Student Ministry Resident 2026

Christ Church of Oak Brook•Oak Brook, IL

6d•$29,000 - $35,000

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About The Position

To provide programmatic and pastoral support for the middle school and high school ministries.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
Detail-oriented with high capacity to manage multiple projects at high level of detail and organization.
Desire to continuously learn and serve others.
Honest and trustworthy.
Integrity for work habits and results.
Ability to discern needs and respond appropriately, sensitively and proactively.
Appreciation for own and others’ giftedness.
Ongoing desire and effort to grow more Christ-like in character.
Able to keep high degree of confidentiality.
High degree of professionalism.
Approachable and accessible.
Demonstrated leadership skills.
Superior organizational, logistical and planning skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks under tight deadlines while maintaining high standards of work quality.
Ability to coordinate and implement communications strategies and to manage projects and/or events.
Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Able to multi-task, meet deadlines and maintain composure under pressure.
Begin and end projects within reasonable timeframe.
Entrepreneurial self-starter who sees the big picture.
Team builder who builds relationships and manages by influence.
Energized by non-routine assignments.
Creative and innovative.
Communicates with clarity and warmth across diverse audiences
Demonstrates integrity, humility, and alignment with Christ Church’s values
Collaborates effectively across teams and ministries
Organizes and prioritizes work to meet goals with excellence
Learns quickly and adapts to new tools, systems, and challenges
Coaches and develops others, bringing out the best in people
Resolves conflicts constructively and maintains healthy relationships
Innovates and improves ministry systems to better serve people

Nice To Haves

Experience: In a large church or non-profit organization, a plus.

Responsibilities

Works with the student ministry team to prepare content for weekly youth group gatherings
Offers pastoral care and support for students in the middle and high school ministries
Rotates with other members of the student ministry team for teaching/ preaching in large group student services
Small group leadership
Works with student ministry leadership to help provide oversight to middle school, high school, and young adult ministries on both campuses
Works with student ministry leadership to help provide oversight to student camps, retreats, and service trips
Assist with volunteer recruiting, coordinating, and leadership development
Partners with the student team to brainstorm & develop thoughtful teaching series as well as engaging camp and retreat teaching content
Ensure that weekly and special event programming is executed with the proper human and physical resources
Become familiarized with our administrative program and assist with organizational tasks
Participate in Christ Church staff life by attending all-staff meetings, church sponsored events, worship, training events and contributing to a culture of collaboration and encouragement.
Support church-wide initiatives and special events – assist with Christmas, Easter, Mother’s Day services, outreach and mission events by serving in flexible roles beyond primary ministry responsibilities.
Engage in ongoing personal and professional development through training, reading, coaching or mentoring, in order to grow as a leader and servant of Christ.
Collaborate across ministries to ensure alignment, share resources, and strengthen unity on our staff teams.
Demonstrate and model Christ Church’s core values in daily work, relationships and service to others.
Maintain a posture of flexibility by assisting with projects or assignments outside the immediate scope of the role when needed.
Contribute to a culture of grace, care and prayer by being available to support, encourage and pray with staff and volunteers and congregants as appropriate.
Support and model individual spiritual formation i.e. Worship, Grow and Serve. (Weekly worship, prayer, scripture reading, small group, volunteering/service, etc.).
Regularly attends worship and participates in ministry events at Christ Church or a Christ Church campus unless exempted by Christ Church leadership.
Seeks opportunities and participates in authentic worship, exalting and enjoying God as one of life’s greatest purposes and pleasures.
Lives as an attractive witness, living to draw others to Christ in personal, daily mission.
Intentionally seeks to become like Jesus, growing purposefully and intentionally.
Values and contributes to genuine community, doing life together with colleagues and congregation.
Enrolls in genuine service, living a life of service, humility and generosity.
Engages fully in life-changing love by loving people extravagantly.