Youth Director

Mars Hill Church’s mission is to plant churches and make disciples. We have grown from a small Bible study to over 12,000 weekly attenders at 14 different churches in 4 states: Washington, Oregon, New Mexico, and California. As Mars Hill Church continues to grow, we need a high-capacity leader to oversee the execution of a world class youth ministry. There are hundreds of youth to serve across all our locations and we expect a lot from candidates: an unyielding love for Jesus, passion for seeing young people meet Jesus, a clear and large scale vision for a world class youth ministry, exceptional ministry and project management experience, and the leadership skills to manage staff and volunteers across multiple geographic locations. This position is not a traditional youth ministry role of a leader who simply wants to work with youth and loves junior high and high school kids, but one who is theological sound, possesses strong strategy and planning skills and is a highly creative and effective leader. 

ROLE SUMMARY

The Youth Director will report to the Director of Ministry Development and will oversee the youth ministry of Mars Hill and train up youth directors over all the Mars Hill locations. The youth director will also work closely with various teams and will manage the development and distribution of creative curriculum and ministry facility standards at Mars Hill Church - from identifying goals, to creating plans, to managing the implementation of policy created to maintain high quality, safe, and creative ministry for our youth.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Fulfill the duties required of Mars Hill Church members as outlined in the membership covenant.
  • Fulfill the character qualifications of a deacon as taught in the Scriptures.
  • Bachelors degree.
  • 3-5 years experience leading a youth ministry.
  • Ability to see and articulate the vision of Mars Hill Church while executing the tasks to fulfill it.
  • Can anticipate and enjoy a rapidly changing environment.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

  • Ability to communicate the Gospel through various means.
  • Solid theological grounding in youth curriculum development.
  • Exceptional leadership and communication skills.
  • Strong organizational skills and pursuit of excellence through attention to detail.
  • Proven ability to lead staff and volunteers.
  • Project management experience.
  • Superior interpersonal skills working with a variety of people.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Oversee and organize Youth Ministry across all Mars Hill locations.
  • Oversee implementation of policy throughout locations, including recruiting and training leaders.
  • Formulate Youth Ministry facility standards for existing and new locations.
  • Develop integrated training processes for youth ministry.
  • Serve as a member of the leadership and ministry development team.
  • Work closely with each lead pastor and youth ministry leader to solve needs and sort priorities.
  • Analyze effectiveness of programs and be able to adjust as needed.

Schedule: Monday - Friday
Hours: 40+hours per week
Location: Central Offices | Seattle WA (Ballard)
Vacation: Three weeks floating vacation plus one week at Christmas
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, and Disability

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job posted 01.18.12