Job Description

Job Description

TITLE: Director of Youth Ministries

TIME: Full-Time Position

SUPERVISOR: Co-Senior Pastor

SALARY: Starting at $50,000

SUMMARY:

At First Rowlett United Methodist Church our goals are to “multiply Jesus followers” and “champion children and youth.” Our comprehensive youth ministry encourages youth from 6^th – 12^th grade to grow in the love and knowledge of Jesus Christ and share that love with others. The Director of Youth Ministries is expected to help lead all aspects of this comprehensive youth ministry, reach as many young people as possible for Jesus Christ, and move them further along in their faith journey through participation in worship, learning and service.

KEY ROLES and ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITES:

Program Development:

Prioritize the development of a foundation of faith through activities, lessons, and prayer.
Recruit, coordinate, train lay leaders, and direct all youth programs, specifically on Sunday mornings and Sunday evenings.
Recruit, coordinate, train lay leaders and direct confirmation.
Work with the Youth Advisory Council and the church leadership to design and implement the vision, ministry and goals of First Rowlett UMC.
Plan curriculum that supports United Methodist theology and doctrine for youth events.
Provide a safe space for youth to connect and discuss life issues, challenges, pressures, and goals both with leadership and each other.
Plan and implement additional youth events including but not limited to:
- Youth mission trips
- Summer programming, lock-ins, etc.
- Faith formation events like Discipleship Now
- Connectional events with the Horizon Texas Conference such as Bridgeport Camp, the Bishop’s Rally, etc.
Mentor and develop student leaders by encouraging and empowering students to assume leadership roles within the larger church. Work with Youth Advisory Council to develop a process to follow up with guests/visitors.
Develop Youth Outreach that includes presence at schools and school activities, community events, and other opportunities to be in the community.
Support youth choir through encouragement and communication with youth, attending events when possible.
Maintain and support a youth worship band for participation in appropriate youth and church wide activities.

Support for Youth and Their Families

Be available for the youth and their families, as needs arise, for pastoral care and support.
Support youth by being visible at student events on school campuses and outside extracurricular events (sports, band, choir, drill team, drama etc.) as available.
Seek to be informed about any special victories, concerns, challenges, or

illnesses/hospitalizations being faced by any youth and their family and as often as reasonable and appropriate, ensure personal follow up by Director or other staff.

Keep the pastoral staff informed of pastoral care needs for youth and their families and work with the pastoral staff to ensure these needs are addressed.
Communicate with youth and their families regularly, especially with those who do not attend regular programming or have not attended for several weeks.

Financial / Administration

Be responsible for the annual budget for the youth ministry and accountable for spending against that budget
Account for money collected for events and trips and ensure appropriate handling for deposit.
Coordinate and implement fundraising opportunities for students for major events in coordination with supervisor.
Ensure compliance documents are up to date and distributed to appropriate parties (background checks, lay leader applications, etc.)
Maintain all programing is in compliance with the Ministry Safe policy, including the recruitment, training and supervision of lay leaders.
Attend staff meetings to ensure collaboration and coordination with other departments.
Maintain attendance records for all events.

Communications

Maintain open and proactive communication with students, parents and staff about upcoming youth events via email, texts, social media, website, calendar and announcements in compliance with the church’s established Ministry Safe policy.
Work with the Director of Communication to ensure all communication is current.

Involvement in worship and church wide events

Encourage and coordinate youth participation in worship services.
Participate in worship as directed by the Co-Senior Pastors.
Enthusiastically support and engage the youth in other church programs. (i.e., VBS, Youth Choir, Fall Festival, conference events and offices, etc.)

Personal Development

Uphold a standard of Christian living and encourage the students to do the same.
Be supportive and enthusiastic about pursuing the mission and goals of the youth program and the church.

How to Apply

Email resume to Vicki Cox at vicki.cox@firstrowlett.org
Contact Email: vicki.cox@firstrowlett.org
Contact Phone: 9724753667

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