Student Director

Title: Student Director
Reporting Structure: Reports to Senior Pastor
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, Part-Time, 20 hours a week

The Vision of Union Church:
To pursue flourishing together.

The Mission of Union Church:

Our mission is to grow diverse communities and develop Christ followers who seek the common good.

The vision and mission above are not one person’s job on staff at Union; they are every person’s job. Every employee will assume responsibility for pursuing this vision and mission as an individual. The highest priority and expectation of every Union employee is to embody this vision and live out our mission personally. This includes, but is not limited to, helping people explore God (through invitation and volunteer recruitment), growing our community (through team building and care), and developing leaders and followers of Jesus (through training, coaching, delegation, and empowerment).

Summary of Student Director Position
Union Church is a multicultural, multigenerational, and inclusive church that pursues flourishing together. The Student Director position plays a vital part in our church as we develop our students in Christ and partner together to create a unified culture at Union.  The ideal candidate is a strong Christ follower and team player who cares for students, develops leaders, exercises entrepreneurial leadership, and collaborates well with others. 

The Student Director position is responsible for providing leadership, spiritual care, and community development in areas that will include: student ministry, family support, outreach, equipping, community relations, congregational care, and other areas as agreed upon with the Senior Pastor. 

Spiritual Criteria 

• Must have an intimate and growing relationship with Christ.
• Must demonstrate FAITH (faithful, available, invested, teachable, healthy and spirit-filled)
• Model standards and expectations of Union Church leadership
• Alignment and commitment to the church’s vision, mission, and distinctives. For more info about our church, please click here or visit unionaustin.com/about

Working Conditions and other information 

• A flexible weekly work schedule that includes mandatory Sunday hours, with added responsibilities for holidays and special events as assigned.
• Requires at least 1-2 evenings each week.
• Attend all functions and staff meetings as required for leadership and staff.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Equal Employment Opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at Union Church, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy or any other protected characteristic as established by law.

As a religious institution, it is important that all employees of Union Church hold to the same beliefs and practices of the church. We therefore reserve the right to exercise this bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ) in determining which applicants are best suited for positions at our church.

This policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and the related BFOQ applies to all policies and procedures relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.