Middle School Director

Job Description

The CP Middle School Director provides leadership, discipleship, and oversight for the middle school student programs by creating an engaging, spiritually healthy environment where students feel seen, known, and valued. This role focuses on leadership, relationship-building, volunteer development, and ministry ownership.

Leadership

• Lead weekly middle school gatherings with preparation, energy, and intentionality.
• Arrive early to prepare the environment, technology, supplies, and volunteers.
• Lead volunteer huddles and set a positive, welcoming, and focused tone for ministry culture and engagement.
• Take ownership of the ministry environment and overall student experience.
• Be spiritually prepared and relationally engaged.

Discipleship

• Create a culture where every student feels valued and connected through personal care.
• Build intentional relationships with students through weekly interactions and follow-up.
• Meet weekly with small groups of female students outside of youth services for discipleship and mentorship.
• Support & track male leaders discipling small groups of male students.

Parent & Volunteer Engagement

• Connect consistently with parents and maintain healthy communication (ex: Parent Link, Sunday services, etc).
• Recruit, equip, support and encourage volunteer leaders.
• Foster a culture of appreciation and teamwork among volunteers.

Administration & Communication

• Prepare weekly teaching content and ministry plans.
• Communicate regularly with volunteers and ministry leaders.
• Track student, parent, and volunteer connections and submit program ministry reports.
• Participate in Family Ministry meetings and support High School programs.

Weekly Hour Breakdown

• Sunday Morning Program, 8 am – 12 pm: 4 hours
• Sunday Evening High School Service Support: 2.5 hours
• Wednesday Evening Program: 2.5 hours
• Message Preparation: 2 hours
• Volunteer Communication: 0.5 hour
• Small Group Discipleship Meetings: 1.5 hours
• High School Support: 1 hour
• Monthly Event (5/year combined middle and high school, 7/year middle school only: 1.75 hours
• Family Ministry Meeting: 1 hour
• Flex/Admin Time: 0.5 hour
• CP Youth Social Media Management, 3 posts weekly: 1 hour
• Family Ministry Event Support, 6 events/year: 2 hours

Annual Events

• FUGE Camp (5 days)
• Middle school Lock In (24 hours)
• Student Leadership Retreat (Living on Mission) (Friday - Sunday)
• Total Weekly Hours: 20 hours

Annual Time Away

• 4 Sundays (am &/or pm) per year
• Sunday after Christmas
• Additional Sundays without middle school (am) and high school (pm) services:

1 Spring Break Sunday Memorial Day Weekend Sunday after FUGE camp July 4th Weekend Thanksgiving Weekend

• No High School support on:

Super Bowl Sunday Easter Mother’s Day Father’s Day Sunday after Camp Adventure