Minnesota Summer Positions

Last Entry April 11, 2013

Church: YouthWorks, Minneapolis 
Position: YouthWorks Summer Missions: Site Director
Open To: Men and Women
Job Description: YouthWorks is a non-profit, multi-denominational youth missions organization that has been running short-term summer mission trips for teenagers since 1994. We are based in Minneapolis and have 76 sites throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Post-college and college age staff are needed to lead these sites. Spend a summer living in a diverse community. Facilitate mission trips for 65 students and adults that come each week ready to serve. Experience life change.
Site Director Position: Experience authentic leadership. Mentor and supervise 3-4 Site Coordinators. Assist them with daily service and ministry projects. Manage finances with integrity and maintain the overall spiritual focus of the mission site. Provide leadership for adult leaders and help them process their mission week as they experience it alongside their youth. Develop lifelong friendships with community members and be changed by their love.   
Candidate Description: Site Directors must be of a post-college age, have previous leadership experience and the ability to manage a team.
For more information and to complete the application, please visit our website below.
Contact: Recruiting Associate
Phone: 877-249-9904 
Email: recruiting@youthworks.com
Web: www.youthworksrecruiting.com
Date Received: 11 April 2013 

Church: Westwood Community Church, Excelsior 
Position: Summer Associate Grades 9-12
Open To: Men and Women
Job Description: This role serves high school students weekly in Sunday programming, relationship building and planning activities & summer camp. This role will give you comprehensive exposure to a large church setting with a variety of experiences. View a more complete job description (PDF).
Candidate Description: A student pursuing a degree in social sciences such as ministry, student ministry, psychology, etc. 
Contact: Dianne Cotten DeKoning 
Phone: 952-224-7308 
Email: dianne.dekoning@westwoodcc.org
Web: www.westwoodcc.org
Date Received: 14 March 2013

Church: Westwood Community Church, Excelsior 
Position: Summer Associate Grades 6-8
Open To: Men and Women
Job Description: This role serves middle school students weekly in Sunday programming, relationship building and planning activities & summer camp. This role will give you comprehensive exposure to a large church setting with a variety of experiences. View a more complete job description (PDF).
Candidate Description: A student pursuing a degree in social sciences such as ministry, student ministry, psychology, etc. 
Contact: Dianne Cotten DeKoning 
Phone: 952-224-7308 
Email: dianne.dekoning@westwoodcc.org
Web: www.westwoodcc.org
Date Received: 14 March 2013 

Church: Wooddale Church, Eden Prairie 
Position: Children's Ministry Summer Intern
Open To: Men and Women
Job Description: The Children's Ministry Summer Intern works under the direction of the Children's Pastor to coordinate and lead ministry events and camps, establish relationships with children and parents, and equip and train volunteers. The intern should be available fulltime for 12 weeks beginning sometime in May.

• Prepare for and participate in 4-5 summer camps (VBS, Sports Camp, 5th/6th retreat, etc.)
• Sunday mornings
• Some Wednesday evenings
• Curriculum development/design
• Shadowing opportunities
• Helping to plan for fall
• Staff meetings and planning
• 40 hours/week, including Sunday mornings and many Wednesdays

Candidate Description: Either an upper class college student pursuing a career in Children's Ministry or a graduate student preparing for a career in vocational ministry.

Send a resume and a cover letter explaining both what you might have to offer to this position and how this position could help prepare you for future vocational ministry. 
Contact: Julie Faltinson 
Phone: 952.656.1474 
Email: julie.faltinson@wooddale.org
Web: www.wooddale.org
Date Received: 29 January 2013

Church: Wooddale Church, Eden Prairie 
Position: Junior High Summer Intern
Open To: Men and Women
Job Description: The Junior High Summer Intern works under the direction of the Junior High Pastor to coordinate and lead ministry events and camps, establish relationships with students and parents, and equip and train volunteers. The Intern should be available for 12 weeks beginning sometime in May.

• Sunday mornings
• Wednesday evenings
• One big event per month (June, July, August)
• Retreat/camp
• Focus on building relationships with new incoming students (7th graders)
• Several teaching opportunities
• Planning and preparation for all the above
• Staff meetings and planning
• 40 hours/week, including Sunday mornings, Wednesday evenings, and some other evenings 

Candidate Description: Either an upper class college student pursuing a career in Youth Ministry or a graduate student preparing for a career in vocational ministry.

Send a resume and a cover letter explaining both what you might have to offer to this position and how this position could help prepare you for future vocational ministry. 
Contact: Julie Faltinson 
Phone: 952.656.1474 
Email: julie.faltinson@wooddale.org
Web: www.wooddale.org
Date Received: 29 January 2013

Church: Wooddale Church, Eden Prairie 
Position: Senior High Summer Intern
Open To: Men and Women
Job Description: The Senior High Summer Intern works under the direction of the Senior High Pastor to coordinate and lead ministry events and camps, establish relationships with students and parents, and equip and train volunteers. The Intern should be available for 12 weeks beginning sometime in May.

• Sunday mornings
• Wednesday evenings
• One big event per month (June, July, August)
• Retreat/camp
• Focus on building relationships with new incoming students (10th graders)
• Several teaching opportunities
• Planning and preparation for all the above
• Staff meetings and planning
• 40 hours/week, including Sunday mornings, Wednesday evenings, and some other evenings 

Candidate Description: Either an upper class college student pursuing a career in Youth Ministry or a graduate student preparing for a career in vocational ministry.

Send a resume and a cover letter explaining both what you might have to offer to this position and how this position could help prepare you for future vocational ministry. 
Contact: Julie Faltinson 
Phone: 952.656.1474 
Email: julie.faltinson@wooddale.org
Web: www.wooddale.org
Date Received: 29 January 2013