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Youth Ministry Associate Director at Fort Sill, U.S. Military Installation, Oklahoma

Lawton, OK, USA|Travel, Onsite

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Compensation

Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $14.00 - $21.00
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Work Schedule

Standard Hours
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Benefits

Full health coverage
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life insurance
Expense reimbursement
Training
Career Development

Job Description

Club Beyond is a dynamic ministry organization dedicated to serving the unique needs of teenagers from military families. With nearly 300,000 teenagers of active-duty U.S. military parents stationed worldwide, these young individuals face a challenging lifestyle - moving an average of seven times during their school years. This constant transition often raises profound questions of identity and belonging that are difficult for any teenager to navigate. Club Beyond addresses these challenges by providing a community where military teens can experience support, faith, and stability through a Christ-centered approach. Established over 40 years ago, the organization operates on numerous military installations... Show More

Job Requirements

  • Minimum three years youth ministry experience preferred
  • College degree preferred
  • Willingness to make a three-year commitment
  • Willingness to raise part of the budget through personal support
  • Ability to live near the community served
  • Demonstrated ability to work within a military culture
  • Strong communication skills with youths parents and military leaders
  • Energetic and self-motivated
  • Ability to develop and lead volunteers

Job Qualifications

  • A deep love for Christ and for lost teens
  • Competent communicator with youths parents and senior military leaders
  • Teachable heart
  • Willingness to make a three-year commitment
  • Minimum of three years youth ministry experience preferred
  • College degree preferred
  • Willingness to raise part of the budget through personal support
  • Committed to a relational ministry approach
  • Energetic
  • Small event planning skills
  • Strong initiative

Job Duties

  • Actively develop healthy relationships with adults and kids and build vibrant relationships with the local community the military installation and the chapel community
  • Be a role model and assist with developing community outreach to unchurched teens discipleship to Christian teens and leading and equipping volunteers to do hands-on middle and high school Christian youth programs
  • Work well in an environment that sees a high degree of turnover among teens families chaplains and volunteers due to high military operational tempo
  • Be respectful of and embrace a community that is deeply influenced by a military culture
  • Live out the Club Beyond Core Value Statement and ministry approach

Job Qualifications

Experience

Mid Level (3-7 years)

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