Youth Ministry Manager

Youth Ministry Manager — Redeemer Brooklyn

Position: Youth Ministry Manager

Band: 5

Hours: Part-time (15–20 hours/week); includes weekends, and some before/after school meetings 

Rate: $25.00 – $30.00 / hour 

Reports to: Senior Pastor

Position Summary

Redeemer Brooklyn is seeking a self-starter and innovative leader to build our Youth Ministry from the ground up. This individual will be responsible for pioneering a relational community where middle and high school students (grades 6–12) are seen, heard, and empowered to take ownership of their faith in Jesus. This is an entrepreneurial role for a candidate who can create new systems, recruit a founding volunteer team, and design engaging gospel-centered programming for the youth of Brooklyn.

Core Responsibilities

1. Ministry Pioneering & Innovation

• Build from the Ground Up: Design and execute a strategic roadmap to launch and grow the Brooklyn Youth Ministry.
• Program Creation: Develop highly engaging, theologically sound large and small group experiences tailored to the unique culture of Brooklyn youth.
• Outreach: Create and implement an innovative outreach plan to connect with uninvolved and unchurched youth in the community.

2. Discipleship & Pastoral Care

• Relational Ministry: Foster authentic, discipling relationships by meeting students one-on-one and in small groups.
• Teaching: Provide gospel-oriented teaching and develop lesson plans for weekly meetings and Bible studies.
• Family Partnership: Walk alongside parents/guardians, providing resources and pastoral care to partner in the spiritual nurturing of their children.

3. Team Leadership & Recruitment

• Volunteer Management: Recruit, screen, and train a dedicated team of volunteers, ensuring adherence to Child Protection Policies.
• Leadership Development: Provide ongoing training and community-building opportunities for the volunteer team.

4. Administration & Operations

• Logistics: Manage space requests, catering, and supplies for all youth events and Sunday activities.
• Communications: Develop the youth ministry calendar and communication efforts to keep families and the congregation informed.
• Policy Adherence: Ensure all programming follows church policies regarding safety and security.

Qualifications

• Character: A positive Christian role model with a contagious love for God and a heart for Brooklyn/NYC.
• Theology: Committed to the theology and traditions of the Reformed faith and the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA).
• Education: Four-year undergraduate degree required; graduate work in theology or counseling preferred.
• Experience: Proven ability to build trust with youth and experience in an urban ministry context.
• Soft Skills: Must be a self-starter with high emotional maturity and the ability to adapt to change during unexpected situations.
• Technical Skills: Proficient in Google Workplace and Microsoft Office; experience with Slack or Asana is a plus.

Whether you are seeking to pursue your purpose, spend more time with your family, invest time in your education, or enjoy your hobbies, a part-time job with Redeemer allows you time to explore all of that, and more, while earning a competitive wage and being part of an organization that is building a great city!

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill set; experience and training; licensure, certifications, and ordination; and other organizational needs.

Use of Hiring Technology
As part of our recruitment process, we may use technology-assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help review applications and identify candidates whose qualifications align with the requirements of the role. AI can assist us in evaluating skills, qualifications, experience, or certain keywords. These tools support, but do not replace, human review and decision-making.

While interviewers may record and transcribe interviews using AI tools, we do not utilize AI to evaluate or analyze interview videos. Recording of interviews is done solely for the purpose of note-taking or transcribing the conversation, and human review is conducted of the notes prior to connecting them with an applicant's file. The organization does not utilize Automated Employment Decision Tools to conduct video analysis of any recorded interviews, and is fully compliant with New York City Local Law 144.

Redeemer Brooklyn is a fast growing, dynamic church plant that strives to be a church not for ourselves but for the good of Brooklyn.

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