Jr. Discipleship Associate

Grace Church - Eden Prairie

Full-time - 40 hours/week.

Pay: $45,000/year.

Salary - Exempt.

The Female Discipleship Associate is responsible for overseeing all aspects of female small groups and leaders in NXT J-High. She will also support the overall leadership of NXT J-High and play a key role in all J-High programs, events, retreats, etc.

The Female Discipleship Associate will serve in the following responsibilities:

• Model and champion Grace Church’s mission to make disciples across the street and around the world.
• Oversee Wednesday night female small groups and serve as needed.
• Intentionally pour into the female small group leaders in NXT J-High for the purposes of value, connection, and equipping, through one-on-one check-ins throughout the year.
• Oversee J-High Wednesday Night first impressions (check-in, new students, café, dinner).
• Maintain availability on Sunday mornings for ministry needs as they arise.
• Organize and manage NXT J-High small groups in CCB.
• Recruit volunteers (i.e., small group leaders, parent hall-monitors, new student welcome team, café, and check-in volunteers).
• Ensure implementation of Grace Church Child Safety Policy.
• Organize, plan, and execute J-High Events (Winter Retreat, Summer Camp) alongside the J-High Director.
• Participate and serve at NXT High School events as needed.
• Track and oversee J-High attendance and follow up with new students.
• Create and conduct discipleship and outreach initiatives in local Middle Schools.
• Intentionally pour into female J-High students through life-on-life discipleship.
• Communicate weekly with parents & volunteers.
• Oversee creative aspects of NXT students through branding and NXT merchandise.
• Innovate, organize, and manage the NXT social media and various NXT social accounts in partnership with the Grace Church communications team.
• Work closely with NXT High School Female Discipleship Associate for Wednesday night programming and office coordination.
• Communicate weekly with parents and volunteers of NXT J-High.
• Maintain a professional posture, a positive can-do attitude and confidentiality in all tasks/relationships.

• Educational requirements (Preferred):
  Received, or in the process of receiving, a bachelor’s degree in related field.
• Experience requirements: 2-3 years’ experience in a student ministry leadership role.
• Ability to teach and instruct based on thorough knowledge of the Word of God.
• Successful history of connecting with, teaching and discipling kids, students, volunteers and parents.
• Ability to self-motivate and work independently as well as drive teams.
• Exhibits a meaningful and growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior as evidenced by the manifestation of the fruit of the Holy Spirit.
• Has a commitment to personal and active participation in the fulfillment of the Great Commission (Matthew 28: 18-20).
• Exhibits a lifestyle appropriate to a person in public Christian ministry by conducting life with the utmost integrity in all situations.
• Consistent attendance and participation in Grace Church and involvement in the life of the church.