Associate Students Pastor

About Crossroads

Crossroads Church is a growing multi-site, interdenominational church. Our sites are currently located in Ohio and Kentucky, with plans to expand to additional cities. We also have an online presence that serves thousands of people who aren’t located near one of our physical sites.

We believe the story of Jesus' redemption is the greatest story ever told, and that's why we embrace creativity, adventure, authenticity, and tenacity to share this story with the world.

Our desire is to model our staff and church community after the church in Revelation, where people of all nations, tribes, and tongues are worshiping and working together. We’re not there yet, but it’s what we’re working toward with every hire and every person who walks through our doors.

The Associate Students Pastor will play a pivotal role in providing leadership, coordination, and oversight for various aspects of Crossroads Student Ministry. This includes direct management of first impressions, parent connection, student reachout, special events, theme weekends, Influencers, Dream Teams and weekly operations. The Associate Students Pastor will also be responsible for recruiting, training, supervising and guiding the volunteer teams that contribute to the success of these areas.

This position will play a vital role in shaping the spiritual growth and development of students & volunteers while ensuring a seamless and vibrant ministry experience. This position reports directly to the Students Pastor and helps lead the Students Ministry team.

• Manage the Connections (first impressions) team to ensure a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere for all students, parents, and visitors. This includes recruiting, training and building robust teams that will provide a best in class experience for all of our student services.
• Cultivate and maintain effective communication channels to connect with volunteers, students, & parents, providing updates and facilitating their involvement in the ministry.
• Launch, recruit, coordinate and support Dream Team clubs in 5 or more of our largest districts including middle school and high school teams.
• Partner with Reach Out and build relationships with local ministries to launch and maintain consistent Reach Out opportunities for students to participate in.
• Help plan, execute, and oversee special events within the Crossroads Students, collaborating with relevant teams to ensure successful outcomes.
• Own the creativity and execution of Theme weekends from a connections perspective.
• Collaborate with other ministry leaders and staff to align efforts, share resources, and ensure a cohesive overall experience.
• Help reshape and restructure Influencers program to provide more mentorship and personal investment for the students. This also includes teaching and content of influencers.
• Monitor and assess the effectiveness of ministry programs, making necessary adjustments to enhance impact and reach.
• Assist in budget planning and management for areas under responsibility.
• Apprentice with the Site Pastor in all areas of Student Ministry for professional development with the goal of preparing to move into a site pastor position within 2-3 years.
• Share the on stage hosting and teaching opportunities with the Site Pastor.
• Plan, oversee and maximize opportunities for students to connect with CS outside of our building. Not limited to but including Summer hangouts.
• Uphold the values and mission of Crossroads and Crossroads Students, serving as a model and spiritual leader for students and volunteers.

• Minimum of 2 years working in the field preferred
• Excellent communication skills
• Proven, dynamic communicator to large groups of students and/or adults
• Naturally magnetic, with the ability to connect with students, parents, and adult leaders
• Experience developing and leading high capacity volunteer leaders; strong leadership skills
• Passion to draw grades 6th-12th into overall mission of Crossroads
• Ability to handle conflict and difficult conversations among volunteers, students, and parents
• Ability to determine what is working and what is not in weekend…