What are the responsibilities and job description for the Religious Life Teen Coordinator position at Lakeside?
Religious Life Teen Coordinator (ages 14-17)
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Lakeside Chautauqua | 236 Walnut Ave., Lakeside, OH 43440 | lakesideohio.com | employment@lakesideohio.com
Job Title: Religious Life Teen Coordinator (ages 14-17)
Employment Period: May 25, 2026 – August 21, 2026 (Seasonal Contractor, Approx. 40 hours per week)
Compensation: $10,000, plus 1 season gate passes, and 1 season auto pass.
Type: Seasonal Employee
Reports to: The Director of Religious Life
Department: Programming
Position Overview
The Teen Coordinator (ages 14-17) plays a vital role in fostering a safe, inclusive, and spiritually enriching environment for teens at Lakeside Chautauqua during its summer season. This position has dual responsibilities: to oversee and coordinate scheduling and engagement at “The Underground”—a dedicated youth hangout space for ages 14 and up—and to serve as the primary program lead for teens ages 14–17.
- Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Plan, implement, and evaluate creative, joyful, faith-forming, pedagogically sound, and age-appropriate programming for youth ages 14-17, including spiritual formation, recreation, service opportunities, and leadership development.
- Serve as the lead staff presence for The Underground, implement a weekly schedule of supervised drop-in times, structured activities, structured spiritual formation engagement, special events, and guest interactions.
- Establish and manage a weekly schedule of adult youth volunteers .to assist in staffing The Underground.
- Foster a safe, welcoming, fun, and inclusive environment that encourages faith formation and investigation, friendship, and broader community engagement.
- Collaborate with Lutheran Week (June 21-26, 2026) and Camp Meeting Week (July 26-30, 2026) leadership regarding incorporation into our youth programming.
- Other duties as assigned by the Director of Religious Life.
- Administration & Collaboration
- The Teen Coordinator will work in collaboration with The Director of Religious Life to prepare and manage youth programming budgets, taking into consideration all Lakeside Chautauqua administrative procedures.
- Participate in regular staff meetings, offering updates on teen activities.
- Prepare and report weekly attendance metrics to the Director of Religious Life.
- Communicate effectively with parents, guardians, the Youth Advisory Team, and the wider community regarding upcoming events and opportunities for teens.
- Program Evaluation
- The Teen Coordinator will gather feedback, attendance, and assess teen program effectiveness throughout the season.
- Make recommendations for improvements and provide a summary report at the end of the summer season, due no later than 31 Aug 2026.
Qualifications
- REQUIRED:
- Demonstrated experience in teen faith-forming ministry, or related field.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
- Ability to cultivate a positive, joyful, inclusive, and supportive environment for participants, their families, and volunteer staff.
- Social media management, AI (LLM) tools, and videography skills.
- Undergo a background check.
- STRONGLY PREFERRED:
- Excellent worship music leadership skills.
- A Bachelors' Degree in education, Bible, music education, Christian Ministry, or related field.
- Live within a reasonable driving distance of Lakeside, Chautauqua, suitable for daily commute.
Compensation
- Total Salary: $10,000, June– August, covering all teen programming responsibilities. The Coordinator will be paid during June- August according to the normal employee pay schedule (every 2 weeks), as outlined by Lakeside’s HR department.
- Fringe Benefits: 1 season gate pass, and 1 season auto pass. (fair market value: $1500). Please note that all fringe benefits will be taxed according to IRS regulations found in Title 26, CFR § 1.61-21, For tax purposes, you will receive a 1099-REC containing the fair market value amounts for these benefits at the end of this year.
Work Environment
- Location: Lakeside, OH
Lakeside Chautauqua is an equal opportunity employer.