Assistant Pastor

This is a part-time salaried position based on an average of 10 hours per week.

• The main focus of this position is oriented toward youth.

There is a great deal of potential for the right individual to grow with this position.

• There is a desire of the Lead Pastor to mentor the right individual to take on more pastoral responsibilities.

• We have a thriving youth ministry that averages 40-45 youth weekly. (1/2 of these youth are in Jr/Sr High)
• We currently have 16 volunteer youth leaders.
• Our youth ministry meets weekly, on Wednesdays, from 6:30 PM to 8 PM.
• Our youth ministry takes a break at the end of the Tamaqua school year (end of May) and resumes the week after VBS. (last week of July)

Job Description:

• Work with the current youth directors and volunteers with the goal of assuming leadership of this ministry.
• Be on time for weekly activities and events (on time is no less than 30 minutes before start time)
• Create a welcoming environment for participants.
• Interact with parents as they drop off and pick up youth.
• Oversee, participate and direct as needed.
• Share teaching responsibilities among age groups
• Schedule and conduct staff meetings (approximately every 6 weeks)
• Express appreciation to volunteers and welcome input
• Submit detailed minutes of plans and activities to the Ministry Council
• Prepare and distribute a Responsibilities Chart for volunteers in a timely manner.
• Ensure enrollment information is kept for all participants.
• Ensure weekly attendance is accurately kept.
• Prepare and provide a list of absentees to the Administrative Assistant for mailings.
• Follow up with repeat absentees
• Communicate activities to the administrative assistant for the bulletin and for Facebook
• Provide and account of leadership activities and statistics to the Ministry Council in advance of their meetings (6 meetings annually)

• We have a thriving VBS that averages 100+ youth in grades K-12
• We currently have a volunteer staff of 35-40 adults.
• VBS is held Monday thru Friday, the 3rd week of July, from 6 PM to 8:30 PM.

Job Description:

• Provide leadership of VBS with direction from the VBS Director and Lead Pastor, with the goal of taking on overall leadership.
• Take leadership of VBS Flyer distribution in conjunction with the Lead Pastor.
• Be on time for VBS. (on time is no less than 30 minutes before start time)
• Serve as a Bible Teacher for at least 1 night of VBS.
• Interact with parents as they drop off and pick up youth.
• Ensure enrollment information is kept for all participants.
• Ensure attendance is accurate.
• Participate in the VBS Closing Program (Friday PM)
• Contact youth who are not previously connected to our ministry.
• Provide and account of leadership activities and statistics to the Ministry Council in advance of their next meeting

• Be present at worship services
• Pastoral Staff meetings will be scheduled with the Lead Pastor as needed.
• Opportunities to preach will be given at the discretion of the Lead Pastor.
• Sermon content will be discussed with the Lead Pastor.
• Sermon slides, sermon insert and other items will be provided to the Administrative Assistant in a timely manner.

• Preach in scheduled worship services.
• Provide pastoral care and pastoral visits as needed
• Serve as the point of contact for the Prayer Chain
• Communicate prayer concerns via Mail Chimp.
• Open the building and be ready for congregants.
• Make sure the facility is company ready.
• Ensure a welcoming environment. This includes awareness of greeters, ushers, refreshments etc.
• Secure the building following services.