Job at Church of the Open Door

Campus Youth Director - York PA

Job Description

Position: Youth Director
Classification: Full Time / Campus Specific
Reports to: Campus Pastor
Starting Salary: $55,000

Qualifications:
An evident heart and love for God and His church
Agreement with the Mission/Vision of COD and the COD Youth Ministry
A member of Church of the Open Door (or willing to become a member)
A passion to point young people to Jesus.
A minimum of 3-5 years of youth ministry or related experience
Training in biblical and pastoral counseling
Relational skills that are well suited for student ministry, which includes building relationships with parents and adult leaders.
A humble spirit, eagerness to learn, responsible work ethic, and a servant’s heart to accomplish tasks.
A team player with a willingness to be assigned responsibilities as well as a self-starter with assertiveness to work independently.

Anticipated Work Time: Full Time

Job Summary:
The Youth Ministry Director will seek to lead youth to discover life change through Jesus. This person will care for, shepherd, and disciple junior high and high school students (grades 7-12), parents, and adult leaders who serve with the Youth Ministry. They will provide oversight to other youth ministry staff at their campus, and work in conjunction with them and youth ministry staff on other campuses to design a program that honors Christ and serves students and their families well. This position also needs to communicate well with the Children’s Ministry staff for the assigned campus in order to best serve families together.

Description of Responsibilities:
Disciple students to become passionate and devoted followers of Jesus.
Recruit and train leaders who desire to see youth discover life-change through Jesus.
Teach Scripture in a relevant and engaging way
Make time each week to be available to help students or parents respond biblically to the struggles and victories in life and encourage leaders to do the same.
Encourage the “attend one service & serve in one service” mentality with students so they will take ownership in being a part of the church.
Participate in weekly campus staff meeting
Meet regularly with Open Door Youth staff across all campuses to plan the calendar, special events, retreats, camps, mission trips, outreach activities, and teaching series.
Work to design an environment for students to connect in small groups.
Communicate effectively with parents, leaders, and students.
Oversee the attendance system and follow up with visitors.
Prepare for and lead adult youth leaders’ meetings.
Help with special campus wide events when requested.
Other duties as assigned.

These duties and responsibilities are not intended to be all-inclusive but represent the core expectations for this role.

Church of the Open Door

We are a non-denominational multi site church based in York, PA. We love Jesus and want to help people find life change through Jesus.