Student Ministry Associate

About the role

Directed by the Holy Spirit and motivated by a love for God and others, the Student Ministry Assistant will support the Student Ministry Director, serving alongside Rivertree to fulfill its mission by helping students and families know Jesus by sharing the gospel and their lives.

Job Qualifications

• Follower of Christ who relies on His wisdom and strength in fulfilling the call to serve in this position
• 2–3 years of student ministry experience preferred
• Has a high view of God’s Word and its authority
• Affirms, supports, and can articulate Baptist distinctives
• Experience teaching sermons to students
• Humble, teachable, willing to learn and grow
• Conveys a sense of professionalism
• Organized and administratively minded
• Values building relationships with students, leaders, and parents
• Going to seminary or willingness to pursue higher education
• Will potentially take over and run middle school ministry

Responsibilities

• Provide support to overall student ministry as directed by the Student Ministry Director
• Plan and execute Sunday morning ministry to middle school students by creating a schedule of master teachers and resourcing small group leaders
• Collaborate with the Student Ministry Director to plan and lead Wednesday night Student Life Groups, including organizing meals and resourcing master teachers and small group leaders
• Assist with communication with parents, leaders, and students
• Assist with summer camp registration and preparation processes
• Assist with planning and execution of special events
• Responsible for recruitment, training, and scheduling of middle school volunteers
• Responsible for occasional teaching of middle school youth
• Responsible for creating activities, lessons, and programs that fit within the larger scope and sequence of student ministry discipleship

Job Conditions

• Job involves stress related to growth, changes in work environment, and exposure to various personal problems of students and families
• Job includes periodic local and non-local travel
• Job requires a combination of office and irregular hours