Central Student Director

The-Summit-Church; Brassfield (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Summit Church is seeking a Central Student Director to provide strategic leadership for Summit Students across all campuses. This central role shapes the philosophy, standards, and structures that enable healthy ministry and strong campus leadership.

You will collaborate with families to raise the next generation for Christ, ensuring each campus has the resources to grow in health, depth, and reach, while guiding staff development and campus collaboration.

Qualifications

• Passionate about reaching students with the gospel and partnering with families to raise the next generation.
• Proven leader with ability to cast vision, set direction, develop ministry leaders, and communicate clearly.
• Experience building structures and systems for student ministry in multi-site contexts.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic vision and leadership for Summit Students across all campuses.
• Set common strategy and help campus teams translate it into campus plans.
• Coach campus Student Directors and oversee staff hiring, onboarding, and development.
• Oversee curriculum direction, weekend ministry, and special programming.

Skills

Vision casting

Staff development

Leadership across campuses

Strategic planning

Strong communication

High-level ministry leadership

Job description

Summary of PositionThe Central Student Director provides strategic leadership, vision, and direction for student ministry across all campuses of The Summit Church. As a central ministry leader and key member of the Central NextGen team, this role owns the philosophy and standards of Summit Students, builds the structures and systems that make excellent student ministry possible, and provides strong leadership to the Student Directors at every campus. This person champions the mission of partnering with families to raise the next generation for Christ by building student ministries where students know Jesus, grow as disciples, live sent, invite their friends, and are equipped to be healthy disciple makers. They ensure that every campus has what it needs to grow in health, depth, and reach.Qualifications and RequirementsPassionate about reaching students with the gospel and connecting them to the global mission of GodPassionate about partnering with families to raise the next generation for ChristProven leader with strong ability to cast vision, set direction, develop ministry leaders, and has strong communication skills, both written and verbalDemonstrated experience building structures and systems for student ministry in a multi-site or multi-team contextAbility to provide strong, clear, and consistent leadership to campus student ministry staffPreferred 5+ years of experience in student ministry, including direct leadership of othersAbility to teach to both middle and high school audiencesA member of The Summit Church or willing and able to become a memberResponsibilitiesStrategic vision and leadershipGalvanize the vision for Summit Students — reaching, discipling, equipping, and sending the next generation for ChristDefine and champion the ingredients of a premiere student ministry: the theology, culture, practices, and relational ethos that make Summit Students excellent at every campusSet the common strategy for student ministry and help campus Student Directors translate it into concrete, campus-specific plansEstablish ministry standards and define "the win" for Summit StudentsCreate and implement clear structures, systems, and processes that give campus Student Directors a strong foundation to build onWork with campus staff to set God-sized goals and coach them in setting campus-specific benchmarksMaintain alignment with other Central NextGen ministries (Kids, Family, Worship) to prevent silos and ensure a unified NextGen strategyStaff leadership and developmentProvide strong, consistent leadership to campus Student Directors — meeting at least monthly, communicating at least weekly, and being a reliable presence in their ministry developmentCoach campus Student Directors to execute student ministry with excellence; proactively train the knowledge and skills needed for high-level student ministry leadershipCultivate strong relationships with campus Student Directors and Campus Pastors to promote unity and cross-campus collaborationInclude and engage campus Student Directors in decisions that affect their ministry; foster a team-oriented, collaborative culture across the networkOversee hiring, onboarding, and ongoing development of Student Directors across all campusesBe a resource to Campus Pastors as they hire for and evaluate student staffVisit campuses regularly, participate in weekend student ministry, and give direct feedback; hold campus ministries accountable to defined standards while recognizing site-specific variablesAssess the health and effectiveness of campus Student Director roles; proactively address gaps in leadership, execution, or ministry cultureProgramming and CurriculumDevelop and maintain documented resources, curriculum, operational processes, and best practices for Summit StudentsOversee curriculum direction and implementation for Summit Student weekend ministry and special programmingPlan and execute all-campus student ministry events (Camps, Retreats, ect.)Ensure student programs at every campus — including middle school and high school ministries — are healthy, consistent, and aligned with Summit's visionEvaluation and AccountabilityInitiate annual evaluation of Summit Students' strategy, systems, curriculum, and benchmarks; develop plans to fill identified gapsPartner with the NextGen Pastor and Campus Pastors to ensure student ministry staffing reflects the standards and vision of the roleChurchwide EventsThe hours for this position are expected to be 40 hours per week. As one church that meets in many locations, there are several times throughout the year that Summit holds church-wide events in an effort to do whatever it takes to reach all people. All staff members are expected to serve at these church-wide events regardless of the positions they hold.Such events include, but are not limited to: Easter services, church-wide prayer meetings, Good Friday service, and Christmas services. Serving expectations will be communicated in advance of each event.