Job at St. Paul's United Methodist Church

Director of Youth Ministries

Job Description

Three well-established United Methodist congregations in Tucson, Arizona - partnering together to create a shared youth ministry - are seeking an energetic and creative full-time Director for Youth Ministries to launch and lead the new initiative. The ministry is envisioned to include a combined Sunday evening youth group, two concurrent Sunday school classes led by volunteers, and a shared discipleship (“confirmation”) class coordinated with the three pastors.

Our hope is to find a Director who, in addition to creating and implementing programming, can build a strong volunteer team working within a unified vision. Ideal candidates for this position should be well versed in the United Methodist tradition and have a college degree, as well as strong teaching, relational, and organizational skills. Sponsored by three congregations striving to be open and affirming, it is expected the youth ministry will be a safe place that affirms and welcomes any middle and high school youth who wish to participate.

St. Paul's United Methodist Church

St. Paul’s is a 65-year-old congregation of 250+ members averaging 180 in weekly worship. With a commitment to our mission to be “a generous community following Jesus for the good of the world,” we strive to welcome and affirm all people with no judgments on their history or place in life. St. Paul’s UMC is situated on the east side of Tucson, Arizona, a cosmopolitan community of over 540,000 residents from a variety of cultures.

With core values focused around community, welcome, and service, St. Paul's welcomes people of all ages to grow in their faith and find ways to make an impact in the world. Due to our proximity to Davis-Monthan AFB, our church community includes a number of families and individuals, active and retired, from the Air Force.