The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd  (www.goodshepherddallas.org) is seeking a full-time Youth Minister to direct and enhance our ministries with students and their families, including the sixth grade confirmation class and middle and high school youth groups. Good Shepherd is a mid-sized, moderate congregation in an affluent neighborhood in north Dallas.  The church campus is home to a Pre-K thru eighth grade school.

Working in collaboration with the Student Ministry Director, this person will:

• Provide for weekly opportunities for youth formation, education, and community
• Plan, promote, and lead youth mission trips and service projects
• Build relationships with students and their families and provide pastoral care to help create a vibrant student community
• Recruit, develop, and empower volunteers serving in the youth  ministry.
• Manage administrative tasks, including communications,  youth ministry calendar, and budget.

The ideal candidate will have the following: a minimum of three years experience in youth ministry or school chaplaincy; a Bachelor’s Degree; experience in the Episcopal church tradition; experience in recruiting and developing volunteers. This person must be a team player working collaboratively with clergy, staff, and volunteers. Salary and benefits are commensurate with experience.

Please submit your resume and cover letter to Wynesia Jackson at wynesia.jackson@ministryarchitects.com