Student Ministry Director: Lead, Grow & Unite Youth

Great Lakes Church; Kenosha (WI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Lakes Church in Kenosha, WI is seeking a Student Director to lead 6th-12th grade ministry with a Jesus-centered focus and outward outreach. You will energize teams, build connections, and engage families through consistent communication.

Responsibilities include overseeing Sunday programming, growing attendance, and developing volunteers. The role requires leadership maturity, relational agility, and a passion for ministry growth within a large church setting.

Qualifications

• Growing relationship with Jesus
• Growth mindset and humble attitude
• Self-driven and taking risks
• Embraces systems for efficiency and effectiveness
• Proven ability to communicate with energy and creativity
• Demonstrates ability to recruit and develop volunteers
• Focused and collaborative mindset
• Experience in leading outward-facing ministries

Responsibilities

• Oversee all Sunday programming and events, including MS/HS Wave Nites, for students not yet connected.
• Grow weekly attendance to 10% of GLC adult attendance.
• Build and multiply a volunteer team by defining roles, onboarding, trainings, and coaching.
• Partner with parents through monthly communications and accessible responses.
• Collaborate with volunteers to plan outward-facing Wave Nite events reaching unattached students.

Skills

Spiritual leadership

Growth mindset

Self-driven

Systems thinker

Volunteer recruitment

Communication

Collaboration

Job description

Great Lakes Church in Kenosha, WI is seeking a Student Director to lead 6th-12th grade ministry with a Jesus-centered focus and outward outreach. You will energize teams, build connections, and engage families through consistent communication.

Responsibilities include overseeing Sunday programming, growing attendance, and developing volunteers. The role requires leadership maturity, relational agility, and a passion for ministry growth within a large church setting.