Position Description: Youth Pastor
Status: Part Time (2 days per week / 0.4 FTE)
Commencement: 1 July 2025 (or earlier as agreed)
Summary: The Youth Pastor carries an important leadership role in fulfilling the church’s vision to make disciples. The Youth Pastor leads our Youth Ministry, incorporating children in school years 7-12. The Youth Ministry presently includes regular gatherings on Friday evenings (Thrive Youth), Sunday morning Bible Studies (Life Youth), our regular Sunday evening services and camps.
Reporting: The Youth Pastor reports to the Senior Minister. They are part of the Ministry Team and are responsible to lead the Youth Ministry, including the teams and leaders in their ministry area. They participate in a wider range of teams and meetings as required.
Key Responsibilities:
- Recruit, equip and enthuse a team to lead and serve in various capacities that advance the objective of discipleship of youth age children, including through the direct oversight of the existing Youth Ministry.
- Provide leadership, direction and development for the Youth Ministry team(s) that fosters a cohesive and enthusiastic ministry environment.
- Ensure a safe, engaging and spiritually enriching environment for youth age children, supporting their spiritual development and community engagement.
- Collaborate with the wider one2one Ministry Team to integrate the Youth Ministry into the overall vision for discipleship in the church.
- Organise and oversee engaging, discipleship-focused programs and events with the principal aim of making disciples, through ministry to youth age children and their families.
- Ensure that all legal, safety and care requirements are met through development and adoption of appropriate policies, procedures, communication and training for leaders and team members. (Key documents include CCVT policies, ‘Duty of Care for Responsible Leadership of Children and Youth’ and the ‘Child Safety Policy’).
- Establish effective communication channels to help parents and carers to take a principal role in the discipleship of their own children.
- In conjunction with the boarder pastoral staff, oversee the pastoral care needs at one2one of youth age children (and their families).
The Youth Pastor should be (or be prepared to become) an Accredited Minister with Churches of Christ Victoria & Tasmania (CCVT). They will be required to hold a Working With Children Check and consent to conducting a National Police Check upon commencement in the role.
Personal Attributes:
- Loves Jesus and helps lead others to love Jesus (1 Corinthians 11:1).
- Has a heart to be a servant even as they are a leader (Luke 22:27).
- Energetic, self-motivated, and able to lead by example.
- Has a strong sense of integrity; follows through on their word (Matthew 5:37).
- Is a team player; works well in a team environment, both when leading and when being led.
- Has a pastoral heart (John 21:15).
Additional Opportunities:
The Youth Pastor may also be invited to be part of our preaching and teaching team (according to their gifting and as negotiated). They will be invited to participate in a variety of ways in weekly services, including having the opportunity to host services, lead prayer, lead communion, lead baptisms and dedications.
Remuneration:
Remuneration is according to the CCVT ‘Recommended Minimum Renumeration Package for Ministers’ guidelines, Level B (on a pro-rata basis).
Applications to be directed to admin@churchone2one.org.au
Applications close Tuesday, 10 June 2025.
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