Summary: This position seeks to reach students and their families throughout the greater Sammamish/Issaquah/Redmond area and prayerfully work to connect current members and potential members to the SPC community through relationship-building, programming, age-appropriate spiritual formation, and service opportunities.
This position leads and advances the ministry with mid-high and senior-high students at Sammamish Presbyterian Church.
The primary responsibilities for this position are as follows:
- Develop and Execute Mid-Week programming for MS and HS students
- Develop and Execute Bible Study for students on Sunday morning
- Develop and Execute Camping/Retreat strategy for both MS and HS students
- Recruit and Lead all Volunteers involved in Student Ministry
- Participate in Tijuana Housebuilding Ministry
- Build Healthy Pastoral Relationships with students and their families
He/she/they collaborate with elders, pastors, staff and the Student’s Leadership Team to ensure that each program works in coordination with the others toward a common goal of being a Christ-Centered, Mission Minded Family.
ACCOUNTABILITY AND SUPERVISION – Supervised by the Lead Pastor
FOR STUDENT MINISTRY
Vision
- Collaborate with leadership to shape, maintain and communicate a fresh vision for student ministry, planning for the future of the entire ministry within the Department
- Inspire faith development in students and families through weekly Student Ministry
- Ensure that all programs are Christ-centered, relational, age appropriate, safe, and engaging
Leadership
- Serve as a visible, passionate, proactive advocate for the SPC's students, families, and ministry programs, continually highlighting and influencing issues and actions that are important to the spiritual nurture of children and families
- Work with staff team to maintain key departmental operations/systems for a sustainable, healthy ministry: resources, facilities, publicity, communications, policies, procedures & schedules
- Build joyful, engaged volunteer teams to support the ministry, by calling them to volunteer, providing effective training and supervision, and equipping them with skills for successful and positive volunteer experiences
- Guide the development of new programs, establishing clear goals and execution plans
- Develop and equip the Student Leadership Team. The SLT is made up of Staff, Elders, and lay volunteers.
- The goal is to work with the elders to lead these meetings together. You will be working to provide a spiritual focus, accomplish tasks necessary for Student Ministry events, etc., and build relationships within this team.
Relationships
- Create and maintain collaborative connections amongst the student ministry leaders, including staff and volunteers of all ministries
- Establish a “family” culture in student ministry that is welcoming and nurturing, with positive, pastoral relationships with and among parents, students, staff, and volunteers
- Provide a supportive and visible leadership presence at programs and events
- Provide timely follow-up and welcome for all first-time guests
- Regularly pray for the student ministry staff, volunteers, students, and parents
Qualifications
- A professed commitment to Jesus Christ
- Biblical knowledge/training
- A warm, joyful, nurturing presence
- Experience in working with students and overseeing programs for students
- A demonstrated self-starter with strong management, organizational, and leadership skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion
- Must submit and pass a background check
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs
- Experience using social media platforms to connect with a community
- Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred
HOURS: 20 hours/week, including Sundays. Exempt status.