Director of Youth Ministry, Lynnfield, MA

Director of Youth Ministry
 Job Description
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Lynnfield, MA seeks a part-time Director of Youth Ministry to direct and participate in our Christian education and spiritual formation program for students in grades 6 through 12.
We desire a person contagious in their enthusiasm about their life of faith to lead a program that will encourage and allow our teens to feel safe to be authentically who they are as they explore the Christian faith in real and meaningful ways. Our teens want to know much more about what it means to follow Christ, to share Jesus’ message of hope and love, and to serve those around us.
Duties and responsibilities include:

  • Regular Sunday attendance
  • Coordination of all Youth Group meetings and activities
  • Coordination of youth programming (working together with the Rector)
  • Provide spiritual leadership and mentorship for our teens
  • Build relationships with teens and their families
  • Building community among teens both from within our parish and throughout Greater Lynnfield, the Mystic Valley Deanery, and the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts

Qualifications include:

  • Experience in Youth Work, both as a participant and as a leader
  • Knowledge of Christian faith and theology
  • Familiarity with the Episcopal Church
  • A Bachelor’s Degree

Skills/Qualities Desired:

  • A person of authentic faith, growing as a disciple of Christ
  • Able to build strong relationships with teens, and to be approachable and trustworthy
  • A good sense of humor and a strong work ethic
  • Able to relate biblical stories to today’s youth in meaningful ways
  • Ability to relate to the parents of our teens and our parish community
  • Good listener
  • Good leader
  • Strong organizational and communications skills
  • Compassionate and insightful to the struggles of the times for youth
  • Spiritually and emotionally mature
  • Creative
  • Team-oriented
  • Willingness to learn from others

Please send a cover letter, resume and a statement of your philosophy of Youth Ministry to The Rev. Robert Bacon rbacon@stpaulslynnfield.org

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