E-mail:          

Kim Maandag, ER Advisor

hr@sananaimo.org

    RESPONSIBILITIES:

·        Contributes to the spiritual development of the youth (ages 4-18) in the church by mentoring, discipling, encouraging, and modelling appropriate Christian attitudes and behaviours

·        Coordinates, implements, maintains and assists in the evaluation of programs/ministries relevant to the youth of the church and the community at large; may plan and conduct creative worship services, evangelistic outreach, care programs (including on-going visitation), and Bible studies as applicable

·        Prays with and or leads youth and family members to faith in Jesus Christ as opportunity permits

·        Develop and implement appropriate leadership development programs for youth and those involved in youth leadership; recruits, orients and trains volunteer leaders.

·        Works in cooperation and consultation with the church’s administrative and pastoral care givers in corporate problem-solving for the benefit of the church and individuals

·        Knows and acts in accordance with security procedures of the church to ensure the safety and confidentiality of participants and information

·        Interacts with community partners and resources to provide services to youth; may include participation on community committees

·        Maintains written records / logs of activities (including activity reports and statistical information)

·        Organizes and holds fundraising events throughout the year

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

·        A heart for Youth Ministry and a proven record of good rapport with youth

·        Has a strong, mature, personal Christian commitment that is able lead and teach from the Bible and the doctrines of the Salvation Army

·        A degree in Youth Ministry or equivalent work experience

·        Competence and comfort in the areas of creative arts and sporting ministries is desired and is considered a great asset.

·        Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work cooperatively and effectively with others

·        A desire to be creative and innovative, as well as being a self-starter who requires minimal supervision

·        Good administrative, organizational, written and verbal communication skills

·        A good understanding of/and agree to support the Mission Statement of The Salvation Army and Nanaimo Community Church

·        The understanding that they must undergo a criminal record check and obtain an internal Salvation Army child abuse registry clearance

 

HOURS:

·        Full Time

 

The Salvation Army will accommodate candidates as required under applicable human rights legislation. If you require a disability-related accommodation during this process, please inform us of your requirements.

 

We thank all applicants, however, only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.