College Pastoral Resident
Date Posted: July 2, 2025
Hours Per Week: 15-20
Highland Park Presbyterian Church
Dallas, TX, USA
Job Type: Discipleship Pastor,Residency
Other Details
Our vision: leading all generations to find and follow Jesus for the flourishing of our city and beyond.
Purpose of this Position
The College Pastoral resident will help advance the vision by working alongside the Director of College and Young Adults to cultivate an environment of discipleship among college-aged students, while personally developing as a pastor to multiply kingdom ministry.
This residency is a part-time, 12–24 month position.
Desired Results/ Impact of this Position
- Growth as a leader, communicator, and disciple is actively evidenced.
- Vibrant, active, deep and encouraging relationships are being fostered and experienced by the College community at HP Pres.
- Leaders of College ministry are being encouraged and equipped while new leaders are being identified.
- New initiatives of discipleship and community formation are being developed and executed.
- College and Young Adults Director is supported and can confidently share responsibility of the college ministry.
Key Responsibilities
30% – Contact work with college students
- Create an environment on HP Pres campus that welcomes college-aged students.
- Shepherd college students in their relationship with Jesus while meeting pastoral needs as they come.
40% – Ministry Planning, Communicating, and Execution
- Work alongside Director of College and Young Adults oversee, improve, plan, and execute the College Sunday. class, College Summer Bible Study, and SMU partnerships.
- Ideate and develop new initiatives to connect with students who move away for college.
- Share administrative tasks as needed with the director.
- Effectively communicate through planning, coordination, teaching, and discipleship.
20% – Developing Leaders
- Identify, equip, and encourage volunteer leaders to take ownership of ministry initiatives.
- Work alongside Director of college and young adults to oversee HP Pres Summer Internship.
10% – Staff and Ministry Area Meetings
- Attend weekly all staff chapel and church staff meetings.
- Meet consistently with Director of College and Young Adults for check-ins and planning.
10% – Personal Development
- Invest in one’s personal growth (spiritually and professionally) through personal devotion to Jesus, continued education, Sabbath rest, coaching, etc.
Education, Experience, Skill Requirements
- Education: Four-year degree preferred.
- Experience: 2+ years of connecting and energizing people.
- Knowledge and Skills: Approachable, friendly, and outgoing. Highly organized, administrative, and dependable. Agile. Able to take initiative and be self-motivated.
- Engaging teacher and facilitator with experience communicating from platforms of multiple sizes.
- Motivated and humble learner; team player.
Workplace Expectations
- Loves Jesus, the people of HP Pres, the city of Dallas and the world.
- Affirms and supports ECO (our denomination) Essential Tenets.
- Acts as an advocate of the culture and vision of HP Pres.
- Commits to and exhibits our Team Culture Values:
- Deeply abiding in Jesus
- We > Me
- Defiant joy in the trenches of ministry