Students Ministry Director

Summary

As part of the Students team at The Austin Stone Community Church, the Students Ministry Director will be responsible for implementing ministry within a congregation that is consistent with the Austin Stone Students ministry strategies. This will include leading and executing the day-to-day ministry, Sunday execution, relationship development, central events / trips, congregation-wide events, and ensuring the students ministry budget is effectively utilized. The Students Ministry Director will report to the Executive Pastor or Operations Director at their congregation.

Essential Responsibilities

• Provide oversight for and ensure Sunday gathering environments are prepared and delivered with excellence.
• Lead, plan, and facilitate flourishing Disciple Communities (DCOMM).
• Promote value and practice for missional outreach within Students ministry through teaching, encouragement and discipleship; partnering with area schools, community organizations, people and resources.
• Responsible for leading, recruiting, equipping, ongoing spiritual formation, and pastoral care of leaders for Sundays, DCOMMs and Students Ministry.
• Ensure the faithful execution of policies and volunteer screening / onboarding in accordance with church safety policies.
• Develop parent and student relationships, maintaining communication, providing continuing education, encouragement and training.
• Develop and oversee a Resident / Intern development plan that aligns with the Central Students Ministry Director
• Plan and execute leader retreats, congregation trips and events, and central gatherings, trips and events, seeking unity and the good of the team.
• Collaborate with congregation leadership and provide timely and effective communication.
• Maintain records and manage ministry budget.
• Attend and participate in all required events and activities for The Austin Stone, including all Sunday services (including major holidays), staff meetings, prayer meetings, special events, Central Students Ministry events, continuing education events, training opportunities, etc.

Required Qualifications

Competencies

Administration - Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and implement ministry programming. Integrate multiple perspectives and synthesize them into a cohesive plan. Strong ability to support multiple projects simultaneously, with dependability and excellence.

Communication - Has clarity of speech and proper use of grammar. Demonstrated capacity to inspire, instruct, and encourage through effective communication in various settings. Able to communicate and work within a complex organizational structure with multiple layers of input.

Detail Oriented & Organizational Skills - Proven skills in creating, implementing, maintaining, and following through on processes that ensure people are engaged, cared for, informed and connected. Ability to coordinate multiple projects and tasks simultaneously. Able to create and manage a ministry budget. Able to successfully develop new and better ways to work and promotes a continuous improvement mentality.

Leadership Development - Skilled at multiplying effective ministry leaders who can communicate and uphold the values of The Austin Stone. Ability to lead, recruit, resource, and mobilize volunteer teams to scale. Ability to recruit, manage, and lead resident / intern teams. Ability to engage, interact with, teach, equip, and train 6th-12th grade students. Able to teach and to generate content and curriculum.

Collaborative Leadership - Strong complementary leadership skills in relation to the rest of the congregation staff team and an ability to lead in concert with other leaders. Ability to integrate multiple perspectives and synthesize them into a cohesive plan.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Disclaimer

The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain, nor to be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and objectives required of employees assigned to this job.

Culture and Character

Employees of The Austin Stone are expected to become Partners (our term for members) of the church, fully embracing the values, mission, and purpose of our church. Additionally, all employees of The Austin Stone are expected to understand, affirm and adhere to our Affirmation of Faith, Bylaws, Culture Map, and other documents defining the beliefs, culture, and mission of The Austin Stone Community Church.

Employees also possess the character qualifications of biblical leadership in the church. At a minimum, each employee must agree and aspire to maturity in these qualifications, invite the authority of church community and leaders as a means of growth in them, and pursue them humbly and faithfully by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Please read Attributes of Leaders as Employees at The Austin Stone for a greater description of cultural, character, and other aspects of joining our team at The Austin Stone.

The Austin Stone Community Church is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Women, Minorities, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.