Upfront Student Director

The Campus UpFront Student Director leads the student ministry experience at the Somerset campus by creating engaging and spiritually impactful environments where students can grow in their faith. This leader recruits and develops volunteers, partners with the Central Student Pastor, and helps build a fun, safe, welcoming, and disciple-making culture for students and families.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Student Ministry Leadership

• Lead the overall Campus UpFront student ministry experience, helping create engaging, excellent, and spiritually impactful environments for students.
• Build meaningful relationships with students and intentionally lead them toward faith in Jesus and ongoing spiritual growth.
• Champion the vision, mission, values, and culture of The Creek Church within the student ministry environment.

Volunteer Recruitment & Development

• Recruit, train, schedule, encourage, and develop volunteers who serve within the student ministry.
• Maintain regular communication with volunteers to provide schedules, ministry updates, encouragement, and ongoing care.
• Foster a healthy volunteer culture marked by teamwork, ownership, spiritual growth, and relational connection.

Student Experience & Programming

• Lead the Campus UpFront student experience from stage, helping create energy, connection, clarity, and engagement during gatherings.
• Create a welcoming, safe, and nurturing environment where students feel known, valued, and connected.
• Support students in taking next steps spiritually through discipleship, baptisms, groups, serving opportunities, and relational investment.

Collaboration & Campus Support

• Partner closely with the Central Student Pastor to plan, coordinate, and execute student ministry events, gatherings, and campus initiatives.
• Coordinate baptism scheduling and student next-step opportunities in collaboration with central leadership.
• Support alignment between campus ministry execution and central student ministry strategy, systems, and standards.

Administration & Communication

• Manage the campus student ministry budget under the oversight and accountability of the Central Student Pastor.
• Enter, organize, and maintain volunteer and ministry records through Rock and other church systems.
• Oversee and manage campus student ministry social media communication and engagement.

Staff Expectations & Ministry Culture

• Teach and model the beliefs, values, and systems of The Creek Church in all ministry environments.
• Maintain flexibility and a positive, team-first attitude while helping wherever needed to support the church's broader mission.
• Pursue personal spiritual health, emotional maturity, relational integrity, and continual leadership growth.

The Somerset Campus of The Creek Church is one of three campuses of this vibrant, multi-site nondenominational church. The Creek is rooted in a long history of faith and growth. The church exists to help people keep saying yes to Jesus, combining dynamic worship, relevant biblical teaching, and a family-oriented culture that reaches all ages. The Somerset campus offers Sunday services with engaging music and practical messages, childcare for younger children, and student ministry environments designed to connect youth in meaningful ways. As part of The Creek’s wider mission and core values—such as generosity, community, and outreach—team members are encouraged to help shape a welcoming space where spiritual growth, service, and discipleship are central to daily life and ministry.