Teammate Name:

Hire Date:

Title: Small Groups Director

Status: Exempt

Campus:

Department: Small Groups

Team Lead:

Purpose of the Job:

Responsible for all aspects of Small Groups and Pastoral Care at the “ “ campus - ensuring people are growing spiritually and building community through effective, healthy small groups and Ministry Teams. This includes the development and execution of an annual growth plan, leader identification and recruitment, and ongoing leadership and coaching of group leaders and Ministry Team members.

Experience and Knowledge Required:

• Passion for Small Groups with evidence of life change/transformation in small group community
• Participation in a Freedom small group and attendance at the Freedom Conference
• Proven experience in Small Group ministry and leadership development - can effectively recruit, train, manage, and develop leaders
• Proven ability to communicate well and articulate vision in large and small settings that motivates people to act - has a high emotional quotient and wins with people.
• Relational skills that present harmony and genuine spiritual authority
• Ability to interpret and analyze data and offer implementation strategies.
• The proven strategic thought process in leading a ministry, dealing with ambiguity, identifying effective solutions, and envisioning the future state; problem solver with a strong bent towards growth - the ability to see beyond the current status quo and make things better.
• Exceptional time management, organizational, and prioritization skills with a particular emphasis on follow-through and attention to detail
• Ability to respond quickly and make independent decisions with a high degree of professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality
• Ability to manage responsibilities and be effective as it relates to job function.
• Ideal team player always will do what's best for the whole.

Exemplify a passion for helping people grow spiritually through next steps

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Function as the overall leader of all small groups and pastoral care at the campus, providing pastoral leadership to all levels of leadership
• Continually evaluate and ensure the ongoing effectiveness of current processes and procedures to respond quickly and connect people to the church and their appropriate next steps.
• Be involved in other campus meetings and Central meetings as needed. ie. conferences, workshops, planning, budgets, etc. ensuring cross-communication among campus departments as it relates to Small Groups and Pastoral Care
• Building Teams
• Resource and support Small Group and Ministry Team members by continually giving vision, direction, and leadership development.
• Plan and execute regular ongoing training to personally care well for all layers of leadership and train leaders under them on how to care for the teams they lead.
• Ensure all teams are healthy, have strong leadership, and are equipped to build up each
• member so that no one is missed.
• Meet regularly with Small Group and Ministry Team members and lead strategies for consistently building, safeguarding, and re-enforcing the vision and culture of Small Groups.
• Consistently and effectively identify and recruit new leaders, help them get connected, and teach others to do the same.

Pastoral Anointing:

• Evaluate and oversee the process for financial assistance Recommendations within and outside the current financial process by working closely with the Central Pastoral Care Pastor.
• Work closely with the Campus Pastor and Central Pastoral Care Pastor in defining situationally specmc next steps and interventions for needs related to mental health, financial assistance, and general difficult/crisis-type issues related to pastoral care
• Partner with the Campus Pastor and Pastoral Care Pastor on pastoral care issues and keep the team apprised of all related issues

Creative/Strategic Thinking:

• Develop and maintain ongoing systems designed to recruit, train, and retain leaders ensuring a healthy small group growth rate over time.
• Develop and implement a plan that ensures continuous improvement and growth of small group involvement semester over semester, year over year.
• Work closely with the Campus Pastor and Central Small Group Team to ensure strategies/processes ensuring the Small Group vision and mission are healthy and maintained at campus.

Data Management/Reporting:

• Manage reports and promptly execute any follow-up for Connections, Small Groups, and Pastoral Care in Rock.
• Oversee and assist with Small Group timeline tasks for the Spring, Summer, and Fall semesters (decisions on groups and leaders, assigning coaches, collecting rosters/attendance, etc.)
• Oversee Small Groups and Pastoral Care budgets and manage spending to budget.
• Provide interpretation and utilization of data analytics for all Small Group and Ministry Team metrics.

• Continually monitor Small Group Leader attrition and retention numbers and conversions to small group leaders.
• Analyze data trends for campus and explore the proper response for those trends.

Other Responsibilities:

• Assist with Water Baptism, as directed
• Conduct hospital visitations, as needed
• Assist with memorial services, as needed
• Serve after-hours on-call, as scheduled
• Attend Sunday services (30/30 rule: visible and mingling 30 minutes before services begin and 30 minutes after services end)
• Assist at conferences/events, as needed
• Set an example by attending Saturday morning prayer and all church events
• Highlands College development, as needed and directed by oversight
• Update Highlands Resources, as needed

Required Attributes:

Teammate must demonstrate strong alignment with the mission, values, and culture of Church of the Highlands and consistently model these in both professional and personal conduct.

Mission & Cultural Alignment:

• Demonstrates a strong commitment to the culture of Church of the Highlands.
• Actively supports and shares the vision of fulfilling the Great Commission with integrity and passion.
• Affirms and upholds the Church’s Statement of Faith and Core Values.
• Leads by example through both words and lifestyle in representing the organization’s beliefs and mission.

Core Values:

Teammate must consistently exhibit the following core values in their daily life and work:

• Love God – Demonstrates a growing, authentic personal relationship with God.
• Love People – Shows genuine care, respect, and compassion toward others.
• Pursue Excellence – Strives for high-quality results and continuous improvement.
• Choose Joy – Maintains a positive, faith-filled attitude regardless of circumstances.

Team DNA:

Teammate must embody and demonstrate the team’s guiding principles:

• We know it starts with us – Takes personal ownership and accountability.
• We live on Main Street – Lives in a way that positively represents the church in everyday life.
• We make it better – Looks for ways to improve processes, relationships, and outcomes.
• We keep Mission in the middle – Keeps the organization’s mission central in all decisions.
• We are teammates – Collaborates effectively, prioritizing unity and team success.

At Highlands, every teammate is a minister of the gospel and is expected to fully engage in the purpose, vision, ministry, and mission of Highlands. During the selection process for all teammate positions, Highlands considers ministry readiness and an individual's capacity to represent Highlands' beliefs as a minister. An essential function within every position held by a Highland's teammate is to positively uphold and represent Highlands and our beliefs in all areas of personal and professional life.