Position Description

Sanctus Church’s vision is to become a missional church of 10,000 meeting the emotional, physical and spiritual needs of people in Jesus' name. The following staff position is critical in helping Sanctus ministries execute on the fulfillment of that vision.

This is a part-time, permanent position for 10 hours per week reporting directly to the Port Perry Site Pastor. The typical working hours would be Sunday mornings, Thursday evenings and the remaining hours would be flexible and either at home or in the office. 

EXPECTATIONS

• To be and become a fully devoted follower of Christ and live with character and integrity
• To be fully aligned and working towards the mission and vision of Sanctus Church and embody the staff values
• To be the primary point of contact for youth at the Port Perry site, while building and empowering teams of volunteers who will serve this age group
• To enable to youth of Port Perry to become fully devoted followers of Christ
• To lead and shepherd the youth in the Sanctus Five Discipleship Dimensions

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure weekly in-person youth programming is executed in alignment with the values of Sanctus (Sunday mornings and Thursday evenings)
• Oversee and lead youth programming utilizing curriculum and building strategic planning for this age group
• Utilize Orange curriculum and external curriculums for Sunday morning programming and youth nights
• Purchasing supplies for youth as needed (ex, snacks)
• Implement an engaging and nurturing discipleship program that encompasses all 5 discipleship dimensions for youth
• Contributing to central parent discipleship initiatives targeted to the youth demographic
• Provide care to youth and their families at the Port Perry site, while working closely with the Port Perry Site Pastor to coordinate care for families
• Recruit, develop, and care for teams and volunteers, overseeing schedule process and ensuring the fulfillment of Plan to Protect parameters
• Play a key role in the mentorship program relating to youth
• Organize and coordinate quarterly takeover events with the support of volunteer teams
• Build and empower a leadership core team that will embody the mission and strategy for kids discipleship 
• Champion and manage the family ministries experience, through designing and revitalizing the youth room with the support from other areas of ministry
• Communicate regularly and effectively with the parents of youth
• Work closely with Family Ministries and Sites teams on church-wide events (e.g., Palm Saturday, Conference)
• Provide support for central rally nights and youth retreats by promoting the events to the youth and volunteers and by either being present or providing volunteer representation
• Assist in leading, collaborating, and being present for central Parent initiatives such as Parent Nights, building parent resources, and central parent emails as required.
• Be a supportive and contributing member on the Port Perry Core team
• Be present for various central, family ministries, and sites meeting at the Ajax location on Wednesdays
• Complete any required administrative work, including: expense reports, emails, team projects, event planning, volunteer interviews, onboarding, ClickUp, Hubspot
• Play a central role in Annual Planning for the Port Perry site with prayer and collaboration from the Site Pastor and Core Team, utilizing the plans, methods, and tools that are provided by SLT
• Support and promote youth baptisms
• Practically support youth and families during times of need