Religious | Presbyterian Church in America
Full-Time
Posted: Apr 30, 2026
Application Deadline: Sep 1, 2026
Description
Purpose:
To serve as a staff member within the Willow Creek Church congregation, working with a gifted volunteer team to develop and grow a safe, engaging, gospel centered ministry for middle and high school students.
Vision:
· To continually develop a thriving ministry to students whereby they are taught the truths of the gospel of Jesus and where students feel loved, accepted and welcomed
· That students would hear, believe, and grow in the gospel
· That the student ministry would be a place where students want to attend as well as invite their friends
· That students would be raised up to lead and serve among their peers
Specific responsibilities:
· Be a faithful presence in the lives of students
· Lead and facilitate weekly youth gatherings for middle school and high school students where they hear the Word of God declared and discover more of who Jesus is
· Develop a network of smaller groups for students to deepen their relationship with Jesus
· Have regular times or events for students and their friends to discover the truths of Jesus
· Plan/attend trips and conferences where students can go deeper in their faith
· Build and oversee a staff team committed to student ministry
· Engage with, and remain in consistent communication with, parents of students in the ministry
· Additional responsibilities that align with and advance the mission and vision of WCC
Staff Member:
· Attendance and participation in all staff meetings
· Regular coordination and communication with the Pastor of Formation and Sr. Pastor
· Regular coordination and communication with other family ministry staff (i.e. children’s director)
· Consistent attendance and participation during Sunday morning worship
· Prepare annual goals and objectives in coordination with the Pastor of Formation
· Prepare the annual student ministry budget
Working with Volunteers:
· Build healthy relationships with existing student ministry team volunteers
· Recruit and develop new student ministry team volunteers
· Routinely offer continuing education for all student ministry volunteers
· Equip student ministry volunteers for success (sending of weekly reminders to those who are serving, writing thank you notes/emails, following up with volunteers)
· Lead a yearly volunteer training
Safety:
· Maintain strict compliance with our safe practices and policies procedures
· Ensure current background checks for all volunteers (18+) and will monitor the status of all volunteers to confirm that these checks are current
· Develop a check-in & check-out process that works with families to ensures warm guest welcomes, promotes retention, and ensures safety.
Salary: $60K-$89K
Requirements
· Have a personal, active, and growing relationship with God through Jesus Christ
· Enthusiastic agreement with the beliefs of the Presbyterian Church in America and our doctrinal standards as found in the Westminster Confession of Faith.
· Be energetic, warm, and able to share the love of Jesus to students and their families
· Highly relational, someone who seeks to build and foster relationships with church members, attenders, and guests from our larger community
· Actively works on a healthy work and family balance
· Able to communicate the truth of the gospel at an age-appropriate level
· Functions in a professional work setting, understands the importance of meetings and deadlines
· Previous student ministry experience of 3-5 years is preferred
· Reliant on prayer, not afraid to try and fail, doesn’t take themselves too seriously