Youth Minister Position
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Youth Minister Job Description
Responsibilities to the Church:
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Actively support the overall direction and vision of the church, with a primary emphasis on how it effects the Youth Ministry through its teachings, events, and activities.
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Preach four times per year.
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Be active in the worship service through the service rotations (to lead opening prayer, communion thoughts, scripture reading, etc).
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Help maintain the church website and digital sign.
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Serve with any other team/committee as time allows, as long as it does not interfere with carrying out the primary responsibilities to the Youth & Family Ministry.
Responsibilities to the Office/Staff:
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Serve and work alongside the other ministers and staff of the church.
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Participate in shared staff responsibilities (staff meetings, hospital visits, visitor follow-up, etc).
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Attend staff retreats.
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Participate in Elder/ Deacon meetings and provide a report of the Youth Ministry quarterly.
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Maintain consistent office hours.
Responsibilities to the Youth Ministry:
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Coordinate and lead the Youth Ministry of the Southern Hills Church of Christ.
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Develop a relationship with the teenagers and their parents in the Youth Ministry.
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Recruit, organize, and train volunteers.
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Plan, coordinate, and lead all youth activities by:
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Creating a calendar of events each year
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Developing and maintaining a workable budget.
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Advertising and promoting events
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Check with other ministries of the church to avoid conflicting events / resources
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Communicate clearly, through different modes, with all teens, parents, volunteers, ministers, deacons, and elders to promote youth activities, Bibles studies, and relevant information.
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Develop and maintain an annual budget for the youth ministry, to be approved by the Elders.
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With regards to youth Bible Classes:
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Develop and oversee curriculum for Middle School and High School Classes
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Alternate teaching between the Middle School and High School classes each quarter.
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Recruit teachers to teach the other class or to fill in when needed.
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Teach the combined youth class on Wednesday night, or as needed, recruit another teacher.
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Partner with parents to be a resource as they seek to raise Godly children.
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Be a link between the generations
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Keep up with current youth culture and events
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Provide books, articles, or other resources to parents on various issues that may arise in their family.
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Counsel with parents and youth in crisis and transitions
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Study with students making faith decisions
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Take advantage of continuing education opportunities through conferences, workshops, or other means throughout the year.