Youth Pastor

Purpose: Oversee and help coordinate all ministries to youth, 6th grade through 12th grade students

Compensation and Schedule:

• Salary based on experience and skills.
• 40 hours per week
• 2 weeks of vacation per year

Personal Traits & Skills (needed to do job well):

• Be a disciple of Jesus Christ.
• Be a member of PLCC, understanding and embracing its vision and mission.
• Be a relational team-player, with staff and with youth volunteers
• Have a love for ministry to 6th grade through post-high students
• Feel very comfortable using Planning Center, social media, texting, technology, etc.

Responsibilities/Tasks:

• Work with the children's ministries director to coordinate schedules, events, etc.
• Attend and facilitate weekly staff meetings and be part of the staff team
• Attend church council meetings once a month - presenting necessary information and dialoguing with other church council members for maximum unity, support and cooperation with all church ministries
• Recruit, oversee and train youth ministry volunteers
• Lead the Youth Ministry team scheduling and leading meetings, encouraging and supporting each team member, and sharing pertinent information for unified ministry
• Provide age-appropriate programs, biblical training, events and activities for 6th-post high students with the intention of encouraging each teen toward deeper relationship with Jesus
• Reach out to teens weekly to encourage, support, care and recruit
• Be available to teens and parents for questions and care, concerning common teen issues
• Ability to provide the message on Sunday mornings, up to once a month.

Special Considerations: (Could be up to 10-15 hours of responsibility each 40-hour week)

• Gifted in the area of worship
• Has experience in running sound
• Has experience overseeing other people, not just volunteers
• Has provided messages in the past

Pleasant Lake Community Church

5142 S Old US Highway 27

Pleasant Lake, IN 46779

www.pleasantlakecc.com