Youth Ministry Dir. - Seattle Community Church
Title: Director of Youth Ministry. Part Time (20 hrs./week).
Purpose: To work with staff and session in planning, developing, and coordinating the Youth Ministry at SCC.
Accountability: Accountable to the pastor as head of staff.
Responsibilities:
I. Christian Education
A. Nurture youth’s spiritual development through relationships, creative teaching and programming.
B. Lead and coordinate Sunday youth programming, (6th - 12th grade).
C. Lead and coordinate Friday youth program, (6th – 12th grade).
D. Manage curriculum, resources, classrooms.
E. Recruit and train teachers, facilitators and substitutes.
F. Coordinate youth programs throughout the year, (creation fest, mission trip, lock-ins, winter retreat, Easter, Christmas and other special events).
G. Offer input and contribute to Adult Christian Education in the area of Christian parenting and youth education.
II. Pastoral Care
A. Counseling youth in cooperation and direction of the pastor.
B. Work with youth’s support structure at church and in the home (working with parents).
III. Administrative Duties
A. Communication with staff, ministry team and congregation.
B. Acquire resources/supplies for Youth Ministry.
C. Weekly staff meetings.
D. Bi-monthly steering team meetings.
E. Serve on appropriate ministries.
Qualifications:
~Studies in Christian Education.
~Experience as Youth Ministry Director is preferred.
~Experience with multi-ethnic congregations.
Position hours:
~20 hrs./week.
Children's Ministry Dir./Intern - Magnolia PC
Purpose: To provide leadership for Sunday morning programs for children in preschool through grade 4. To nurture children in knowing God’s love. We are open to collaborating with you to fulfill internship requirements.
Qualifications: Deep commitment to Jesus Christ and his church; love for children and experience teaching children in a church setting; ability to motivate, encourage, and mentor volunteers; good organizational and communication skills. Experience in children’s music leadership, while not a prerequisite, would be an asset in this position.
Responsibilities:
- Teach Sunday School class for elementary grades during the latter part of the 10:30 worship hour, assisted by members of the congregation
- Regularly recruit and train volunteer teachers from the congregation to lead the preschool class during the same portion of the worship hour.
- Offer weekly children’s messages in the first portion of the worship service
- In consultation with Pastor and Children’s Ministry elder, select and purchase curriculum for all children’s classes
- Communicate regularly with Pastor and Children’s Ministry elder regarding all aspects of MPC’s children’s ministry
- Communicate regularly with the congregation regarding children’s ministry activities and resources, e.g. via monthly newsletter articles, weekly bulletin updates, use of bulletin boards and congregational email; update children’s ministry brochure as needed
- Oversee the production of a children’s Christmas pageant during the worship hour in mid-December, recruiting assistance as needed from the congregation.
- Maintain Children’s Ministry budget, in partnership with the Children’s Ministry elder. Maintain records of students, teachers, and attendance statistics.
- Maintain Sunday School supplies
Childcare Attendant - Magnolia PC
The general responsibilities of the childcare attendant are to provide a loving, safe environment for our young children, to help them with age appropriate activities, and to take care of any needs the children may have.
The childcare attendant will cover the nursery (infants – age 3) during our worship service year-round, assist our regular Sunday School teachers with preschool or elementary classes on weeks when there are no children in the nursery, and supervise our Kid Zone play area during coffee hour after worship, ensuring that both the nursery and the Kid Zone are tidied up at the end of the day.
Hours: Regular hours are 9:00 am to between 12 and 12:30 pm on Sunday mornings. Summer hours are 10:00 am to 12:00 or 12:30 pm. A few additional hours are possible periodically for special activities or services.
Compensation: $15.00 per hour, averaging 2.5 - 3.5 hours per Sunday. Each week’s precise hours to be recorded on a time card in the church office.
Submit resume to:
Personnel Committee
Magnolia Presbyterian Church
3051 28th Ave West
Seattle, WA 98199
office@magpres.org
Youth Associate Director - Sammamish PC
SUMMARY
The Associate Director supports SPC’s mission of a “Christ Centered, Mission Minded Family.” The Associate Director will prayerfully and thoughtfully assists the Youth Director in articulating and implementing this mission in age appropriate ways for youth -- within the congregation and in the broader community. He/She will build relationships with students; recruit and guide volunteer leadership teams; and creatively plan and execute weekly programs and special events.
ACCOUNTABILITY: Accountable to Youth Director
RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Cultivating a holistic and relational youth ministry
Develop and grow a youth ministry department which invites leaders to invest in lives of students and equips families to grow in faith and service to Christ.
With leaders
· Recruit, nurture, and develop adult and student leaders to be partners in ministry to students.
· Coordinate volunteer involvement, encourage them to support one another, and equip them to use their gifts in ministry.
With students
· Initiate and pursue contact with students, individually and in groups, to care for them and to communicate the love of Jesus through words and actions.
· Promote community between students, and between students and leaders.
2. Program Management—weekly and special events with particular focus on Middle School program
· Work with staff and volunteer teams to encourage students’ spiritual growth through study of scripture, prayer, fellowship and service:
o Contribute creative ideas, insight, vision, and enthusiasm for youth programs.
o Plan and implement curriculum for year-long and summer ministry programs--Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings, small groups, special events, retreats, and mission projects.
· Communicate the good news of the Christian faith with warmth, humor, and effectiveness.
· Invite, coordinate, and equip adult and student leaders to take various roles in programs and special events.
· Assist in developing and executing other youth department-wide events as needed.