Associate Students Pastor

Associate Students Pastor Position Hours:

Full Time FLSA:

Exempt Pay Basis:

Salary Hours per week: 40 Who we are The Crossing, A Christian Church exists for people to discover Jesus and the Journey. This journey often begins when kids and students step foot into one of our dynamic next gen environments that are filled with relevant Bible-based messages, exciting music, engaging videos and genuine community. Our Next Generation Team strives to create environments that inspire kids and students to take the next step to building a relationship with Jesus and others. Where you fit in The Associate Students Pastor will play a key leadership role in supporting the vision, health, and execution of The Crossing Students ministry. Working closely with the Student Ministries Pastor, this role helps translate vision into reality - driving alignment across middle school and high school ministries, strengthening systems, and developing leaders. This role is both pastoral and operational in nature, serving as a bridge between high-level vision and day-to-day ministry execution. The Associate Students Pastor will invest deeply in staff and volunteer leaders, contribute to teaching and content development, and help create a unified, healthy culture across The Crossing Students. This position plays a key role in helping the church accomplish its mission through fostering and engaging in Godly relationships among students, parents, volunteers, congregants, staff and internal ministry teams. This position is ideal for a leader who thrives in both strategy and execution. Someone who is relational, organized, spiritually mature, and passionate about developing others. The person in this role will bring a strong theological foundation, leadership instincts, and the ability to build clarity, alignment, and momentum across a growing ministry. A copy of The Crossing, A Christian Church's Statements of Belief | Faith, Sexuality & Practices can be found at: . What you'll be doing Volunteer Leadership & Development Own leader onboarding, placement, and development across Middle School and High School ministries (in partnership with admin support for backend systems) Design and lead a clear, sustainable Leader Recruitment Strategy for The Crossing Students Build and maintain leadership pipelines to ensure long-term ministry health and scalability Systems, Structure & Sustainability Design and as needed, improve processes and structures for all TCS volunteer roles, including Coaches and the broader leadership framework Ensure clarity in roles, expectations, and organizational structure across all volunteer teams Serve as the primary driver of systems that support consistency, communication, and execution across ministries Leader Care & Pastoral Support Provide pastoral care, support, and discipleship for volunteer leaders Manage and triage leader-related crisis situations in collaboration with the Student Ministries Pastor and team Help ensure appropriate care pathways based on context, sensitivity, and leadership structure Training, Development & Discipleship Lead and execute leader training environments, including: Semester-based leadership trainings Monthly orientations Ongoing development and discipleship rhythms Continuously evaluate and evolve development pathways to support leader growth and effectiveness Leader Health, Engagement & Culture Oversee leader appreciation, celebration, and care rhythms Ensure leader-to-student ratios, coverage, and overall team health are strong and sustainable Champion a culture of ownership, discipleship, and leadership across the volunteer community Team Integration & Support Serve as a key "glue" leader across the TCS team, helping align people, priorities, and communication Partner closely with MS and HS Pastors to ensure leader health directly supports ministry effectiveness Contribute to overall ministry systems, communication, and organizational clarity General Other related duties as needed What you'll bring to the team

Minimum Education:

High School Diploma Minimum Experience:

Five years in a full-time students position, with at least three years supervising staff in an equivalent church setting or combination of education and experience Demonstrates strong leadership ability and a positive, Godly influence to students and the next generation Demonstrates strong technology experience (Gmail, Google Docs, Word, Excel, Rock, etc.)

Preferred Education:

A bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university

Preferred Experience:

Seven years of full-time work on the students team, with at least five years supervising staff in an equivalent church setting or non-profit organization Must pass a pre-employment background check Proof of legal authorization to work in the United States What's expected of you The heart of a servant Exhibit spiritual maturity Pursue Christ-likeness daily Commitment to The Crossing as your home church and regular, intentional involvement in relational community at The Crossing Align with The Crossing's Statements of Belief | Faith, Sexuality & Practices.

Found at:

. Participate in staff Prayer Days Possess strong verbal and written communication skills Attend needed cross-functional meetings and department meetings Attend monthly All-Staff meetings and occasional staff events Attend any required conferences or seminars Sacerdotal Duties As a licensed pastor you will perform sacerdotal duties including, but not limited to: Conducting marriage ceremonies Conducting funerals and memorial services Performing and leading sacraments of the church including; communion and baptisms Providing pastoral care in various settings Observing one full prayer day per month Participating in pastoral counseling which includes premarital and marital counseling Responding to prayer requests Serving as pastor on call on a rotating basis Hospital visits House blessings Responding to requests for assistance in spiritual warfare Staff Values We put our church values first We are committed to deepening our spiritual life We seize each opportunity to collaborate and diminish siloing We honor the responsibility we've been given We pursue excellence, not perfection We lead by the example of our lives We champion the staff values daily and expect all staff members to join us in living these out.

Pay:

$52,000.00 - $62,000.00 per year

Work Location:

In person