Middle School Student Minister

Description Job Title: Middle School Student Minister

Ministry/Department: Student Ministry

Reports to: Campus Pastor

Status: Full-time, exempt

Supervisory Role: No

Objective

To build a community that seeks to glorify God by leading this generation of students to both discover and deepen a relationship with Jesus Christ and make disciple-making disciples through relevant and engaging ministry environments and relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Eleven22 Middle School Students

• Provide leadership and oversight for one of the largest student segments at The Church of Eleven22®, engaging over 350 middle school students weekly through discipleship, teaching and relational ministry

• Oversee/run/teach Wednesday nights and Sunday mornings

• Assist in the development of the Eleven22 Student Ministry strategy at the assigned campus, following worship, small group, event and follow-up guidelines

• Contribute to the teaching team monthly (led by central)

• Engage students on a weekly basis

• Implement Eleven22 Students next step plans

• Serve staff

• Care for middle school serve staff at the assigned campus

• Consistently communicate with serve staff

• Recruit, disciple and lead a healthy team of coaches to help care and train a team of serve staff under them

• Recruit serve staff and team leads as needed for middle school

• Implement and create training to equip serve staff

• Engage serve staff weekly

• Student connections and next steps

• First-time guest follow-up; sending letters, giving out first-time guest gift, collecting info, etc.

• Develop students to reach their schools

• Attend school lunches, sports games and other events for local schools

• Follow up with students who make ‘next step’ decisions to include salvation, baptism, serving interest, student leadership, care and prayer needs

• Launch, lead and facilitate a middle school student leadership program at the assigned campus

• Implement a plan to engage new students, invest and invite

• Other responsibilities

• Minister to students, families and adults [with exception to Sunday middle school service times] at the campus location to be active in care, response and campus needs

• Partner with middle school parents for discipleship at the assigned campus

• Assist Central team in planning, ideation and implementation of big events for Eleven22 Students and for The Church of Eleven22 as needed

• Lead Residents, Summer Interns and/or other staff when needed

• Key environments

• Wednesday nights

• Sunday mornings

• Big events, camps and mission trips

• All student team meetings/brainstorms

• Schools within a 5–10-mile radius of the campus location

Competencies

• Model The Church of Eleven22 mission, vision and core values
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
• Ability to adapt to change
• Strong proactive communication skills
• Effective teaching and facilitation skills, especially in youth ministry environments
• Ability to build trust and connection with middle school students, parents and serve staff
• Proven ability to recruit, disciple and empower volunteers and student leaders
• Capable of organizing weekly gatherings, school outreach and large-scale events
• Skilled in tracking and responding to spiritual decisions and guest engagement
• Willingness to be present in schools and local events to build relationships
• Works well across campus and Central teams to implement shared ministry goals

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Two to three years of experience working with students preferred
• Multisite student ministry experience highly desired

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position with varying hours and workdays, including weekends. The church has several big events (“All-Skates”) throughout the year to help further the mission of Eleven22. These events are mandatory for all staff to be in attendance and may vary, depending on the vision cast for the current year.

Our entire staff family is called to action so that we can continue to be a movement for all people to discover and deepen a relationship with Jesus Christ.

Work Environment

This role is a hybrid of onsite and remote work. The role operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. In addition to administrative responsibilities, the role is highly interactive and hands-on, requiring active engagement with middle school students through teaching, games, small groups and discipleship activities.

Physical Demands

This is an active role where you will require the ability to participate in various activities with students, serve staff, families, staff, etc. This role requires regular movement and physical activity, including standing for extended periods, leading games, setting up and tearing down event spaces and engaging with students in active environments. Occasional lifting of materials and equipment may be necessary. Some travel may be required.

Ministerial Exception

The ministerial exception furthers the purposes of the Free Exercise and Establishment Clauses of the First Amendment by barring legal claims against church bodies by staff members who perform religious functions. All church pastors are subject to the exception, but a formal ministerial credential is not required. While there is no rigid formula to determine other church staff members that qualify, various factors are considered to determine which staff members are subject to the ministerial exception (please see handbook).

Staff members who qualify under the ministerial exception are not covered by federal and state employment and anti-discrimination laws. Please see the Human Resources Ministry team if you have questions on whether you are subject to the ministerial exception.

Code of Conduct

• We live authenticity
• We are gospel-centered and mission-focused
• We are family
• We are lifelong learners
• We aim for excellence in the experience with zero excess
• We choose to trust
• We pray 1st and decide 2nd
• We glorify God by honoring others
• Our team unites under clear vision
• We walk in humble confidence

EEO Statement

The Church of Eleven22 provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. The Church of Eleven22 reserves the right to discriminate on the basis of religion to the full extent permitted by law.