Junior accountant Jobs in Springfield, IL

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Willow Creek Community Church is an egalitarian non-denominational, multi-site church in and across Chicagoland passionate about helping people take next steps to love God, love people, and change the world.

We believe kids and students are not just the future of the church, they are the church, and we want to create engaging environments where they can experience God's love, take steps in their faith, and use their gifts and talents to lead and serve. As the Willow Creek Junior High Ministry (JHM) Pastor working with the campus Student Pastor you will lead, build, develop, and execute the volunteer and group structure for the Junior HIgh Ministry for students in 6th- 8th grades at Willow South Barrington. This will include training and empowering volunteers, and supporting and equipping families.

Our church is a place where you can make a significant impact for God's kingdom based on how He has uniquely designed you, leading the people around you to become more like Jesus and showing the tangible love of Jesus both locally and globally. As a staff, we aim to foster a culture that has open hands to do whatever it takes to serve and support that mission, serving with humility and open hands. Wherever the need is, we step in. Nothing is above or beneath us to serve one another or our Church.

The salary range for this position is $45,000 - $60,000 and is dependent upon levels of experience and / or education. Our comprehensive benefits package includes health, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, retirement savings with company match, maternity and paternity leave, generous paid time off, mental health counseling reimbursement, and more.

Job Responsibilities

• Enlist, Equip, and develop a highly engaged and motivated volunteer team, that aligns with the HSM group life strategy and work to retain volunteers for the long term
• Serve as pastoral care for students as they share hard things and provide pastoral support to students and parents at the campus to help them take their next steps with Jesus.
• Shepherd and pastor the JHM volunteer team, building relationships, praying for, leading, and empowering them with personal chats, volunteer training, or creating resources that help our volunteers win.
• Champion the vision and strategy for student groups and volunteers for 6th - 8th grade in alignment with the overall mission, vision, and strategies of Willow South Barrington and the Students Central team which includes the implementation of a small group curriculum.
• Partner with and support the High School Ministry (HSM) Pastor in helping achieve the goals of HSM.
• Participate in the broader Willow Students staff team and culture. Areas of potential leadership include but are not limited to : Executing 5th grade move up, planning and executing events, camps, Oversee local C&J and the partnership with the Willow Care Center, church wide initiatives, student next steps, etc
• Teaching : You will have the opportunity to be developed for a role on the Student teaching team in collaboration with the Central and Campus staff.
• Manage general administration tasks including organization of students into small groups, student next step processes, as well as event-related needs like communication, expense management and child protection policies
• Develop collaborative relationships with the Next Gen Team across central and all campuses.

Staff Values :

Success is Defined As...

Thriving JHM student ministry where staff feel supported and resourced and fosters creativity and innovation, volunteers are equipped and encouraged, and the students of Willow know they are loved by God and take steps in their faith. Leaders are resourced, feel as though they are seen, known, and valued partners in ministry.

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Salary Description

45,000 - $60,000 annually