Student Discipleship Director

First Presbyterian Church

Greenville, South Carolina

Transforming Lives for the Glory of Christ

Title: Student Discipleship Director

Ministry Department: Student Discipleship

Accountability: Executive Pastor

Purpose: The Student Discipleship Director is a part of Equipping the Church, working to provide a biblically based and comprehensive student discipleship program and will share in the creation of vision, leadership, and overall program coordination for students grade six through twelve as well as connection to students post high school / college (18-22). The goal will be to effectively introduce youth to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ, and to provide a dynamic and relevant program to help students grow into faithful Christians and responsible church members.

Accountability: This position is accountable to the Session through the Staff Committee with Executive Pastor serving as immediate supervisor. Student Discipleship programs will be performed as approved by the Next Generation Discipleship Committee.

Organizational Structure: This position will be a Senior Team member, a Ministry Staff member, and a team member of Student Discipleship and work collaboratively with the Executive Pastor, other student ministers, other staff within Next Generation Discipleship, and the administrative support staff.

Profile: These are the qualities and virtues expected of allFirst Presbyterian Church staff members. Those called to serve as staff members are expected to have:

1. A passion for the glory of God and a personal and growing commitment to Jesus Christ recognizing a new birth into living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

2. A commitment to the transformation of lives through the gospel of Jesus Christ.

3. A sense of call to excellence, with a pastor’s heart, in Christian ministry and service.

4. A commitment to First Presbyterian Church and advancement of its mission, vision, and values.

5. A commitment to the theological uniqueness of the Reformed Faith and to work within the framework of the church’s polity and procedures.

6. A respect for the church’s history and traditions, with the courage to embrace change.

7. A commitment to the components of the current Strategic Plan for the church.

8. A commitment to work within the framework of the ECO polity and procedures.

9. A willing heart, teachable spirit, positive attitude, and a willingness to see the bigger issues of Kingdom work.

10. A team ministry commitment which places the good of the whole over individual goals, recognizes the brokenness of our sinfulness, and exhibits grace, and works collaboratively with staff and members.

11. Integrity, humility, flexibility, and a sense of humor.

12. A professional approach and appearance.

Needed Attributes:

• Ability to guide and inspire a team toward a shared purpose, fostering an environment of collaboration and spiritual growth.
• Ability to exhibit the deep truths of faith through thought, word, and deed.
• Ability to build meaningful relational connections with a people of varying ages and backgrounds.
• Ability to demonstrate patience, forgiveness, kindness, truthfulness, and sincerity.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the Student Discipleship Team as well as the Executive Pastorto establish and implement goals by training and deploying volunteer leaders and staff.
• Routinely evaluate the Student Discipleship program in conjunction with the Student Ministers and Executive Pastorfor the purpose of cultivating a strong community of disciples and disciple-makers.
• Share in a bold and faithful vision for student ministry, operating within the umbrella of the collaborative youth program.
• Share Sunday School responsibilities with the other student ministers, including teaching, worship and administration.
• Be responsible for Wednesday evening programming, which includes teaching, worship and administration.
• Participate in one-on-one mentoring of high school and college students, as needed
• Serve as a collegial team member as a part of the FPC Staff.
• Manage a high volume of communication via email and phone.
• Attend worship services unless otherwise approved.

Specific Emphasis Areas:

• Accountable for the overall implementation of ideas and strategies for effective youth ministry.
• Ensure a cohesive team dynamic that leads to a flourishing ministry.
• Maintain effective lines of communication with parents and students throughout the year.
• Provide oversight for the planning, organizing, and execution of Junior and Senior High as well as students post high school / college (18-22) events including mission trips, retreats, and local events.
• Share teaching responsibilities with the Student Ministers in Sunday School and Wednesday night programming.
• Work directly with Children’s Discipleship and Early Adult Discipleship to ensure seamless transitions between life stages as well as participating in the leadership of these ministries at times.

Every effort has been made to make this job description as complete as possible. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or is a logical assignment to the position.

Performance and Evaluation: Performance reviews will be conducted by the Executive Pastor. Performance will be evaluated on several factors including overall fit and satisfaction, effectiveness of performing job responsibilities, and measured results based on the current Strategic Plan.

Classification and Worktime

· Full-time, Exempt.

· Regular schedule: Sunday-Thursday.

Benefits:

· Salaried compensation, paid bi-weekly by direct deposit.

· Benefits: per policy.

· Reimbursement of justifiable ministry expenses: per pre-approved policy.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $45,000 - $55,000