Assistant Youth Director

Trinity Sartin; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity Sartin seeks an Assistant Youth Director to build disciples among teens through a comprehensive ministry approach. The role involves leading, teaching, and modeling spiritual growth, while ensuring student safety and security.

The person will engage with the Shreveport/Bossier community to support students and families. The position requires leadership, communication with students and parents, and collaboration with the FMC team.

Qualifications

• Leadership and communication skills to engage with students and parents.
• Commitment to safety and Safe Sanctuary guidelines.
• Experience or ability to coordinate student activities and volunteers.

Responsibilities

• Oversee youth interns and coordinate student activities (MYF, Sundays, retreats).
• Communicate effectively with youth director, interns, parents, students, and volunteers.
• Recruit volunteer teams for events and weekly activities.
• Preach and teach effectively to help students grow in faith.
• Collaborate with FMC program team and other student ministries as time allows.
• Utilize technology (social media, sound, lights, ProPresenter, Canva) to reach students.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Safety awareness

Team coordination

Technology literacy

Education

2–4 year degree (not mandatory)

Tools

Pro Presenter

Canva

Sound/Lighting

Job description

The Assistant Youth Director will build young disciples for Christ by developing and implementing a comprehensive approach to ministry for teens while serving as a spiritual leader and role model. He or she will be confident in their leadership and communication abilities to engage with students and parents. He or she must prioritize safety and security for students. In addition to discipling the students already involved within the church, the assistant director must also be engaged in the Shreveport/Bossier community to support students and families.

This team member will:

• Help oversee the youth interns.
• Coordinate and be present in all student-related activities including but not limited to, youth leadership team meetings, retreats, camps, MYF/ weekly activities, Sunday school, special events, etc.
• Communicate effectively with the youth director, interns, parents, students, and volunteers.
• Recruit volunteer teams for food, MYF volunteers, Sunday school, small groups, etc.
• Preach and teach effectively, clearly, and with relevant information to help the students grow in their faith
• Work in collaboration with the FMC program team
• Be present and involved in other student ministries (i.e., Step-Up) when time allows.
• Abide by Safe Sanctuary/Ministry Safe and mandatory reporting guidelines and rules.
• Meet weekly with FMC staff
• Be willing to learn and use all forms of technology to grow the Kingdom on the students' level: social media, sound, lights, pro presenter, canva, etc.
• Find creative and fun ways to make MYF and other weekly events feel new and fun
• Maintain a teachable spirit, with a willingness to continue education through readings, conferences, and/or seminary
• Constructing new and exciting ways to do missions inside and outside of where we live.
• Grow and construct a leadership team that helps the community and is willing to speak and do small groups
• Maintain spiritual health in order to be spiritually effective for the students
• 2 or 4 year Degree not mandatory But could be beneficial
• Prior Work Experience in a Similar Roll is Preferable