Middle School Director

Middle School Director DETAILS

• Primary Department:
  Next Gen Ministries
• Reports to:
  
  Student Ministries Pastor
• Type:
  Regular; ¾
  -time (30 hours/week);
  Salaried;
  Exempt
• Schedule:
  
  Sunday - Thursday with occasional evening responsibilities
• Salary Range: $25-$30 per hour. The exact salary will be determined after a review of the resume and relevant experience.

The Middle School Ministry Director oversees the overall Middle School Ministry and equips volunteer leaders to disciple Middle School students s role also assists with programming and logistics for student events and environments, and supports the Student Ministries Pastor as needed in the High School Ministry.

• Primary champion for the Middle School ministry, youth group gatherings, and biblically relevant programming and discipleship.
• Secondary support for the High School ministry as directed by the Student Ministries pastor.
• Plan, organize, and empower age-appropriate and relevant games for youth groups
• Teach youth group lessons 2-4 times per month across MS & HS youth groups.
• Oversee that each student receives age-appropriate, gospel-centered instruction in how to follow Jesus. With the ability to teach the whole counsel of God’s word.
• Support and lead events, camps, and retreats that are planned out and strategically executed to foster strong discipleship and growth in Christ, are thought out, developed, and implemented in a clear, safe manner.
• Working to equip staff and volunteers for student gatherings, events, camps and retreats.
• Ensure that each family finds a welcoming community and receives appropriate, timely communication and care.
• Build and foster a regular habit and culture of shepherding students and leaders.
• Relevant church database records are maintained.
• Regularly recruit, train, evaluate, and support ministry volunteers for the Student Ministry.
• Attend sporting events and other school activities as appropriate to maintain relationships with students in their environments.
• Maintain relationships with school personnel as appropriate.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Demonstrate excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Possess the ability to work independently.
• Be a self-starter with good time and resource management skills.
• Possess strong administrative skills and keen attention to detail.
• Embrace the church’s vision, direction, strategies, and approach to ministry and unreservedly hold to the church’s statement of beliefs.
• Relate to the church family and to the general public in a manner that honors and represents Christ well.
• Be a theologically aligned member of Grace Community Church, or become a member within 6 months of employment
• Must possess the qualities of life and practice that demonstrate spiritual maturity.
• Strong leader with a solid work ethic and an ability to administrate as a leader of leaders.
• A working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365.
• A working knowledge of database systems is preferred.
• Strong communication, conflict resolution, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work well with a variety of people.
• Must be mature, able to make independent decisions, and work well under pressure with deadlines.
• Possess a current driver’s license and have reliable transportation.
• Organized and capable of handling multiple tasks at once.
• High-energy, teachable, flexible, self-motivated, people-oriented, project-oriented.

• A Bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred (or in process will be considered).
• 2 to 5 years of ministry experience preferred (can be substituted in some cases by a degree).

• Accountable to:
  Student Ministries Pastor
• Accountable with:
  Next Gen Team