High School Director
Student ministry
Job Description
Effectively lead the Florence Campus High School student ministry to glorify God by creating a community that connects students to Jesus and the mission of the church.
Responsibilities
- Lead weekly Sunday night programming, demonstrating a winsome ability to teach biblical truth to High School students
- Develop a fun and welcoming culture in the ministry that students inside and outside of the church want to be a part of
- Identify, recruit and train a volunteer team that effectively cares for and disciples students
- Plan and execute special events, retreats and summer camp
- Collaborate regularly with other GFC Student Ministry Staff, assuring all campuses are in alignment with one another, holding similar mission and values
- Meet with parents, leaders and students regularly to shepherd them and model relational ministry
- Be a part of the life of the church – participating in Sunday morning worship, participation in community group, etc.
Qualifications/Expectations
- Have a sound knowledge of Scripture and be in agreement with the doctrinal position of Grace Fellowship Church
- High School ministry experience, preferably on staff
- Excellent communication skills and engaging personality that draws people toward participation in the ministry
- Become a GFC member immediately and operate in agreement with ministry leadership direction of GFC
- Be an active participant in the community group ministry
- ACBC Certified within five years of hire date
- Must be a team player able to work on teams of various sizes, including campus staff, cross-campus student ministry staff, operations staff, part-time interns and volunteers
- Must be a self-starter, operating without close supervision; exhibiting initiative to take proactive steps to improve ministry function, and measure and report on progress
- Ability to lead meetings, plan, strategize, organize and effectively delegate projects, events and programs that are completed with excellence
- Spend time with students and volunteers beyond church events, going to school events, meals, celebrations, etc.
Wages, Benefits, and Miscellaneous
- Salary will be commensurate with responsibilities and experience
- Includes GFC full-time benefits package (paid holidays and vacation, professional expense account, sabbatical qualification, medical/dental insurance, 403(b) w/ employer match and more
- This position reports to the Florence campus pastor