Director of Youth Ministries

Calvary UMC is located in the vibrant heart of the Green Hills neighborhood of Nashville, TN; convenient to downtown, Brentwood, Franklin, and the surrounding Nashville area.

Director of Youth Ministries Job Description

Purpose:

The Associate Director of Youth Ministries works on a team to coordinate and enthusiastically participate in relational ministry for youth (grades 6-12+) and their families

Salary: negotiable/ based on hours, education, and experience

Schedule:

Full-time OR Part-time salaried position, depending on availability, with high degree of flexibility; must be available all day Sunday, several weekends per year for retreats, and 2-3 weeks in the summer for mission trips.

Required Qualifications:

• A personal and spiritual calling for service in God’s church in youth ministry
• Familiarity with United Methodist theology
• Some experience in, or demonstrated interested in, working with youth
• Enthusiasm, energy, and a “youthful spirit,” able to keep up with teenagers
• Excellent communication skills, able to build relationships with teens and effectively communicate with parents and adult volunteers
• Highly organized, with the ability to plan large events, manage a calendar, and coordinate volunteers
• Able to collaborate, serve on a team, and work under the direction of supervising staff members; an upbeat, positive, and helpful member of Calvary’s staff, able to contribute to the mission of Calvary.
• Openness to learn and to grow in ministry; this position is an opportunity to explore a call to ministry or go deeper in exploring a career in youth ministry.
• Background devoid of any child or youth related offenses, and a clean pre-employment drug screen

Preferred Qualifications:

• Member of a United Methodist Church
• Youth Ministry Certification
• Bachelor Degree
• 2+ years of experience working with youth

Job Responsibilities:

• Join our staff and jump in as an important, positive, and enthusiastic team member.
• Work under the guidance and supervision of our clergy and/or age level ministers to:
  
  Direct the “big picture” of youth ministry at Calvary
• Oversee the budgeting process and expenditures of Youth ministries
• Seek ways to involve youth in the larger life of the church.
• Be a caring, positive, and non-judgmental mentor for Calvary youth
• Foster leadership opportunities for youth and listen to youth input
• Maintain connections with youth after high school graduation and serve as a touch point for them when then visit home from college.
• Be present and participate in the following:
  
  Sunday morning Sunday school
• Sunday afternoon Confirmation (seasonal)
• Sunday night youth group (dinner, games, worship, small groups)
• Attend Sunday evening choir and music ministry activities with youth
• Annual Youth Sunday, in which the youth lead the Sunday morning worship
• Annual Youth Auction fundraiser (one Sunday after church)
• Assist in planning and attend regular retreats such as:
  
  Middle School Retreat (usually a weekend in the fall)
• Senior high retreat (usually a weekend in the fall or spring)
• Ski Trip or other activity-based fellowship trip (during a school break)
• Choir Tour (1 week in the summer, coordinated with music minister)
• Appalachia Service Project (ASP) (1 week in the summer)