Tenth Church Careers Page
Youth Director
Description
Do you connect well with youth?
Want to help young people become enlivened students of Jesus? Do you want to make an impact on the next generation?
Come join our team at Tenth Church and work with us in Kerrisdale!
Tenth Church is looking for a part-time Youth Director for their West Side site. The West Side Youth Director will provide pastoral direction to students in Grades 6-12, their parents and youth volunteers. While primarily connecting with students, this person will also work to support and partner with parents in helping to raise lifelong followers of Christ. As appropriate, this person will also train and equip other youth leaders for the purpose of Christ-centered discipleship and formation.
Tenth Church is a vibrant multi-ethnic, multi-generational, and multi-site church where people of all different backgrounds can discover Christ, experience spiritual transformation, and seek justice for all.
Ways You Will Contribute:
Lead youth programming – in life groups, neighbourhood outreach, and integration into wider church ministries:
- Develop and lead site-customized Sunday youth programing and assist in central Friday programming.
- Navigate transitions well (students entering and leaving the youth ministry).
Connect relationally with youth, parents, and youth leaders outside of the Sunday service:
- Connect one-on-one or in groups - to have fun, talk, share life experiences, provide mentorship, celebrate significant moments, and just hang out together.
- Develop and support a team of youth leaders who can share in the ministry together and identify opportunities for that team to grow spiritually.
- Connect with parents of youth both on Sundays and through occasional mid-week check-ins!
- Direct high crisis pastoral issues with site youth to Pastor of Youth Ministry and Site Pastor to support youth as required.
Regularly communicate with the West Side team & CREO team:
- Connect with the Pastor of Youth Ministry about needs for curriculum, parent support resources, or suggested activities.
- Participate in West Side Team and larger Tenth staff meetings as possible.
Ensure safety standards are implemented and maintained.
What You Bring:
- Bachelor’s Degree or relevant theological education preferred, plus relevant experience in youth ministry leadership, developing emerging leaders, mentoring students, spiritual formation, outreach, and/or discipleship.
- An authentic, growing faith in Christ, and evidence of ongoing personal spiritual formation and maturity.
- A heart to work with students in Grades 6-12 and, families and leaders of varied social- economic, ethnic, and spiritual backgrounds.
- Relational and outgoing, with a passion for connecting with people including those who do not yet know Christ or have little to no experience with the church.
- Responsible - able to perform duties with minimum supervision.
- Strong computer skills (we use Microsoft Office and Planning Centre Online).
- Good communication skills; verbal and written.
- Strong coaching skills and the ability to develop, challenge, and lead people.
- Committed to attending Tenth Church West Side site.
This is a part-time position where you will work 12 hours per week.
Salary is commensurate with experience; the salary range is $12,480 - $13,728 per annum.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
At Tenth Church, we are dedicated to employment equity and a workplace reflective of the diversity of the multicultural communities in which our sites reside.