Student Director - ACC

The Summit Church; Mebane (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The Summit Church in Alamance County, NC is seeking a Student Director to lead the campus student ministry for middle and high school students, shepherding families and building volunteer teams. You’ll oversee weekly programming, coordinate events, and partner with the central student ministry to contextualize resources locally.

You will recruit and train volunteers, teach clearly to students, and foster relational growth through small groups and home discipleship, while engaging the community

Qualifications

• Experience leading a student ministry (multi-site setting preferred).
• Ability to teach the Bible clearly to middle and high school students.
• Track record in recruiting, training, and retaining volunteer leaders.
• Experience building relationships with students and families for growth.
• Shepherding students through relationships, counseling, and next steps.
• Strong organizational and written/verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with church management software (Rock, Planning Center).
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; theological training preferred or willingness to pursue.

Responsibilities

• Know, love, and shepherd students and parents at ACC.
• Oversee the student ministry team at ACC.
• Recruit, mobilize, equip, and develop leaders.
• Supervise volunteers with clear expectations and feedback.
• Equip parents to disciple their kids at home.
• Engage the community for evangelism and outreach.
• Contextualize and run student ministry programs at the campus.
• Stay informed on trends affecting today’s students.
• Maintain student ministry programs, policies, and procedures.
• Support all-church student events when available.

Skills

Student ministry leadership

Bible teaching

Volunteer recruitment

Relationship building

Counseling students

Communication skills

Church software

Bachelor's degree

Theology training

Teachability

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Seminary or theological training preferred

Willingness to pursue training

Tools

Rock CMS

Planning Center

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Alamance Campus - Mebane, NC 27302, Summary of Position

The Student Director leads the student ministry at their campus, reaching and discipling middle and high school students and equipping their families to do the same. The Student Director builds and shepherds a team of volunteer leaders, oversees weekly programming (small groups, large group, and events), and engages the local community for evangelism and outreach. Working in tandem with the central student ministry team, the Student Director contextualizes and executes central resources at the campus and helps carry out all‑church student events such as camps and retreats.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Experience leading a student ministry (multi-site setting preferred)
• Proven ability to teach the Bible clearly and engagingly to both middle and high school students
• Demonstrated track record of recruiting, training, and retaining volunteer leaders
• Experience building relationships with students and their families that lead to spiritual growth
• Shepherds students by building intentional relationships, counseling them through real‑life issues, and connecting them to small groups and next steps
• Strong organizational and communication skills (verbal and written)
• Proficiency with standard computer software and church management systems (e.g., Rock, Planning Center)
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Seminary or theological training preferred, or a willingness to pursue it
• A passion for student ministry, a teachable spirit, and a willingness to receive feedback and learn

Responsibilities

• Knowing, loving, and shepherding students and parents at ACC
• Oversee the student ministry team at ACC
• Recruiting, mobilizing, equipping, and developing leaders
• Supervises and develops volunteers by setting clear expectations, providing regular feedback, and raising up new leaders
• Resources and partners with parents by communicating clearly and consistently, and equipping them to disciple their kids at home
• Engaging in the community to open doors for evangelism and outreach
• Contextualizing and executing Student Ministry programs and events at the campus (small groups, large group, etc.)
• Stays informed on the cultural trends, issues, and pressures affecting today’s students
• Staying up to date and maintaining all Student Ministry programs, systems, policies, and procedures
• Assistance in the contextualization and execution of Student Ministry ministry events at the all-church level (camps, retreats, etc.) when available
• Providing ongoing feedback and evaluation of central resourcing when available
• Misc. tasks as assigned by Campus Pastor or Central Next Gen Team

Churchwide Events

The 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.