Job Description

Vision for this position:

• A ministry that is leading specifically youth into a lifelong commitment to Jesus Christ and growing as disciples.
• A ministry that creates safe relationships, a fun atmosphere, and a deeper connection with Jesus Christ.
• A ministry that supports the overall mission of Immanuel Lutheran Church, “Connecting Lives to Christ”
• A ministry that engages parents, children and adult volunteers, equipping them for their part of Youth Ministry.
• A ministry that sees other ministries in the community as opportunities for cooperation and outreach, not as competition.

General Duties and Responsibilities:

• *Primary leader of programs/opportunities directed toward Jr. High to High School Youth. Develop & facilitate a consistent outreach ministry to Immanuel’s graduates. Partnering with volunteers and Senior Pastor to increase participation in Youth Ministry. *Prioritizing time as defined by Immanuel to also help develop K thru 5th grade programs. Effectively communicate these programs to the congregation.
• Provide leadership and assistance to Christian Ed Director in developing, evaluating and recommending curriculum, and obtaining materials.
• Oversee and assist in recruiting of volunteers for children’s, youth, and adult ministries such as V.B.S.
• Provide guidance and assistance to programs including: Sunday School, confirmation class, adult Sunday School, and intergenerational programs.
• *Facilitates regular youth meetings for Jr. High and High School students.
• *Plan and promote youth events such as camps, retreats, trips, mission trips, outreach, etc. working in coordination with volunteers.
• Build relationships with other youth ministry leaders in our area in order to share knowledge and resources and to reach out further.
• Integrate the youth ministry with the larger church body.
• Be a part of the church staff team attending staff meetings and encouraging and supporting the overall mission of the church.
• Work with lead pastor and other teams as appropriate to fulfill the overall vision of Immanuel Lutheran Church.

*Immanuel would identify percentage of Youth Leader’s time that would be utilized in these primary tasks.

Qualifications/Characteristics:

• Passionately in love with Jesus.
• Be a baptized Christian
• Has studied the Bible and can relate faith to everyday life.
• Ability to have fun, be serious, and maintain order in a group setting.
• Ability to relate to kids, youth, and adults and the stamina to keep up with them.
• Ability to teach. Good public speaking skills.
• Good organizational skills. Self-motivated.
• Ability to build a team, and take it in a unified direction.
• Coachable. Life-long learner.
• Ability to communicate their faith and love for Christ.
• Willing to become familiar with and follow/teach by the teachings of the Lutheran Church. (ELCA)
• Personable and outgoing with an ability to relate well to people and invite them into the ministries for which they are gifted.
• Have some creative abilities, casting the big picture vision for children and families.
• Preference may be given to a candidate with Christian ministry experience.
• College degree preferred, strong musical and drama abilities desired. Need to have computer and social media skills.
• Candidates may or may not be ordained or pursuing ordination in the ELCA.

Supervision:

• The Youth Leader shall be supervised by the Support Team, Council and Senior Pastor.
• Goals and programs for the year will be developed with the Pastor, and appropriate teams and leaders.
• Goals and programs will be shared and discussed with appropriate ministry team and reviewed by the Senior Pastor & Council before implementation.

Compensation:

Living wage with benefits commensurate with experience and education.

This position is being funded through a dedicated gift to support this specific mission for a minimum of three years. The congregation and leadership will have the opportunity to consider financially supporting the continued mission work beyond the third year.

*All successful candidates will be subject to a comprehensive background check.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.92 - $20.37 per hour

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person