Youth Ministry Coordinator Morningside Park Presbyterian Church

The youth ministry coordinator at Morningside High Park Presbyterian Church listens for God’s guidance as they shape a vision for ministry with youth that is responsive to the spiritual and social desires and aspirations of young people, and facilitates interweaving of youth and the broader congregation.

Purpose:

• The Youth Ministry Coordinator facilitates the development of young people’s identity as children of God and valued members of Christ’s Church.

Reports to:

Key Ministry Relationships:

• Middle School and High School youth
• Parents of youth

• Develop vision for ministry with Youth
  • Watch and listen to identify characteristics of current ministry
  • Pray
  • Assist in the discernment of current needs and future directions of youth ministry within the congregation, according to current needs in the congregation.
  • Encourage excitement and support for Youth Ministry within the congregation with Minister and Christian Education Team
  • Assist in the review and possible revision of this job description to more accurately reflect the purpose and role of the Youth Ministry Coordinator within the first six months.
• Facilitate ministry with Youth
  • Meet with current high school students, and engage with them in the short term while deciding future directions.
  • Plan for future bridging between Sunday school and youth groups
  • Meet with Parents of youth to discuss the needs that they see, and the ways that they can support their children and the youth programs at MHP
• Build relationships with children, youth, and parents.

• Children will look forward to joining a junior youth group
• Middle school youth understand their identity as valued children of God
• High School aged youth consider their faith and their involvement with Church to be increasingly independent of their parent’s faith and Church involvement
• Youth who move away for post‑secondary choose to be involved in a church in their new community

• Vibrant and growing faith in Jesus Christ
• Excitement for youth
• Disposition of a learner
• Ability to develop leadership in others
• Enrolled in or completed a post‑graduate Christian ministry program (preferred)
• Possess or will obtain a Vulnerable Sector Check

• Start Date:
  
  Spring 2026
• Hours:
  
  10 hours per week @ $25.00/hr
• Term: 43 weeks per year, not including summer months

Applications may be forwarded in confidence to Cherie Inksetter,