Associate Family Pastor

• Work as a cohesive unit with our campus team, shaping the future of our campus.
• Implement a Menlo Kids, Middle School and High School strategy that draws families into the church and launches kids and students into a lifetime of faith in Jesus Christ.
• Responsible for galvanizing high-capacity volunteers and equipping them for ministry in the church and beyond. 
• Develop healthy volunteer pipelines, anticipating for church and maximizing retention as you recognize talents and gifts and guide people through the leadership pipeline. 
• Lead, encourage, and develop volunteers through 1:1 or large group interactions.
• Shepherd, build community, and care for the spiritual health of volunteer teams.
• Proactively reach out to parents and families. Provide support, care, and resources as needed.
• Ensure adequate support for all Kids and Students programs; be able to step into any area of ministry, including welcoming families, checking children in, facilitating large or small groups, coaching, or providing creative support with music, design, or tech.
• Be responsible for the safety of all kids and students by ensuring adult and teen leaders are screened, participate in mandated training, and maintain healthy boundaries in accordance with Menlo’s child safety policies.
• Collaborate with the Central NextGen team, your local campus Kids & Students NextGen Coordinators, and fellow NextGen Associate Family Pastors to plan, strategize, and provide essential feedback and work to create irresistible environments for worship, groups, and events.
• Coordinate with Central Kids and volunteers to ensure all elements and supplies pertaining to the elementary weekend services are prepared and ready ahead of time.
• Work with campus staff to support events and services to reach our neighborhood
   (including Easter, Christmas Eve, For The Bay projects, and other events).
• Assisting in the success of church-wide events throughout the year.
• If approved for Menlo ministerial licensing, participate in required training.
• Additional duties and special projects as assigned by the Campus Pastor.

Required Education and/or relevant experience

• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) or equivalent in Theology, Ministry, Education, or related field
• Master’s degree or theological training preferred
  Minimum of 5 years of experience in NextGen, Family Ministry, Children’s or Student Ministry, or related pastoral role.

Knowledge and Skills

• Deep understanding of spiritual formation for children, students, and families across developmental stages
• Strong theological grounding and ability to effectively communicate the gospel. 
• High relational intelligence; skilled at building trust, mentoring, and shepherding others
• Strategic thinker with a demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and implement effective ministry initiatives
• Excellent leadership and team-building skills; experience cultivating healthy, high-capacity volunteer teams
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; confident in speaking to small and large groups
• Creative and adaptable; able to design engaging, age-appropriate programming and worship environments
• Proficiency with or willingness to learn church management systems & tools (e.g., PCO, Google Suite, Asana), 
• Collaborative and flexible; thrives in a team-based, multisite church model
• Able to balance pastoral care, administrative tasks, and vision implementation effectively

Work Conditions 

• This job operates onsite in a church setting with office equipment, storage containers, & classrooms.
• Hand/eye coordination and dexterity for small objects, office & computer equipment and those movements and games that would be experienced while working with children. Light to moderate lifting may be required.
• Regular, predictable attendance is required to meet with the public and team as business demands dictate.
• Days of work are Sunday-Thursday with an occasional Friday, Saturday, or evening as needed.

Menlo Church Spiritual Requirements

• Live out their personal relationship with Jesus Christ by growing more in His likeness, eager to share and see others come to know true hope.
• Demonstrate active engagement as a member of Menlo Church by: Regularly attending and inviting others to services, connecting in community through groups, volunteering in a ministry, and committing to giving to the mission and vision of Menlo Church.
• Holds themself and others accountable to live and love others with integrity and diligence in light of their identity in Christ.
• Hold compatible theological beliefs in alignment with the essential tenets of ECO, as outlined on their website (https://eco-pres.org/).   

The position described in this posting represents that a staff member must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform their essential functions. All offers for employment with Menlo Church are contingent upon the candidate having successfully completed the required background checks.