Youth Director

Youth Director (Part-time)

Woodland Presbyterian Church, Memphis, TN

This key role focuses on ministering to the students within Woodland Presbyterian Church through meaningful relationships, biblical teaching, and loving service. This interim youth ministry position will require about ten to twelve hours per week for preparation, teaching, volunteer recruitment, activities, and relationship building. This person will report directly to the Senior Pastor.

• Teach students in youth Sunday School and Sunday evening Bible studies and find replacement teachers when unavailable
• Plan and implement youth confirmation class annually
• Select curricula for teaching spaces

• Represent youth ministry to the rest of the church, engaging new families and intentionally building relationships with students
• Develop and maintain strong relationship with Woodland Presbyterian School, strengthening the on-ramp from school to church for those interested

• Participate in weekly staff meetings and engage in developmental opportunities
• Accurately maintain youth ministry budget
• Actively participate in church-wide activities and relationships

• Recruit and train volunteers to work with students, maintaining safety protocols and a relational discipleship mind-set
• Provide opportunities and training for building relationships intergenerationally between students and adult church members
• Select and train student mentors for confirmation class

• Mature and growing relationship with Jesus Christ and commitment to continued development
• Experience in youth, children’s, or family ministry (volunteer or professional)
• Able to relate to students and adults
• Directly accountable to Senior Pastor and church session