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Children and Youth Coordinator

Servant's Community Church
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Youth Ministries Coordinator


 

(We are also hiring a Children Ministries Coordinator. If you are interested in both roles, check out our job description for the Children and Youth Ministries Coordinator.)


 

Role:

Meeting youth (grades 6-12) where they’re at; empowering them

to connect and form community, engage honestly and grow in 

their spiritual walk, and integrate into the whole community 

of the church.


 

Job Description:

The primary responsibility of the Interim Youth Director is to maintain existing youth ministries (e.g., “Donut Club”), champion the interests of youth, care for and support students, and represent Christ alongside youth as they grow and develop.


 

Reporting Relationship:

The Interim Youth Director works within a collaborative ministry team, and reports directly to the lead pastor.


 

Basic Compensation Details:

  • 7hrs/week
  • $20-25/hour
  • Eligible for paid time off


 

Basic Qualifications:

  • Education and/or experience in children’s ministry, social work, or related fields
  • A love for youth, and desire to see them grow in their faith in Jesus
  • The belief that young people are the church of today
  • General office skills (email, basic word processing, some multi-media)
  • Ability to work collaboratively on a team
  • An affirming posture toward members of the LGBTQIA+ community


 

A person highly qualified for this role would bring:

  • Experience in racially diverse contexts
  • Spanish language proficiency
  • A trauma-informed background
  • Experience with unhoused populations
  • Experience working with children with unique needs related to:
    • Trauma and abuse
    • Adoption and foster-care experiences
    • Neurodiverse brains (e.g., Autism, ADHD)


 

How to Apply:

Please email staff@servantschurch.org with your resume, a cover letter expressing your interest and qualifications for the role, and a good phone number to reach you.


 

 


 

Who We’re Looking For:

With the ability to imagine something before it exists, nurture it, and establish its positive impact, the Children and Youth Ministries Coordinator at Servant’s needs a creative spirit. We have a community of children and youth who need strong attention and care, and families from around the neighborhood looking for good structure. We’re looking for a Children and Youth Ministries Coordinator who can sustain and encourage our current volunteer base, keep children safe, all while communicating the love of Jesus. The  ability to care for littles and volunteers, while also imagining a bright and hope-filled future makes all the difference.


 

Who We Are:

Servant’s Community Church is a small-yet-vibrant community on the West Side of Grand Rapids, and we’re growing! A group of community members who gather each week to eat, pray, and sing—together we are seeking out the Spirit’s leading in our lives. We face unique challenges as well as exciting opportunities in a rapidly changing part of town. Even with all the changes life brings, one thing has remained constant: 

God is moving and leading our lives. 


 

As we envision a community of transformation, children come to the front of our minds. The world throws so many challenges at the children and youth we encounter each week, and we seek to meet them with kindness, joy, and hope. This commitment to the good care of our young people is rooted in some of our core values. Community-oriented, deeply hopeful, passionate about the movement of God’s Spirit, committed to one another—well, you get the idea. There is so much more to share about SCC, and we’d love to do so! (Want to learn more? Check out our website: https://servantschurch.org.) 


 

About Our Children and Youth Programs:

It’s an exciting time to come on as the Children and Youth Ministries Coordinator at Servant’s. The person who takes this role will be met with:

  • Intentionally crafted children’s spaces (rooms and programs that creatively blend flexibility, stability, and developmental needs)
  • A growing group of kiddos and a burgeoning group of youth
  • Energetic and committed volunteers
  • Great ministry partners
  • A ministry team eager to run with this good energy!


 

Our deepest hope for children’s programming at Servant’s is that our children would feel safe, like they belong, and know a little more each day about God’s love for them. When we say “our children” we mean the kids of our church members, as well as neighborhood kids who show up at Servant’s each week. Sunday mornings include kids church experiences with story, art, and movement; Sundays also include a chance for youth to connect and learn over donuts before church. If you came on for this role, you would be responsible for maintaining these spaces, and for imagining what these spaces might hold in the next 

season of our growing families. 


 

An exciting opportunity in this role is our Wednesday evening event: Family Feast. As community and neighborhood members gather around the table to share—a meal, stories of their lives, our wrestling, our encouragement—we are starting to see opportunities to connect with children and youth. The person who comes into this role would get to work hand-in-hand with our pastor and staff team to develop and implement Wednesday-night ministries directed toward our young people.



 

We’re not interested in programming for programming’s sake. Instead, we’re anticipating an exciting space where the real lives of the kids in the neighborhood are met with compassion and energy. If you want to help create a future that is compassionate, just, welcoming, and safe for young people on the West Side, we'd love to hear from you. 


 

Still Reading?

The specific duties are listed below. But the truth is, we’re looking for the right person and will adapt the role according to their gifts, passions, and capacity. If the kind of community-oriented experience described above pulls at your heart, let’s talk.



 

 

Working Times: (7hrs/wk)


 

  • 1.5hrs Sunday Mornings (2x/month)
  • 2hrs weekly (staff meeting and check in)
  • 1hr weekly for Donut Club and related ministry preparations
  • 3hrs Wednesday evenings


 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:


 

  • Sunday Donut Club (3hrs every-other week)
    • Organize discussion topics and Donut Club ministry plan.
    • Recruit, equip, schedule, and communicate with volunteer leaders.
    • Primary discussion facilitator during Donut Club.
    • Primarily responsible for effectively curating the space.


 

  • Family Feast (3hrs)
    • Phase 1:
      • Curate safe space for youth during the meal
      • Build relationships with families
      • Discern needs for additional program/formation opportunities
    • Phase 2:
      • Work with families and volunteers to develop programming, formation opportunities, etc.
      • Continue offering care and support to families and youth.
      • Champion Family Feast youth needs to the Servant’s community.


 

  • Communication, Administration (2hrs)
    • Participate in weekly staff meetings as appropriate/agreed upon.
    • Advocate with the staff team for the interests of the youth.
    • Work collaboratively to implement youth-specific applications from staff conversations.
    • In compliance with the Servant’s Community Church Children and Youth Safety Policy, extend care and support to youth and their families.


 

  • Additional responsibilities as needed
    • Urban/Neighborhood ministry comes with a certain element of unpredictability. Occasionally, there will be a need to “pitch in” outside of the above responsibilities.
    • (Note: this does not mean “working for free.” It means an occasional shift in focus, during working hours.)