High School and College Ministries Pastor

POSITION SUMMARY

The High School and College Ministries Pastor serves on the Central Services NextGen Team, providing leadership to the Student Ministry Team and ministry to Senior High and College Age students and their families at all Sun Valley Community Church (SVCC) campuses. In all actions, this role reflects the SVCC team leadership distinctives.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• NextGen Team:
  • Serve on the Central Services NextGen Team, influencing the direction and implementation of ministry to students and their families at all SVCC campuses.
  • Provide oversight for High School and College Ministry budgeting, staffing and ministry initiatives.
• Student Ministries:
  • Content: Work with the Central Services NextGen Team to determine, develop, and deliver the Student Ministry curriculum on all campuses
  • Consistency: Lead and ensure Student Ministries practices, behaviors, experiences, and teaching are consistent on each campus
  • Communication: Build clear and effective lines of communication between Student Ministry counterparts, as well as between the Central Services NextGen Team and Campus Pastors
  • Coaching: Observe the Student Ministry staff on each campus and coach them towards effectiveness and SVCC cultural consistency, as needed
• Parents:
  • Work with the Central Services NextGen Team and campus Student Directors to partner and equip parents to be the spiritual leaders of their families by providing resources, training, and intentional experiences.

Disclaimer: The essential functions are intended to describe the general content of and requirements of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties. Other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

Directly supervises SV High School and College Age Students Directors at all SVCC campus locations. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; approving time records and time off requests; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

TRAVEL REQUIRED

Local travel (25%) is required for this position along with occasional international travel for developing mission trips.

QUALIFICATIONS – To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education and training (earned degrees and other credentials) that has equipped them for vocational ministry in a large ministry context.
• Four years of full-time experience in a leadership role in a church or related leading Student Ministries and teams through healthy ministry growth
• Demonstrated spiritual maturity and character consistent with the Biblical requirements for Pastoral leadership.
• Ordination or eligibility for licensure at SVCC
• Strategic in nature with the ability to envision, develop systems and processes, implement and drive projects and strategies through to completion.
• Self-motivated, self-directed, requiring minimal supervision.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
• Teamwork orientation demonstrating strength to recruit, develop and motivate others in a manner consistent with establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Agrees and aligns with the mission, vision, leadership distinctives, and doctrinal statement of SVCC.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Five years of full-time Pastoral experience in a multi-site church setting of over 2000 regular members/attendees