Director of Youth Ministries
Haymount United Methodist Church
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Full-time position
Goal of the position within the Church: To serve as a spiritual leader, role model, and champion of youth (those aged to be in grades 6-12), while integrating youth ministry throughout the church
Job description
Knowledge, skills, and attributes for position
- Must embrace Christian discipline and United Methodist doctrine and theology
- A bachelor’s degree in a related field is the minimum requirement. Preference will be given to those achieving a Master’s Degree in a related field. A Professional Certification in Youth Ministry is desired, like the certification offered by the United
Methodist General Board of Higher Education & Ministry.
- Experience at other United Methodist Churches is desired.
- Desired qualities (enhances performance; church may provide education/training to develop these skills) include:
- Have vision and a demonstrated ability to plan, develop, coordinate, manage, and implement ministry within the parameters of the United Methodist Church
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, conflict management skills, and computer/technology skills
- Possess a proven ability to work effectively with youth, their families, diverse individuals, and teams of volunteers
Expectations of employee in the position
- Current United Methodist Church membership is not required for position but is desired
- Performance in the position (tied to evaluation with quarterly and yearly rubrics)
- Continuing education and development
- Character
Specific duties and tasks of the position
- Attendance at biweekly staff meetings, biweekly worship planning team meetings, and monthly Church Council meetings
- Encourage youth in developing their relationship with Jesus Christ
- Provide youth, along with the congregation, opportunities for nurture and growth in partnership with the Director of Christian Education
- Challenge youth to respond to God’s call to serve in their community and world
- Develop vision and ministry planning for the congregation to grow relationships with each other through Christ from the perspective of youth ministry
- Plan strategically to develop leaders through youth-based ministries
- Be an advocate for youth and educate the congregation about the hopes, concerns, and need of youth at HUMC and in the community
- Support the planning and execution of all events that encompass a balanced youth ministry in the areas of group building, worship, discipleship, mission, and outreach
- Empower and mentor youth in developing their leadership skills
- Engage resources for developing the youth ministry programming and participate in continuing education events and training opportunities
- Recruit and train volunteers who work with youth in all aspects of youth ministry and ensure adequate volunteer support and adult to youth ratio
- Coordinate with the pastor(s) to teach confirmation class and provide leadership beyond the classroom by equipping mentors, encouraging parental support, and challenging the confirmands to fully participate in the journey
- Work in partnership with the congregation to effectively reach youth in the community and develop a strategic youth ministry outreach plan
- Keep records of youth participation and manage the youth ministry budget
- Communicate in a timely manner and as effectively as possible using all resources (e-mail, website, bulletin, social media, etc.)
- Establish and maintain strong communication with the church staff and leadership, parents, youth, and congregation as a whole
- Make yourself available to youth in a variety of ways, including but not limited to attendance at extracurricular activities and sporting event and visitation in times of crisis
- Work in concert with the gifts and talents of other staff members and volunteers while maintaining a teamwork mentality
- Ensure that Safe Sanctuaries (child protection policy) is observed in all youth ministry settings
- Maintain a meaningful connection with recent high school graduates.
- Attend and participate in worship as well as have a visible presence in Sunday School for grades 6- 12
- Incorporate music as an element of youth ministry either through personal talent or talents of others within the church community
- Travel is required several times throughout the year for mission trips, weekend retreats, and youth activities
- Participation in district- and Conference-wide activities for youth and youth leaders
- Pastors may provide additional tasks that are consistent with the job description and can reasonably be expected to be accomplished within the position’s work hours.
Relationships
- Accountable to: Lead Pastor
- Directly supervised by: Lead Pastor
- Routine formal performance evaluation schedule: quarterly and yearly
