Youth Director

All positions at Hollidaysburg First United Methodist Church are to support the church in fulfilling its mission of: Loving Jesus, Growing in Faith, and Sharing Jesus with All.

Christian Character and Personality Traits required:

Loves Jesus

Holiness of Heart and Life

Christ-like

Desires Persons to come to faith and grow in faith

Friendly and Personable

Strong Communication Skills

Organized with Leadership Ability

Team Player

Ambitious with a strong desire to achieve success by meeting goals

Primary Purpose:

The primary purpose of the Director of Children and Youth Ministry position is to develop, organize, execute, enhance, and oversee all ministries to children and youth from birth through grade twelve, under the supervision of the Pastor(s).

Essential Functions

1. Develop and implement programming that encourages the spiritual growth in all children.

a. In children from birth through sixth grade, to include, but not limited to: worship, classrooms, group activities, and musical programming.

b. In youth from seventh through twelfth grades, to include, but not limited to: worship, classrooms, youth group activities, Bible study, pre-confirmation, confirmation and musical programming.

2. Develop, organize, and oversee child/youth/family ministry programs

3. Responsible for selecting appropriate curriculum across all age levels to be used in programming.

4. Mentor children and youth to guide them in their spiritual journey.

5. Recruit, train, schedule and supervise volunteers who serve as mentors and leaders of children and youth’s programming, including the nursery; communicate effectively with volunteers as appropriate.

a. Ensure all volunteers have received appropriate clearances as required by law and/or the Safe Sanctuaries policies prior to serving.

b. Advocate for the safety and well-being of all children through the Safe Sanctuaries policies, mentoring, counseling, and referrals as appropriate

6. Plan, organize and lead Vacation Bible School

7. Plan, implement, and promote youth service projects such as collection/distribution of care kits for college students/veterans/etc and identify age-appropriate mission projects that provide children opportunities to develop a Christian world-view

8. Implement and coordinate special events including but not limited to mission trips, youth retreats, etc.

9. Coordinate with community groups which use First United Methodist Church facilities for services to children birth to grade six.

10. Empower, equip and coordinate youth-led worship to include on retreats, youth weekend, youth-group worship and mission trips.

11. Network with key stakeholders (parents, congregation members, community members, other churches, etc.) to further youth ministry programming.

12.Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

Education

High school diploma or equivalent required

Bachelor’s degree in education, psychology, religion or a related field is preferred.

Experience

Minimum of 1 year of relevant professional experience involving the development and implementation of programming for children and teens

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Communication skills (written and verbal)

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational skills

Computer skills to include e-mail, spreadsheets, creating and editing documents, etc. Knowledge of and ability to use office equipment such as printers, copiers, phones, etc. Desire for professional and personal development, specifically in the area of youth programming

Mirroring the love of Jesus to the children of the church while encouraging the development of such love

Other Requirements: Appropriate child-clearances required by law

Must be able to meet qualifications and guidelines set forth in the Safe Sanctuary policies Tools & Equipment

General Office Equipment

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation.

The list of requirements, duties, and responsibilities is not exhaustive but is representative of the current job. The knowledge, skills and/or abilities listed are typically required to perform this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities to satisfactorily perform the essential functions. Church management reserves the right to revise the job description and to require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example: emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, or technical development).

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20,000.00 - $40,000.00 per year

Ability to Relocate:

• Hollidaysburg, PA 16648: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person