Director of Student Ministries

Highland Park United Methodist Church is a community of faith in Florence, SC that seeks to follow and model Christ in all we do. We are praying and searching for the Director of Student Ministries that God desires to serve with us as we are the hands and feet of Jesus to our students and their families, our church, our community and the world.

You may be that person if… You are passionate about and called to the ministry to students. You have a proven track record of success and have been equipped in ministry to students and their families. You are considering a change and sense that God may be nudging you to take your next step in local church ministry. If so, does serving in the south where the hospitality and summers are strong and you get to experience a healthy portion of the other seasons sound inviting?

Does being a short drive from the beach and only a few hour’s drive to the mountains sound like the best of both worlds? How about serving alongside some passionate ministry staff and lay leaders? If that’s not enough, how about the fact that a new Family/ Community Life Center with dedicated space for students to hang out, worship and be discipled is under construction and to be completed in time for your arrival?

Did I mention that the cost of living is low and we offer a competitive compensation package?

Job Title:

Director of Student Ministries Job Type: Full Time (40 hours) with regular office hours including every Sunday

Reports To:

Director of Families and Programs Date Prepared: 7/16/2019 Date Approved:
Core Values:
Must joyfully display God’s inclusive love for all Must be dedicated to Christ and the Methodist Church Must be compassionate and empathetic Must be a team player with energy, enthusiasm, and initiative Must show professionalism at all times

Requirements:
Must have demonstrated ability to plan, organize, manage and implement ministry Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, conflict management skills and computer/technology skills Must have (or be willing to obtain in 90 days) a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Must successfully complete all required training and background checks

Position Description The HPUMC Director of Student Ministries should be an experienced leader willing to serve as a role model and champion of our students, while integrating youth ministry throughout the church. The preferred background for this position is a Bachelor’s degree in a ministry, programming or education related area OR a degree combined with 3 or more years of experience with leadership in church youth programs.

Previous formal training with youth ministries is preferred but not required. Effectively growing our Student ministry programs is a key mission of our church and responsibility of this position. This role is chartered to lead that initiative. It is critical that this role continuously seeks new ways to attract and engage our Students. This includes not only the engagement of students within our congregation but also to find ways to reach out to the unchurched and marginally churched students in our community.

• 1. Actively lead students in carrying out the HPUMC Student Ministry Mission Statement:
  To make disciples of Jesus through worship, fellowship, service and witness.
• 2. Actively lead students in carrying out the United Methodist Mission Statement:
  To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
• 3. Develop, promote, coordinate, and execute a balanced program of activities and discipleship ministry to students that includes service, worship, leadership, fellowship, and witness – including but not limited to Sunday School, UMYF, Small…