Job Description
Shepherd students through the defining middle and high school years, building a resilient, Spirit-led faith in Jesus that shapes who they are now and anchors who they will become.
To be considered, all applications must be submitted through our website.
- Our Staff Values
- Jesus: Spending time with Jesus is the most important thing we can do while employed in ministry.
- Excellence: We take ownership of our work — honoring Jesus with our best, representing His Church well, and stewarding the resources entrusted to us faithfully.
- Fun: We are a community that knows how to create, have, and share fun experiences.
- Risk: Risk pushes us out of our comfort zone into a place where Jesus can show off.
- You: You are a whole person, not just a staff member.
- What We Look For in Every Staff Member
- A mature and thriving relationship with Jesus that includes a regular practice of spiritual disciplines
- Humility
- Strong relationship skills
- A person of integrity and character
- An understanding that ministry is too big for staff to carry – developing and entrusting volunteers is an essential piece of each staff position
Who We're Looking For
- If this sounds like you, we think you’ll love this position!
- You genuinely love students — not just their potential, but the season they’re in. You see middle school awkwardness and high school intensity as sacred ground for discipleship.
- You don’t treat students as “future Christians.” You believe God is moving in their lives right now, and you expect them to know His voice and respond.
- You are passionate about building spiritually resilient students — young women and men who can withstand cultural pressure, wrestle honestly with doubt, and remain rooted in Jesus for the long haul.
- You are a true pastor at heart — relational, present, prayerful, and willing to walk with students and families through both breakthrough and crisis.
- You are a clear, compelling communicator of Scripture who teaches with theological depth and practical clarity.
- You build leaders. You see volunteer adults not as helpers, but as shepherds — and you intentionally raise them up to disciple students well.
- You are emotionally healthy, grounded, and spiritually anchored.
- You are organized and capable of carrying significant administrative responsibility with excellence.
Primary Responsibilities
- Vision & Leadership
- Lead and oversee Middle School and High School ministries with clarity, conviction, and alignment to Oakhouse’s mission
- Engage students in Oakhouse’s discipleship pathway to form spiritually resilient students who know Jesus, hear His voice, and live on mission
- Align Student Ministry with the broader vision and culture of Oakhouse
- Pastoral Care & Discipleship
- Shepherd students and families through relational presence, prayer, biblical guidance, and crisis care as appropriate
- Identify, disciple, and send student leaders
- Regularly teach and communicate Scripture in weekly gatherings and special events with clarity, theological depth, and practical application
- Regularly teach and communicate Scripture in weekly gatherings and special events with clarity, theological depth, and practical application
- Partnership with Parents
- Communicate consistently and clearly with parents about the direction and rhythms of Student Ministry
- Cultivate relational trust with families through intentional presence and accessibility
- Provide ongoing equipping and encouragement to help parents confidently disciple and shepherd their students at home, recognizing them as the primary spiritual leaders in their families
- Volunteer Development
- Recruit, train, shepherd, and empower volunteer leaders as key disciplers of students
- Cultivate a leadership culture marked by spiritual depth, relational strength, and excellence
- Gatherings, Camps & Programming
- Plan and lead weekly Middle School and High School gatherings
- Design and execute off-site and time away experiences that create space for spiritual depth, leadership development, and community growth.
- Create formative events and mission opportunities that deepen faith and community
- Administration & Collaboration
- Oversee communication, scheduling, budgeting, event logistics, volunteer onboarding, and safety compliance
- Maintain and manage the Student Ministry budget
- Collaborate with Kids, Worship, Discipleship, and other ministry leaders to ensure cross-generational alignment
To be considered, all applications must be submitted through our website.
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