Youth Worship & Junior High Coordinator

The Youth Worship &Junior High Coordinator helps students grow into spiritually mature followers of Jesus by leading

Spirit ledworship and supporting their spiritual development. This role includes leading worship, developing student worship and tech teams, and coordinating all worship elements for youth services. Additionally, the coordinator invests in Junior Highstudents and leaders through teaching, discipleship, curriculum support, and event leadership. Collaboration with the Youth Pastor and ministry teams is essential to ensure meaningful,well-plannedstudent gatherings.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

Worship Leadership & Development

• Serve as a living example of Spirit filledworship for students, volunteers, and the youth ministry community.

• Teach students the meaning and importance of worship; collaborate with the Director of Worship Arts to ensure consistency in worship theology and practice.

• Lead worship for student services on Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings, as well as during rehearsals and special events.

• Coordinate all elements of student worship including:

• Organizingset-lists

• Scheduling musicians, vocalists, and tech volunteers (slides, sound, lighting)

• Preparing stage, equipment, and instruments

• Recruit, train, anddisciplestudent worship and tech team members.

• Ensure sermon slides, worship lyrics, and all media assets are created and uploaded for student services.

• Provide worship arts support for retreats, camps, and youth ministry events.

• Pray regularly for the student ministry and all worship teams.

Junior High Ministry (Grades7-8)

• Shepherd Junior High students through relational ministry, discipleship, and spiritual guidance during services, classes, and gatherings.

• Teach and support other teachers at Junior High gatherings as needed.

• Recruit, train, and mentor
  
  Junior Highsmall group leaders.

• Develop and implement communication strategies for Junior Highfamilies.

• Coordinate communication distribution with the department'sadministrative assistant (social media, print, verbal).

• Meet regularly withsupervisorfor strategic planning and ministry development.

• Plan and lead Junior Highactivities, retreats, and events.

• Partner with theM&M Director to explore local mission opportunities for Junior Highstudents.

• Perform other ministry leadership duties as assigned.

Team Collaboration & Administration

• Communicate regularly with the Youth Pastor and teaching team to plan service elements and worship flow.

• Actively engage in assigned ministry teams and leadership meetings to support unity, communication, and alignment

• Carry outadditionalduties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

• Associate’s or bachelor'sdegree in ministry, Worship Arts, Biblical Studies, Education, or a related field preferred.

• Equivalent ministry training, volunteer leadership experience, or participation in a church internship/residency program may substitute for formal education.

Experience:

• Prior experience leading worship in a church or youth ministry setting.

• Experience discipling orteachingstudents (Junior Highor high school) preferred.

• Experience recruiting, training, and leading volunteers (worship team, tech team, or small groups).

• Previousinvolvement in worship planning, service flow, or team rehearsal environments preferred.

Knowledge and

Skills:

• Strong musicalproficiency(instrumental and/or vocal) suitable for leading worship.

• Working knowledge of worship team dynamics, contemporary worship music, and worship theology.

• Basic familiarity with worship technology (sound, slides, lights) or willingness to learn.

• Understanding of Junior Highspiritual development and youth ministry practices.

• Strong organizational and administrative skills for scheduling, planning, and communication.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Abilities:

• Ability to model and lead Spirit-ledworship consistently.

• Ability to recruit, mentor, and encourage students and adult volunteers.

• Ability to plan, coordinate, and lead events, rehearsals, and weekly services.

• Ability to work collaboratively with staff and volunteers while receivingdirection well.

• Ability to build positive relationships with students, families, and leaders.

• Ability to manage multiple tasks,plan ahead, and follow through on details.

Spiritual Requirements

• Demonstrates a faithful and growing relationship with Christ, actively deepening personal faith and modeling spiritual maturity to others.

• Passionatelydesiresto see individuals come to know, love, and follow Christ within authentic, supportive community.

• Fully aligned with Grace Community Church's beliefs, values, mission, and vision, and has agreed to the Staff Faith/Lifestyle Agreement.

• Has signed and acknowledged the policies and procedures outlined in the Grace Community Church Employee  Handbook.

• Genuinelydesiresto know and love God and is open to being used by Him in ministry