Church Pine Castle is located in Orlando, FL between a modern (and growing) downtown city center and Orlando International Airport. The calling of a new senior pastor less than six months ago came with a desire to revitalize the church to do whatever it takes to lovingly lead people to encounter, pursue, and serve Jesus.

Job Title:

Director of Student Ministry

Position description:

To provide God-honoring vision, leadership, and training to lead student ministry staff, volunteers, parents, and students. Our student ministry has two functions:

• To lead teenagers (students in grades 6-12) to find and follow Jesus through outreach, evangelism, discipleship, and service opportunities; and,

• Equip parents of teenagers to succeed as the primary spiritual leader in their child’s life.

Competencies and Expectations:

• A clear testimony of faith in Jesus Christ and a growing relationship with Him.

• Commitment to the mission, vision, values, and strategy of First Baptist Church Pine Castle.

• Committed to do whatever it takes to help students and their families find and follow Jesus.

• Function as a professional – be self-motivated, honest, reliable, and discreet with sensitive matters.

• Preserve cooperative and motivating relationships as a key member of the Family Ministry Team and with supervisors, coworkers, and volunteers.

• Excel at building ministry teams, developing and executing outreach strategies, and making disciples who make disciples (2 Timothy 2:2).

• Embrace and adapt to growth, change, innovation, and creativity.

Qualifications:

• A passion for student ministry and to see families grow in their faith together.

• Previous vocational or volunteer leadership experience in a healthy and growing student ministry.

• Experience in recruiting, equipping, and unleashing volunteer leaders to minister to students and families.

• Effective communication skills (written, verbal, and interpersonal).

• Proven track record of outreach to students on middle and high school campuses.

• Basic working understanding of Orange Family Ministry.

• Competency with basic computer software (MS Office) and the capacity to learn new software (Planning Center, etc.).

Responsibilities:

• Provide vision, leadership, training, and support for all Student Ministry environments.

• Recruit and provide leadership, training, and encouragement for all Student Ministry staff and volunteers.

• Develop a multiplication strategy to identify and equip ministry leaders.

• Review, purchase and oversee the implementation of all curricula for large and small group teaching environments.

• Responsible for check-in procedures and tracking weekly attendance.

• Meet regularly with the Lead Pastor to discuss ministry strategy and effectiveness.

Relationships:

• Reports to the Lead Pastor

• Leads Student Ministry staff

• Receives support from administrative staff

• Receives consistent leadership training

• Works closely with all areas of ministry within the church

Position type: Part time

Reports to: Senior Pastor

No matter where you are on your spiritual journey, we strive to be the place where you’ll find the grace, mercy, and forgiveness Jesus gives to everyone.