Director of Student Ministries

**Summary:** *This position reports directly to the Executive Director of HR & Operations. They are responsible for* *immersing* *students (grades* *6- 12th* *grade) in the good news of Jesus Christ through exciting atmospheres and creative b**iblical* *teachings. This position will be responsible for developing a strategy to empower & equip leaders to grow* *Hope Students numerically and spiritually. This includes pursuing new initiatives in partnership with the vision* *of* *the Senior Pastor. This position will ultimately be responsible for coordinating the overall weekend* *experience* *for the Student Ministry and contributing to the church's overall health. This role is also* *responsible for engaging students outside of the weekly Sunday experience, not limited to: planning* *events, developing healthy relationships with students through attending extracurricular activities, and being a**vailable**/accessible to students for prayer and mentorship.* *This role is expected to attend all weekly staff* *meetings and any necessary meetings as requested* **Training and Equipping**: *Manage, model and coach students & servant leaders through* *appropriate and effective student based teachings and practices. As the Director of Hope* *Students, this includes weekly one on ones to provide guidance, support, and leadership to* *servant leaders & students throughout the duration of their time, to produce healthy learning* *and engagement for all. Recruit servant leaders and develop teams to augment all* *ministry efforts. This role is also responsible to partner with parents to be the primary disciple**makers for their children.* **Operations:** *Lead the weekly experiences by serving the Hope students in an engaging and* *relevant atmosphere. Develop and implement weekly teachings for both large and small group* *learning aligned to the curriculum that has been agreed upon by the Senior Pastor & the* *employees direct report. Establish consistent connection with students throughout the week* *with phone calls, mailers, spiritual check ins and discipleship moments.* **Administrative Duties:** *Management of administrative weekly tasks that includes expense* *reports, budgets, purchase requests, scheduling through Planning Center, and weekly calls to* *servant leaders within Hope Students. Also, overseeing and managing all safety background**checks for servant leaders within Hope Students, making sure they are up to date and occur* *every 2 years.* **Environment Management:** *Overseeing all areas of Hope Students to create an engaging* *environment and experience from the hallways to the Student Center. Ensuring all equipment* *and environments are to up date and functioning properly, which includes but not limited to; all* *technology, physical space, paint, flooring, lighting and décor, etc.*