Pastor of Student Ministries

Eagle Brook Church; Apple Valley (MN); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Eagle Brook Church in Apple Valley, MN is seeking a Pastor of Student Ministries to lead midweek student programs and oversee a campus team. You will recruit, train and empower volunteers, while delivering dynamic programming for middle and high school students and building strong connections with families.

Role includes coordinating leadership development, fostering healthy volunteer teams, and serving as the primary spiritual guide for students and families at the campus.

Qualifications

• Follower of Jesus aligned with Eagle Brook Church’s beliefs.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and experience.
• 2+ years of experience building, leading and motivating leaders and teams.
• Proficient in MS Office Word, Zoom and Slack.
• Demonstrated ability to lead ministry initiatives with measurable outcomes.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong organization and multitasking skills.
• Proven team-building from recruitment to onboarding and training.

Responsibilities

• Builds and leads teams of volunteers by identifying, recruiting, onboarding and overseeing training and scheduling.
• Encourages and challenges volunteer leaders in their spiritual formation and leadership.
• Promotes the value of groups by empowering and equipping small group leaders.
• Acts as the Campus Pastor for middle school and high school students by delivering Eagle Brook’s mid‑week programs with excellence.
• Facilitates volunteer huddles, leader meetings, trainings and one‑on‑ones with key leaders.
• Leads approximately three student trips each year.
• Partners and collaborates with peers and central team to execute the centrally designed midweek programs.
• Acts as primary spiritual leader for students and the families at their campus.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Public speaking

Leadership development

Volunteer recruitment

MS Office

Zoom

Slack

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Seminary training

Tools

MS Word

Zoom

Slack

Job description

PASTOR OF STUDENT MINISTRIES // EAGLE BROOK CHURCH

JOB OBJECTIVES

• Delivers high-quality experiences for students at the campus
• Champions the development of leaders that are actively engaged in the lives of students that results in transformational relationships
• Actively recruits and develops volunteers with the goal of connecting and building relationships with students and equipping and engaging parents
• Invests in the personal and spiritual development of volunteers and students
• Provides pastoral care and direction for students, parents and other attendees at assigned campus
• Reports to the Campus Pastor

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Builds and leads teams of volunteers by identifying, recruiting, onboarding and overseeing training and scheduling
• Encourages and challenges volunteer leaders in their individual spiritual formation and leadership, so they are prepared to disciple students and model a vibrant, authentic personal relationship with Jesus
• Promotes the value of groups by empowering and equipping small group leaders
• Acts as the “Campus Pastor” for middle school and high school students by delivering Eagle Brook’s mid‑week student programs with excellence
• Facilitates volunteer huddles, leader meetings, trainings and one‑on‑ones with key leaders
• Leads approximately three student trips each year
• Partners and collaborates with peers and central team to execute the centrally designed midweek programs
• Acts as primary spiritual leader for students and the families at their campus

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS

• Actively participates on the campus team and helps foster a healthy and dynamic staff environment
• Performs pastoral functions (i.e., care visits, baptisms, weddings, funerals)
• Serves as a community connection between schools, local ministries and other key influencers in the community
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualifications

• Follower of Jesus and aligns with Eagle Brook Church’s nine core beliefs
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience (typically 4+ years)
• 2+ years of experience building, leading, equipping and motivating leaders and teams of people
• Proficient in MS Office Word, Zoom and Slack
• Exhibits biblical qualifications for pastoral leadership
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to lead and coordinate ministry initiatives with measurable outcomes
• Strong organization and multitasking skills
• Detail‑oriented
• Proven ability in team building – from recruitment to onboarding and training
• Effective public speaker
• Strong problem solving and conflict resolution skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Seminary training or equivalent combination of education and experience (6+years)
• 3+ years of active and relevant student ministry leadership experience

JOB DETAILS

• Location: Apple Valley, MN
• FSLA Status: Exempt / Salary
• Starting Salary Range: $60,000 - $63,000
• Employment Classification: Full Time
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Workdays: Saturday – Wednesday
• Work Hours: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm (generally) with evening hours on Wednesdays
• Remote Eligible: may be eligible to work remotely 1 day per week
• Ministry/Department: Campus Ministry
• Team: Student Ministries

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Regular communicating with others to exchange information
• Regular repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers
• Occasional assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned Occasional sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing
• Occasional ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like
• Occasional moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another
• Occasional moving of self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments, including tight and confined spaces
• Occasional light work that includes adjusting or moving objects up to 20 pounds in all directions
• Occasional medium work that includes adjusting or moving objects up to 50 pounds in all directions
• Occasional heavy work that includes adjusting or moving objects up to 100 pounds or more in all directions
• Occasional working in low temperatures, high temperatures, noisy environments and outdoor elements such as precipitation and wind

BENEFITS

Eagle Brook Church’s benefit plan is designed to help you stay healthy, feel secure and maintain work/life balance. Offering a competitive benefits package is just one way we strive to provide our employees with a rewarding workplace. We offer the following benefits to our full-time employees:

• medical, dental and vision coverage
• health savings account (HSA)
• dependent care FSA
• employer‑provided life insurance + additional voluntary life insurance
• accident and critical illness insurance
• employer-provided short‑term and long‑term disability
• paid family and medical leave (PFML)
• member assistance program (MAP)
• generous paid‑time off and holidays
• 403b retirement plan with company contribution
• development dollars for team members to invest in their professional growth
• casual dress and work environment

APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES

Eagle Brook Church provides reasonable accommodation for their employees and applicants with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance in searching or applying for jobs with Eagle Brook Church, call 651-429-9227 or email [e-mail] and let us know the support you need.