Middle School Pastor

Description

Position: Middle School Pastor

FLSA Status: Exempt, ministerial exception

Job Status: Full-time

The Middle School Youth Pastor supports the Middle School Ministry team in the vision, development, and implementation of programs and events through overseeing and shepherding leaders, creating organizational systems, and collaborating with the Student Ministry Team. This position reports directly to the Student Ministry Pastor.

MAJOR INITIATIVES

STUDENT LEADERSHIP :

Conduct student interviews, partner with the High School pastor in the development of the overall structure of Student Leadership, and Sunday trainings.

• •Initial application season
• •Sunday trainings
• •Seasonal Student Leadership retreats

ADULT LEADERS:

Help with training, oversight, and shepherding.

• •Small Group Leaders lead midweek groups.
• •Coaches oversee small-group leaders, ministry teams, and related roles.
• •Thrive Students are used throughout the ministry as coaches and small group leaders.

MIDWEEK PROGRAM:

Oversee coaches & small group leaders, lead a small group, and manage Thrive Students.

• •Wednesday Program (creative elements, worship, teaching, small groups)
• •Ministry teams (Hosting, tech, media, worship, etc.)

EVENTS:

Project-manage events, including budget oversight, registration details, coach utilization, timeline development, and vendor liaison.

• •Seasonal events like Fall kick-off & summer calendar.
• •Periodic connection & outreach events throughout the calendar year.

GLOBAL INITIATIVES:

Tag team each initiative with the high school pastor

• •Summer Camp
• •Thrive Unleashed Conference
• •Middle School Outreach (Spring)
• •Bi-annual DRI for Middle School Event

OTHER

• •Weekend Connection
• •Occasional speaking and teaching requirements

Requirements

Primary Strengths/Gifts/Talents Required

• •Highly relational
• •Can build and develop teams
• •Good communicator
• •Adaptable to changing environments
• •Can hear vision and implement strategy
• •Great work ethic

Mission Critical Responsibilities

• •High degree of judgment and discretion as a representative of Bayside Church
• •Proactively communicate, support and fulfill the mission, vision of Bayside Church
• •Help build a volunteer team who collectively and individually accomplishes same
• •Maintain open and frequent communication with your supervisor, staff and team
• •Uphold the Bayside Core Values, Staff Culture & Values, Vision Statement and Points of Accountability.

Time Commitment

Full time, includes weekends, evenings and holidays

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.