Student Ministry Director

River Pointe Community Church; Richmond (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

River Pointe Community Church in Richmond, TX seeks a Student Ministry Director to provide vision and leadership for the Student Ministry, develop teams, and engage students and families in faith formation. The role focuses on guiding students toward fully devoted followers of Jesus through Word engagement and service opportunities.

You will oversee weekly services, disciple leaders, and partner with parents to nurture spiritual growth and mission involvement across the student community.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant ministry or leadership experience.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to recruit, develop, and lead teams.
• Comfortable with technology and able to quickly learn new systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and direction for Student Ministry, including strategy, planning, and execution.
• Collaborate with church leadership on ministry vision, systems, and procedures.
• Oversee assigned ministry areas and ensure alignment across all student environments.
• Design and oversee engaging weekly services and yearly student experiences.
• Create a safe, welcoming, and spiritually impactful environment for students.
• Recruit, train, and develop volunteer leaders across all ministry areas.
• Build a healthy, growing serve team culture.
• Provide ongoing coaching, care, and leadership development for volunteers.
• Build meaningful relationships with students, parents, and families.
• Partner with parents as the primary spiritual influence in students’ lives.
• Follow up with new students and families and support ongoing connections.
• Identify and develop student leaders through mentorship and opportunities to serve.
• Oversee small groups, events, and discipleship pathways.
• Lead and execute camps, retreats, outreach events, and mission opportunities.
• Manage ministry systems including attendance, databases, and communication platforms.
• Communicate consistently through email, social media, and church channels.
• Develop and manage the annual ministry budget and steward resources effectively.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Recruitment

Technology fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Attendance systems

Databases

Communication platforms

Job description

Position Summary

The Student Ministry Director provides vision, leadership, and direction for the Student Ministry through team development, student engagement, and parent partnerships. This role exists to help students become fully devoted followers of Jesus who are engaged in God’s Word and equipped to serve others.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy

• Provide overall leadership and direction for Student Ministry, including strategy, planning, and execution
• Collaborate with church leadership on ministry vision, systems, and procedures
• Oversee assigned ministry areas and ensure alignment across all student environments

Programming & Environments

• Design and oversee engaging weekly services and yearly student experiences
• Create a safe, welcoming, and spiritually impactful environment for students
• Ensure all ministry spaces and technical systems are prepared and functioning properly

Volunteer Leadership

• Recruit, train, and develop volunteer leaders across all ministry areas
• Build a healthy, growing serve team culture
• Provide ongoing coaching, care, and leadership development for volunteers

Student & Parent Engagement

• Build meaningful relationships with students, parents, and families
• Partner with parents as the primary spiritual influence in students’ lives
• Follow up with new students and families and support ongoing connections

Discipleship & Development

• Identify and develop student leaders through mentorship and opportunities to serve
• Oversee small groups, events, and discipleship pathways
• Lead and execute camps, retreats, outreach events, and mission opportunities

Operations & Communication

• Manage ministry systems including attendance, databases, and communication platforms
• Communicate consistently through email, social media, and church channels
• Develop and manage the annual ministry budget and steward resources effectively

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum 3 years of relevant ministry or leadership experience
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to recruit, develop, and lead teams
• Comfortable with technology and able to quickly learn new systems

Core Competencies

• Demonstrates a strong commitment to the mission, values, and Statement of Faith of River Pointe Church
• Builds trust and alignment with church leadership
• Relationally driven with a passion for students and families
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and team-oriented

Summary

This role is ideal for a leader who is passionate about developing students, building teams, and creating environments where young people can grow in their faith and take next steps in following Jesus.