Junior High Students Pastor — Lead, Disciple & Impact

CCV; Peoria (AZ); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Christ’s Church of the Valley (CCV) is seeking a Students Pastor to oversee Junior and Senior High ministries, recruit and train volunteer coaches, and implement youth programs across the campus.

The role focuses on pastoring students and families, growing attendance, and coordinating events and baptisms within CCV. Candidates should have at least 2 years leading a youth ministry and a degree preferred, with strong leadership and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Commitment to Excellence and a servant attitude align with CCV core values.
• Experience leading youth ministry or similar programs is required.
• Ability to recruit, train and retain volunteers and coaches.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for working with families and teams.
• Comfort with reporting attendance and coordinating events.
• Degree in Youth Ministry preferred but field experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Execute Junior and Senior High events and programs.
• Cast the ministry vision with parents and volunteers.
• Provide pastoral care for families and coaches.
• Recruit, train, and retain volunteers for weekend areas and events.
• Develop and maintain school campus involvement.
• Plan and execute church-wide events such as Easter and Christmas Eve.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Volunteer Management

Pastoral Care

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Youth Ministry or related field

Tools

Software & Tech Skills

Job description

The mission of Christ’s Church of the Valley is to win people to Jesus Christ, train believers to become disciples, and send disciples to impact the world. The Students Ministry supports the mission of CCV by shaping students to become Christ-centered difference makers. The Students Pastor will assist pastoring Junior and Senior High students through recruiting, training, and retaining youth coaches, as well as implementing Junior and Senior High school programs and events. The Students Pastor will also assist in growing the campus in all areas numerically such as attendance, coaches, and baptisms.

Job Description

Essential Job Functions

• Execute Junior and Senior High events and programs
• Cast the overall CCV & Students Ministry vision with parents and volunteers
• Provide pastoral care for families and coaches
• Recruit, train, and retain volunteers for all weekend areas and events
• Develop and maintain school campus involvement
• Following up withfirst timestudents
• Collect and report accurate weekly attendance according to established standards and deadlines
• Work with the team to plan and execute various church-wide events. These may include, but are not limited to:
  • Kick off events
  • Easter
  • Christmas Eve

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

CHARACTER & CHEMISTRY

Alignment with our CORE Values & Staff Fundamentals

• Commitment to Excellence – We bring our best, every time. Excellence honors God and moves people.
• Heart for Evangelism – We will risk it all to reach one more. Jesus’ last command is our priority.
• Radical Generosity – We steward all things with open hands. The God who owns it all, gave it all.
• Integrity – We commit to zero gap between what we say and do. Jesus modeled integrity in EVERYTHING.
• Servant Attitude – We put others before ourselves. If serving is beneath you, leading is beyond you.
• Teamwork – We are fiercely committed to the power of teams. Jesus chose to work with a team. So will we.

Agreement with our CORE Commitments

• Must support the vision & mission of CCV.
• Must be/become an ACTIVE MEMBER of CCV
• Must regularly ATTEND WORSHIP with their family
• Must be an active participant in a CCV Group and consistently tithe
• Demonstrated maturity as a Christ follower

Fully engaged (or willingness to) in CCV Next Steps:

• Baptism-by immersion at an age of decision
• Worship-regularly attend CCV service with family
• Connect-participation in CCV small group
• Serve-volunteer somewhere within a CCV ministry
• Give-returning at least a full 10% tithe to the local church CCV

Competency

• Leadership Skills – is able to trust, coach, and guide people to influence others. Continually communicatesoverallvision and purpose effectively.
• Drive for Results – Steadfastly pushes self and others for results. Is action-oriented and displays focus, passion & initiative. Takes appropriate action when something needs to be done.
• Customer Focus – is dedicated to meeting the expectations of internal and external customers.
• Interpersonal Skills – relates well to all kinds of people and builds effective relationships, communicates effectively both interpersonally and corporately.
• Self-Development – Committed to improvement, seeks constructive criticism, understands strengths and weaknesses.

Education and Experience

• 2 years minimum experience leading a ministry of youth and volunteers
• Degree in Youth Ministry preferred, however training or proven experience in the field will be considered
• Athletic team experience is helpful
• Software and technology skillsisa bonus

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

General Information

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required of employees. CCV Leadership reserves the right to revise the position, its job functions, minimum qualifications and other aspects of the position in any way at any time.

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