Job Description

Skills:

• Strong leader: Spiritually gifted in leadership, discernment, shepherding and strong interpersonal skills. Ability to build, lead and maintain teams while building a culture of trust, facilitating team relationships, and understanding team and ministry dynamics.
• Influential communicator: Able to teach from the Bible clearly and creatively, skilled at contextualizing concepts in a way students can understand. They should possess strong vision, organizational, and shepherding skills. They must be a team player, with the ability to relate to students as well as work directly with families of Cedarbrook.
• High capacity: Self-motivated; systematic; works well corporately and independently. Maintains teachable spirit and attitude. Able to manage projects and teams effectively and in a timely manner.
• Tech proficient: Ability to learn internal database and information systems to effectively manage Student Ministry processes, systems, and vitals as well as provide assistance, direction, and training to Student Ministry Leaders.

Experience Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree recommended in addition to 5+ years ministry/leadership experience.
• An understanding of student ministry Christian education within the local church
• The ability to relate to and work under direction and vision of the elders of Cedarbrook Community Church and alongside the Ministry and Operations teams
• Ability to recruit, motivate, and equip adult and student leaders, teachers, and parents
• Lives consistently with the moral qualifications of 1 Timothy 3 and Ephesians 4 & 5
• Must possess a high level of spiritual maturity.
• Must be committed to Cedarbrook’s philosophy of ministry and mission.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Works in coordination with the overall goals of the high/middle school ministries as it falls within Cedarbrook’s overall mission and vision.
• Establishes objectives and goals for this ministry in coordination with the elders, and ministry team and initiates strategies to fulfill them.
• Maintain consistent follow-up with new or disengaged students and families.
• Engage with students at school events, extracurricular activities, and within the community.
• Shepherd high school students through teaching, mentoring, and one-on-one discipleship.
• Teaches teens from a Christocentric, and gospel centered worldview from the Bible.
• Cultivates an inclusive culture of belonging that draws outsiders into the family of God.
• Enlists, equips, and evaluates all volunteers needed for this ministry.
• Equip parents to be the primary discipler for their teenager.
• Provides encouragement and support to students and their families who are in the hospital or are in a crisis situation.
• Responsible to lead students (grades 9-12) to become mature disciples of Christ through Bible study, relationship building, and personal evangelism.
• Leads volunteer and staff teams – High School.
• Retention of active students and volunteers – High School.
• Formulates and sends out monthly parent emails for High School.
• Formulates and sends out weekly leader emails.
• Keeps attendance for weekend activities (including events and retreats).
• Ensures that all actions performed within the context of this job position accomplishes and furthers the mission, vision, and values of Cedarbrook Community Church.
• Committed to being a member in good standing of Cedarbrook Community Church.
• Actively engaged in Life Groups, attending weekend worship services, giving, serving, and praying for the church body.
• For pastors only – serve on the preaching team—preaching and teaching in a consistent rhythm at weekend services for adults or at other events (3-4 times per year).
• Adheres to the Statement of Faith as established and approved by Cedarbrook Community Church.

Additional notes: General roles and responsibilities of the High School Pastor may require additional staffing and division of responsibilities depending on attendance/volume and Student Ministry numbers.

Disclaimers: Other duties as required may be added or changed.  This job description does not constitute a contract for employment.