NextGen Coordinator (Temporary Support)

Gateway Community & Technical College; Frisco (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Gateway Church in Frisco, TX is seeking a NextGen Coordinator (Temporary Support) to manage administrative and logistical tasks for the NextGen ministry on campus. This role often serves as the first contact for parents and students and supports weekend services and events.

Responsibilities include coordinating weekly ministry activities, building the Serve Team, managing calendars and registrations, handling purchases and invoices, maintaining records, and ensuring a welcoming guest experience

Qualifications

• Two or more years of administrative, coordination, or ministry experience — required
• Bachelor’s degree — preferred
• Prior multisite church environment experience — preferred

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the week-to-week execution of NextGen — kids and youth at the campus, within the plan the Pastor owns
• Builds and stewards the Serve Team for the ministry: recruiting, scheduling, training, retention, and appreciation
• Owns the ministry’s scheduling and calendar, including services, events, trainings, and room and resource reservations
• Handles the ministry’s administrative processes: purchase requisitions, check requests, expense reports, invoices, and vendor payments within the approved threshold
• Maintains the ministry’s records and data in the church database, including attendance, registrations, and follow-up
• Orders and maintains the supplies, resources, and materials the ministry needs
• Serves as a point of contact between the campus ministry and the area teams that support it
• Prepares spaces and materials for services and events, and is present before, during, and after services to resolve issues as they ariseParticipates in the cross-campus meeting for the ministry and raises local realities into it
• Tracks the measures for the ministry and reports what they show to the Pastor
• Coordinates across both kids and youth environments, supporting the Pastor over each
• Supports check-in and the guest experience for kids and youth environments
• Coordinates background checks and screening for NextGen Serve Team members
• Coordinates registrations and logistics for camps, retreats, and NextGen events
• Responds to parent and guardian questions and routes concerns to the right Pastor
• Is present and serving at weekend services and churchwide events as the ministry calendar requires
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Passion for Jesus

Organizational skills

Volunteer recruitment

Volunteer scheduling

Written and verbal communication

Attention to detail

Time management

Relational intelligence

Learning new software

Education

Two+ years administrative/coordination/ministry experience

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree — preferred

multisite church environment — preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Summary:

The NextGen Coordinator (Temporary Support) runs the administrative and logistical engine of NextGen — kids and youth together — at one campus. This role is often the first point of contact for parents and students.

This temporary support role will carry some of the following responsibilities during a planned leave of absence for a permanent employee.

Principal Job Responsibilities:

• Coordinates the week-to-week execution of NextGen — kids and youth at the campus, within the plan the Pastor owns
• Builds and stewards the Serve Team for the ministry: recruiting, scheduling, training, retention, and appreciation
• Owns the ministry’s scheduling and calendar, including services, events, trainings, and room and resource reservations
• Handles the ministry’s administrative processes: purchase requisitions, check requests, expense reports, invoices, and vendor payments within the approved threshold
• Maintains the ministry’s records and data in the church database, including attendance, registrations, and follow-up
• Orders and maintains the supplies, resources, and materials the ministry needs
• Serves as a point of contact between the campus ministry and the area teams that support it
• Prepares spaces and materials for services and events, and is present before, during, and after services to resolve issues as they ariseParticipates in the cross-campus meeting for the ministry and raises local realities into it
• Tracks the measures for the ministry and reports what they show to the Pastor
• Coordinates across both kids and youth environments, supporting the Pastor over each
• Supports check-in and the guest experience for kids and youth environments
• Coordinates background checks and screening for NextGen Serve Team members
• Coordinates registrations and logistics for camps, retreats, and NextGen events
• Responds to parent and guardian questions and routes concerns to the right Pastor
• Is present and serving at weekend services and churchwide events as the ministry calendar requires
• Performs other duties as assigned.

As a member of the Gateway Church team, this position is expected to support, recruit, and develop Serve Team members, and to serve alongside the broader team as ministry and organizational needs arise.

General Skills & Qualifications:

• A clear passion for Jesus and a strong biblical foundation
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to hold many moving parts at once
• Demonstrated ability to recruit, schedule, and retain volunteers
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills
• Detail-oriented, with strong follow-through on administrative processes
• A can-do attitude and willingness to jump in wherever the ministry needs help
• Able to assess priorities and manage time well under a weekend-driven rhythm
• Demonstrated emotional and relational intelligence
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and able to learn and function within new software and systems

Education/Certification(s):

• High school diploma or equivalent, and two or more years of administrative, coordination, or ministry experience — required
• Bachelor’s degree — preferred
• Prior experience in a multisite church environment — preferred

General Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to:

• Sit or stand for extended periods of time
• Occasionally kneel or crouch
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 10 lbs.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs.
• Able to kneel, sit on the floor, and lift and move up to 40 lbs in kids ministry environments, and available to work weekends

*This description is not all inclusive, and other duties may be assigned as necessary.

Gateway Church does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law as it applies to churches. However, Gateway Church does discriminate on the basis of religion.

Employment Requirement: Must be a member or become a member of Gateway Church upon employment.