Director of Spirtual Life

About the role

The position involves the development, maintenance, and supervision of spiritual life and worship arts programming of Residing Hope across services and campuses. The general objective is to create an atmosphere enabling youth and staff to experience God's love and care through a trauma-informed lens. This position also serves as Pastor to youth, staff, and Enterprise campus.

Responsibilities

• Guides the organization in maintaining alignment with mission, vision, and values as they pertain to the Christian faith.
• Develops a developmentally appropriate and trauma-informed spiritual life program for all areas of residential life.
• Coordinates opportunities for youth who are not Christian to participate in faith practices in alignment with their faith tradition.
• Directs, organizes, and facilitates weekly programs in partnership with the Spiritual Life Coordinator.
• Plans and conducts the campus worship services using age-appropriate styles, including multi-media.
• Gives guidance, planning, and program content to the Spiritual Life Coordinator to assure a quality worship arts program.
• Conducts interviews with each resident upon admission to learn spiritual background and share spiritual life program offerings.
• Serves as a member of the diagnostic and treatment team to provide feedback and determine the needs and proposed treatment plan for youth.
• Provides prayer and pastoral care services to staff.
• Drafts and prudently manages annual budget for programs and departmental needs.
• Supervises the Worship Coordinator and the Program Coordinator.
• Attends quarterly board meetings and provide a report highlighting ministry successes.

Requirements

• A Master’s Degree of Divinity from an accredited seminary school and three (3) to five (5) years’ experience working with at risk youth and/or youth ministries preferred.
• Any combination of training, education and experience which would provide the required knowledge, abilities and skills to successfully perform in this role.
• Must be a deacon or elder of the United Methodist denomination.
• Must be knowledgeable of the needs of at risk youth.
• Ability to maintain sensitivity to our target population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree of Divinity from an accredited seminary school and three (3) to five (5) years’ experience working with at risk youth and/or youth ministries preferred.
• Knowledgeable of the needs of at risk youth.
• Ability to maintain sensitivity to our target population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.

Skills

• Strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Experience in developing and implementing spiritual life programs.
• Ability to maintain sensitivity to diverse populations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

• Competitive insurance plans, including health, dental, vision, life insurances, and more.
• Work-life balance, including flexible scheduling, generous paid time off plans and ten paid holidays per year.
• Retailment benefits with up to a 5% contribution match.
• Incredible training opportunities.
• Discounted tuition rates to our onsite Montessori school.

Pay

Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Flexible schedule to accommodate the needs of the position and the organization.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Residing Hope is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other categories protected by law are not factors in employment, promotion, compensation or working conditions.

Application Instructions

To apply, please visit our website and submit your resume and cover letter. For additional information, please contact [Contact Information].