JustLead Ministry Director

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY:

Join a team that is passionately committed to a vision for Knoxville’s youth that ensures every child in every neighborhood has the opportunity for a full life. (John 10:10) Supporting this vision, Emerald Youth Foundation, a Christian organization, is engaging 3,000 youth and their families with faith, learning, and health related programs and initiatives. Emerald Charter Schools, a K-8 Knox County public school, was launched by Emerald Youth and remains a partner organization.

BENEFITS:

• Medical, Dental, Life, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability insurance paid 100% for employee.
• Voluntary benefits available for family members
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays
  

PROGRAM SUMMARY:

JustLead is a youth leadership program of EY implemented through a coalition of neighborhood churches and faith-based organizations serving urban youth. The after-school component for elementary, middle, and high school students includes Bible study, tutoring, homework help, health/fitness/nutrition instruction, field trips, service learning opportunities, and job and college readiness activities.

TITLE: JustLead Ministry Director

REPORTS TO: A Director of Area Ministries

STATUS: Full-Time, Exempt

JOB SUMMARY:

The JustLead Ministry Director provides Christian youth development and family leadership in a specific church or a faith-based organization (FBO), enabling youth to engage relationally and comprehensively in faith, learning, and health activities through Emerald Youth Foundation and partnering organizations, so they may enjoy the fullness of God, achieve developmental outcomes, and be prepared for leadership. The JustLead Ministry Director plans and provides leadership for JustLead and family engagement programs, assists high school participants in their transition to post-secondary experiences, manages young adult relationships, supervises two age-level coordinators to direct their ministry with elementary through high school students, and helps facilitate the congregation to be a strong and active partner in all ministry initiatives. This role will integrate into the life of the neighborhood, institutions, families, and others, helping to facilitate long-term connections and relationships with young people, their families, congregations, other adults, and peers.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

• Engage church partners and help connect churches to young people and their families.
• Recruit neighborhood youth, staff, and volunteers.
• Approve Afterschool/Summer program plans; supervise Afterschool/Summer Ministry Coordinator.
• Implement a Wednesday night worship ministry; supervise Youth Ministry Coordinator.
• Develop neighborhood youth recruitment plan; direct and participate in implementation.
• Organize and lead participants in individual and group Christian service opportunities inside and outside the local community.
  
• Host and attend events with participants such as camps, city-wide worship, Christian concerts and movies, and other EY activities (include parents).
  
• Organize and participate in prayer walks for the ministry site, neighborhood, and neighborhood schools.
• Visit participants at school during lunch, outside of structured program times, and get to know their families.
• Grow existing and develop new neighborhood/community relationships.
• Provide transportation for program and other events as needed.
  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Dedicated Christian with clear knowledge of the Gospel and a passion for the mission of Emerald Youth Foundation; connected to a church community; possesses a strong reputation for honesty, integrity, and high moral standards.
• Bachelor’s degree in Ministry or related field.
• Experience managing people.
• 3-5 years of experience developing, refining, evaluating and/or sustaining programming.
• Experience managing youth-focused faith, academic, and/or sports programs – preferably in an urban setting preferred.
• Experience in managing pastoral and congregation relationships desired.
• Demonstrated organizational and time management skills; ability to prioritize tasks. Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to achieve results under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Good driving record. Ability and willingness to obtain CDL with P endorsement and drive large vehicles/buses.
• Willingness to work extended hours.
• Ability to work efficiently in a collaborative setting.

It is the policy of Emerald Youth Foundation (EYF) to provide employment opportunities to all people without regard to race, color, sex, age, or national origin.

Section 702 of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 provides that the religious discrimination law will not apply to a religious corporation, association, educational institution or society with respect to the employment of individuals of a particular religion to perform work connected with the carrying on by such a corporation, association, educational institution or society of its activities.