
Youth Minister Position
We are actively pursuing a full-time youth minister. Below is the full job description. To inquiry about details or to submit your resume, please email us at easttenthrr@gmail.com.
Hours: 40 hours per week
Total Compensation Package: $49,500
Weekday Office Hours: Flexible as long as all responsibilities fulfilled
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Education: Bachelor’s degree with formal Bible training preferable
Ordination status: Ordained preferable
Experience: At least one year preferable
Primary Skills: communication, collaboration, organization, digital fluency
Personal Characteristics: solution-oriented, teachable, self-motivated, flexible, positive
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Primary Ministry Focus: Children (Birth-5th grade); Youth (6th-12th)
Direct Report: Jason Yeatts, Pastor
Works closely with: Church Board Members, Staff Members, Ministry Leaders, and Volunteers
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General Responsibilities
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Use collaborative software (example: Google Sheets & Planning Center People) that promotes streamlined processes and communication among church staff and leaders
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Maintain a calendar of all children and youth events, classes, curriculum, and volunteers
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Keep contact information for children and youth and their families up-to-date
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Manage the Children and Youth Budget, giving priority to resources that foster Bible learning, relationship building, and outreach
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Oversee the cleanliness, organization, and functionality of all children and youth rooms
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Be willing to preach at least three times a year during Sunday morning worship
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Other duties as assigned
Regular Programming Responsibilities
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Oversee Sunday morning children’s programming (birth-5th grade), which includes ensuring volunteer slots are filled and that the curriculum is Bible-based, age appropriate and purchased and distributed to teachers in a timely manner.
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Coordinate weekly programming for children beyond Sunday morning that is Bible-saturated and engaging.
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Lead weekly Youth Group meetings, teaching Bible-saturated lessons and fostering community among the youth.
Beyond Regular Programming Responsibilities
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Be involved regularly in the community (example: Fellowship of Christian Athletes at the local middle school)
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Make personal contact beyond regular programming with every family that has children and youth attending E10 at least once a month (things like text messages, phone calls, cards, etc.)
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Make contact with children and youth on special occasions (example: birthday cards)
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Take the Youth Group, at least once a year, to one weekend conference/retreat
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Take 2nd-5th graders, at least once a year, to one weekend conference/retreat
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Lead and coordinate VBS each summer
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Schedule and coordinate events and special programs that engage inactive church families and provide on-ramps for non-church children and youth (examples: Easter Egg Hunt, Youth Sunday, etc.)
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Provide parents extra resources to help them disciple their children and youth (things like take-home handouts, digital worksheets, books, podcasts, etc.)
Children and Youth Volunteers
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Run background checks on every volunteer at least once every three years
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Communicate weekly with volunteers providing reminders, updates, and specific information about future programming and events
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Check-in regularly with every volunteer to gauge ministry effectiveness, receive feedback, and express gratitude
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Actively recruit volunteers for classes and events, using primarily personal invitations but also signup sheets and digital forms
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Host an all-volunteer meeting at least twice a year
Time-off Benefits Package: Discussed during the search process.