Youth Pastor - Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant is Tenth Church’s largest congregation, a vibrant site home to a diverse, multi-generational community. Its youth ministry serves more than 60 students in Grades 6-12, supported by a team of dedicated volunteers.

The Mount Pleasant Youth Pastor provides pastoral, relational, and cultural leadership to students (Grades 6-12), volunteers, and families connected to the Mount Pleasant site. This role is responsible for cultivating a healthy, engaging, and Christ-centred youth culture where students and volunteers can grow, belong, and thrive. Through meaningful pastoral presence, the Youth Pastor builds trust with students and parents, oversees site-specific youth ministry, and contributes actively to the vision, leadership, and delivery of Tenth’s central youth programming. Working collaboratively with the broader youth ministry team, the MP Youth Pastor shapes culture, develops leaders, strengthens relationships, and fosters alignment between site-based and Tenth-wide youth ministry.

WAYS YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE

Volunteer Leadership & Culture (15%)

• Provide regular pastoral care, encouragement, and coaching to volunteers
• Foster a ministry culture where leaders feel known and supported, spiritually encouraged, clear on expectations, equipped to take ownership and grow, and grounded in the purpose and vision of the ministry
• Identify, invite, and develop emerging leaders, creating pathways for increased responsibility and leadership growth

Pastoral Presence with Students & Families (25%)

• Maintain consistent pastoral presence with students in Grades 6-12, seeking opportunities to connect with each student outside regular programming throughout the year
• Partner with parents through clear communication, accessibility, and appropriate pastoral support
• Respond to student pastoral needs with wisdom, empathy, and discernment, involving appropriate pastoral/safeguarding support and escalating concerns when required

Central Leadership (20%)

The MP Youth Pastor actively contributes to Tenth’s centralized youth gatherings, with particular responsibility for MP students and volunteers. This includes:

• Support and care for volunteers serving on Fridays, particularly those connected to MP
• Collaborate with the YM staff team to plan, prepare, and deliver Friday gatherings and central youth programming under the direction of the Pastor of YM
• Provide leadership on Fridays as needed, including teaching when invited, facilitating group activities, and supporting prayer, response, or pastoral care
• Engage intentionally with MP students at gatherings by knowing who is present, checking in relationally, and supporting their integration into small groups and meaningful relationships
• Contribute to the culture and health of central gatherings through relational presence, initiative, and leadership

Central programming is a shared ministry responsibility at Tenth, requiring active participation, ownership, and contribution rather than passive attendance.

Program Leadership & Site Implementation (20%)

• Lead Sunday youth programming at MP in alignment with the Central YM vision and in partnership with site volunteers
• Collaborate with Central YM to contextualize programming for the MP site
• Equip volunteers with resources, materials, and guidance needed to lead effectively
• Ensure YM environments are relationally safe, spiritually grounded, and well supported by leaders
• Maintain consistent preparation, communication, and follow-through across site programming

Team Collaboration & Administration (~20%)

• Build strong working relationships with the MP site team, YM staff team, and Tenth volunteers
• Maintain clear, consistent communication with Central YM and Site Leadership
• Support Central YM strategy through partnership, shared ownership, and alignment
• Maintain schedules, communications, and administrative processes that support consistent operations and healthy ministry rhythms
• Ensure ministry practices align with church policies, safety requirements, and People & Culture standards
• Participate in team meetings, staff meetings, trainings, retreats, planning processes, and ministry-wide initiatives as required

WHAT YOU BRING:

• Post-secondary education in a relevant field (or equivalent experience)
• Experience in youth ministry, discipleship, and programming for students in Grades 6-12
• Experience equipping, developing, and mobilizing volunteer leaders
• Strong communication skills and experience in teaching and facilitating engaging ministry environments
• Spiritual maturity and evidence of ongoing personal spiritual formation, reflected in a Christ-centred life marked by depth, humility and authenticity
• A developed personal theology of youth ministry that informs your approach to discipleship and ministry practice
• Strong relational skills and emotional intelligence
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to translate ministry vision into action and manage multiple priorities
• Strong cultural intelligence and a collaborative team player who can navigate ministry and conflict within a diverse, multi-site church community
• Proficiency in Planning Center and other digital ministry tools
• Alignment with Tenth Church’s vision and values, and a commitment to participating in the Mount Pleasant site community
• Licensed and accredited (or eligible and willing to pursue licensing and accreditation) with the Christian and Missionary Alliance

This is a full-time, in-person position that works 40 hours per week. Regular availability on Sundays and Fridays for worship services and ministry programming, and Tuesdays and Wednesdays for team meetings and preparation, is expected. Salary is commensurate with experience; the salary range for this position is $55,000 to $60,000 per annum. Benefits and perks include generous vacation policy, sick time, group health care benefits, RPP matching program, and professional development and financial support towards spiritual direction.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

At Tenth Church, we are dedicated to employment equity and a workplace reflective of the diversity of the multicultural communities in which our sites reside.

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