POSITION TITLE: YOUTH LEADER

GENERAL POSITION DESCRIPTION: Develop youth program of Oak Harbor First United Methodist Church. This is a part-time position.

COMPENSATION $20/hour for 12 hours/week

OPERATIONAL SUPERVISOR: Senior Pastor

GENERAL SUPERVISOR(S): Staff Parish Relations Committee

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience working with youth ministries programs (Grades 7-12).
Understand and support the mission of Oak Harbor First United Methodist Church (OHFUMC) .
Satisfactory completion of a background check and Safe Church dictated training.
Strong spiritual journey and willing to share/guide others on their Christian faith journey.

YOUTH MINISTRIES POSITION DUTIES:

Build, enlarge and grow our youth program.
Plan and lead youth group gatherings.
Recruit, train and supervise volunteers.
Maintain the youth ministry budget.
Yearly confirmation program.
Involve youth in worship, church committees, and activities of the overall congregation.
Coordinate fund-raising activities.
Communicate youth events (to include maintaining social media presence).
Community involvement to grow youth program.
Primary driver for the church van for youth events.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

Ability to form strong, appropriate relationships with youth while maintaining boundaries and discipline.
Strong organizational skills.
Strong verbal and written communications skills; written reports, documents, record keeping, social media.
Ability to plan, implement and promote programmatic and outreach events.
Comfortable in multiple computer applications.
Driver’s license with clean driving record.

This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties. Some responsibilities, tasks, and duties of the jobholder might differ from those outlined in the job description and other duties, as assigned, might be part of the job.

Carrie Cecka