City Students Pastor

****Summary:

The City Students Pastor leads the Student Ministry at Church of the City Spring Hill. This role provides direction, leadership, and care for middle and high school students, their families, the staff team, and the volunteers. This position oversees weekly programming, small group strategy, leader development, and pastoral support for students, creating a space where they can grow in faith, community, and purpose. The ideal candidate is both relational and strategic: someone who can teach and mentor students while leading teams and systems that support a growing ministry.

This role has a schedule of Sunday - Thursday with Wednesday evenings being required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (other duties may be assigned):

• Provide overall leadership, vision, and strategy for the Middle and High School Ministry at COTC Spring Hill.
• Oversee weekly gatherings, the Middle School Learning Community on Sundays, and small group environments that are creative, relevant, and spiritually formative.
• Serve on the City Students Teaching Team, teaching regularly and collaborating with the Spring Hill Team on teaching content that aligns with COTC’s vision and values.
• Lead the Student Leadership Team on Sundays, which leads, serves, and provides support to the ministry.
• Launch and lead Youth Alpha, and develop a strategy for local outreach and school engagement.
• Design and steward the small group model, including groupings, placement, leader-to-student ratios, the coaching structure, and yearly goals.
• Recruit, interview, train, and develop small group leaders, build out leader trainings, the weekly leader huddle, and coaching groups.
• Care for and celebrate leaders, building a team culture marked by collaboration, accountability, and encouragement.
• Lead, develop, and care for the City Students staff team, including staff meetings, trainings, and one on one connects.
• Build genuine relationships with students and create a safe, welcoming environment where they feel seen, valued, and connected.
• Partner with parents to equip and encourage them as the primary spiritual influence in their student’s life, ensuring they receive consistent communication.
• Own the City Students budget and semester calendar, and ensure accurate ministry records.
• Assist in other pastoral duties as needed for COTC Spring Hill.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

City Students Coordinator, Program Coordinator, interns, small group coaches, and the City Students volunteer team.

Required Competencies and General Skills:

A successful candidate possesses competency and demonstrated experience in effective communication, emotional intelligence and conflict resolution.

Must possess general computer skills, including proficiency with Google Suite. Maintains confidentiality and demonstrates strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail. Capable of adhering to deadlines, managing multiple diverse assignments, and executing tasks effectively. Exhibits practical time management skills and works well in team settings. Demonstrates innovation by suggesting improvements within the scope of work, anticipating needs, and creating efficient, effective processes. Self-motivated, takes ownership of tasks, and shows flexibility and adaptability in dynamic situations. Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust and connection. Flexible, collaborative, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

Membership Requirement:

Church of the City employees are required to become a Stakeholder of the church within the first 6 months of employment and agree to the beliefs, standards and responsibilities outlined in the Stakeholder Agreement.

Qualifications

• A Christian in submission to the authority of the Scriptures and the Holy Spirit, as evident in lifestyle. Subscribes to and is in complete agreement with the Church of the City’s Statement of Faith. Represents and upholds Church of the City’s mission, vision, and culture by demonstrating a strong work ethic, positive attitude, and learning posture. The incumbent is willing to become a stakeholder of COTC within six months of hire.

The criteria listed below represent the knowledge, skill, experience, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Qualifications include but are not limited to:

• Education: A High School Level education, or its equivalent required; baccalaureate degree is preferred.

• Experience: A satisfactory equivalent of education, training, and experience in related fields and/or educational disciplines, sufficient to qualify for the position’s requirements.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift or carry up to 20lbs

• Ability to sit for extended periods

• Ability to work at a keyboard and other related equipment

• Ability to move about to accomplish tasks related to role