We believe kids and students are not just the future of the church, they are the church, and we want to create engaging environments where they can experience Gods love, take steps in their faith, and use their gifts and talents to lead and serve. Willow Creek Community Church is an egalitarian non-denominational, multi-site church in and across Chicagoland passionate about helping people take next steps to love God, love people, and change the world. Our church is a place where you can make a significant impact for God's kingdom based on how He has uniquely designed you, leading the people around you to become more like Jesus and showing the tangible love of Jesus both locally and globally. As a staff, we aim to foster a culture that has open hands to do whatever it takes to serve and support that mission, serving with humility and open hands. Wherever the need is, we step in. Nothing is above or beneath us to serve one another or our Church.
As the Willow Wheaton Students Pastor you will lead the weekend Students ministry for the entire Willow Wheaton campus, providing creative, engaging, safe, and age appropriate teaching for all students from 6th - 12th grade. In addition, you will uphold the value of parent engagement and partner with other next gen ministries to provide support as well as speak into parent connection. You will also collaborate with the Central Next Gen team and campus leadership to carry out the direction, vision, goals, and initiatives of the ministry.

Job Responsibilities

• Champion the vision and strategy for student programming for 6th-12th grade at Willow Wheaton in alignment with the overall mission, vision, and strategies of their Willow campus and the Students Central team.
• Work with the Central Team Student Director and Next Gen team to determine curriculum for large and small groups, plan for major events, and develop best practices around protection, volunteer and parent engagement.
• Develop collaborative relationships with all the Student Pastors at each campus. Establish strong channels of communication with leadership and peers, serving as the primary advocate between your campus staff and core staff.
• Oversee, develop, and support the Students staff to execute excellent large group programs, small groups, and other events.
• Recruit, train, and develop a highly engaged and motivated volunteer team, ensuring they are well equipped, supported, and encouraged.
• Develop and deliver creative, engaging, and transformational messages aligned with the overall student ministries content scope and sequence.
• Uphold the risk and protection policies, including correct minimum student to leader ratios, to deliver a safe experience for every student in the ministry.
• Plan and manage the budget for your ministry, utilizing resources effectively to achieve maximum impact.
• Serve as the primary support to all parents of students at the campus as they help their students take their next steps with God.
• Enthusiastically champion all-in church-wide efforts.

Staff Values:

• Believing the Best | Trust is our default
• Commit to Candor | Kindness is our way
• Embrace Challenge | Grit is our style
• Setting the Tone | Joy is our attitude
• Choose Unity | Diversity is our strength

Success is Defined As
Thriving and growing students ministry where creativity and innovation are encouraged, volunteers are supported, equipped and encouraged, and the students of Willow know they are loved by God and take steps in their faith.

Preferred Skills and Experience
Skills/Competencies:

• Team Building - can build teams and identify high capacity leaders to build more teams.
• Collaborative - Loves working with others and assumes the best in each other
• Developer - proven track record of developing leaders.
• Talent Scout - always on the lookout for new leaders and volunteers
• Total Quality Manager - looking for ways to improve; sensitive to misses; committed to excellence.
• Cheerleader - encouraging volunteers and staff constantly.
• Carrier of the DNA - they bleed the mission, vision and values of Willow.
• Solution Specialist - able to identify problems and find solutions.
• Staff Champion - cares for the spiritual, emotional, and familial health of the Willow Kids staff
• Pastor - has a heart to care deeply for your staff, parents, leaders, volunteers and kids.
• Organizer - can effectively manage details personally, and recruit others to do the same.

Personal Characteristics:

• Learner - can take direction and feedback and has a great desire to learn.
• Aligned - knows Willow, loves Willow, and champions the vision, mission and values of our church
• Conflict Resolver - unafraid to tackle interpersonal conflicts, ministry misalignment, or issues of sin.
• Person of Integrity - they are a leader worth following in habits, disciplines, and personal decisions.
• Disciple - Lives a life of integrity and pursues a personal relationship with Jesus.
• Self-starter - ability to own a project and run with it.
• Innovative - Seeks out new ideas and is unafraid to fail.
• Self Aware - Knows their own strengths and weaknesses and is moving towards health, exemplifies humility and confidence
• Encourager- Able to see the good in others and is intentional in affirming it.
• Approachable- Is warm, inviting and easy to get along with.
• High Emotional Intelligence - Intuitive about others emotions and able to respond appropriately.
• Hard working - Is aware of the importance of their role and works hard to do their best.
• Effective communicator - Able to give and receive healthy feedback
• Loves kids - Feels passionate about ministering to kids and students

Education and Experience:

• Undergrad degree preferred, ideally in the field of education, social work, biblical studies, or psychology (or equivalent experience)
• Likely served in a leadership position at a church or campus size of 500 or more.
• Experience working with students (6th-12th grade)
• Has proven experience leading teams.
• Has experience caring for and shepherding others.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Weekend availability

Work Location: In person

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