East Side Youth Ministry Manager

Your purpose starts here! By joining Redeemer East Side, you’ll help build a great city; bringing personal conversion, community formation, social justice, and cultural renewal to New York City and, through it, the world. We are FOR NYC; creating space for our community, where people’s questions are valued, and where our neighbors are known, loved, and cared for.

POSITION: Youth Ministry Manager DEPARTMENT: RES Youth Ministry DATE: Summer 2026 HOURS WORKED: Full-time, 40 hrs/week SALARY: $65,000 - $75,000/year FLSA: Exempt

The Youth Ministry Manager provides critical relational and operational support to East Side Youth. This role is designed for an emerging leader ready to take greater ownership — not just executing systems but helping to shape and improve them. The Manager carries a broader relational portfolio, takes on teaching and volunteer development responsibilities, and participates in cross‑ministry planning. This person is a self‑starter who brings both organizational competence and spiritual initiative, and is being developed toward greater pastoral and leadership responsibility.

• Routinely meet one‑on‑one or in small groups with East Side Youth students (about 4 per week), prioritizing new students, follow‑ups, and key pastoral situations
• Help build the volunteer team through regular touchpoints and spiritual mentorship
• Maintain personal spiritual health and accountability by praying regularly for the ministry/church and meeting consistently with an outside mentor or counselor

• Regularly assist in leading small group discussions and other elements such as prayer, games, and mealtime
• Teach 2-3 times a semester with input and feedback from the team to develop your skill
• Update attendance weekly, adding new guests, and track who needs follow‑ups
• Coordinate volunteers and parents serving on Friday nights during the school year

• Coordinate logistics for large ES Youth events (printing, ordering/organizing supplies, coordinating with volunteers and ministries, organizing travel and lodging as needed)
• Engage in planning meetings for Redeemer Youth Network Events
• Create and manage online registrations for events and programs
• Prioritize presence at full week and offsite events, like missions trips and retreats. Note, retreat weeks and heavy summer weeks are balanced with mandatory compensatory time off

• Assist in coordinating parent gatherings and specialized student events (e.g., boys' events) to cultivate community outside of regular weekly rhythms
• Help execute and attend regular volunteer team community‑building and equipping events

• Manage and execute communication plan and calendar in coordination with Manager of Communications
• Manage space reservations within the building
• Write and Send Weekly Email and Regular Parent Emails
• Oversee the ES Youth Ministry Instagram

• Manage Planning Center (registrations, attendance, workflows)
• Run background checks, contact references, and coordinate training for new volunteers on policies and procedures

• Track expenses and submit through Tallie in a timely manner
• Research opportunities for students and families to serve regularly in our neighborhood
• Research youth trends and consider theological implications/equipping opportunities
• Participate in internal meetings relevant to YM including Staff Meeting (2x/month), Pastoral Care (1x/month), CM/YM meetings (1x/month), and weekly Youth team meetings
• Coordinate administrative tasks to support ministry
• Manage YM calendar across internal and external locations and keep it updated with changes

• 2+ years of experience in ministry (in a staff or volunteer capacity), youth work, or a related field
• Proven ability to work independently and take initiative without close supervision
• Experience in or demonstrated readiness for public teaching or facilitation
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to…