Student Production and Programming Director

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Benefits:

• On site childcare
• 401(k)
• Company parties
• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts
• Free food & snacks
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Training & development
• Vision insurance
• Wellness resources

The Student Production & Programming Director leads the creative and strategic direction of all Preston Trail Student Ministry (PTSM) environments for grades 6-12. This role oversees the planning design and execution of services and events that help students find and follow Jesus ensuring every experience is engaging cohesive and distraction-free.

Partnering with the Student Tech Coordinator this role focuses on programming creative development and volunteer culture empowering both adult and student teams to lead and serve with excellence.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Programming & Service Design

• Lead the planning design and creative direction of weekly PTSM services in partnership with the Student Pastor and teaching team.
• Create and maintain service flow in Planning Center and ProPresenter.
• Ensure all service elements (worship teaching stories hosting transitions) connect seamlessly and clearly support the ministry vision.
• Provide creative oversight for major student events (High Def Milestones etc.).
• Evaluate weekly programming for clarity engagement and impact.

Creative Direction

• Lead creative ideation and content development in collaboration with the PTSM team.
• Oversee the creation of video visual and storytelling elements that strengthen connection and engagement with students.
• Manage timelines and deliverables for creative projects to ensure excellence and consistency.
• Partner with the central Production Team to ensure creative alignment and technical achievability.

Volunteer Development & Culture

• Recruit shepherd and develop adult and student volunteers serving as hosts producers stage managers and service leaders.
• Create a leadership pathway that equips students to lead from the stage and behind the scenes.
• Provide ongoing training coaching and encouragement to volunteers cultivating a fun faith-filled and high-performing team culture.
• Collaborate closely with the Student Tech Coordinator to ensure tech volunteers are supported equipped and spiritually cared for.

Systems & Collaboration

• Partner with the Student Tech Coordinator to ensure smooth execution of weekly services and events.
• Oversee the systems and processes that ensure consistent quality and alignment across all production and programming elements.
• Run proposed changes to systems or workflows through the Student Pastor to maintain alignment across Next Gen.
• Participate in Student Ministry and Next Gen key meetings and events.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Aligns with Preston Trail beliefs and outward values ( to our team values of Self-Leadership Positive Attitude Team Mindset Healthy Relationships and High Performance.
• Proven ability to lead recruit and develop volunteers and leaders with excellence and care
• Will submit our assessment here within 2 business days of applying
• Highly collaborative with strong relational and emotional maturity.
• Experienced in production programming and creative direction (ProPresenter Canva Adobe Creative Cloud or similar tools).
• Skilled in systems thinkingable to translate vision into actionable repeatable processes.
• Strong organizational and administrative abilities with attention to detail and follow-through.
• Able to balance creative leadership with operational strategy and cross-team alignment.
• College degree preferred.

THE WIN

• To lead creative spiritually engaging and technically excellent student environments by developing strong volunteer teams collaborating across departments and ensuring every element of programming aligns with the mission of helping students find and follow Jesus.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

MINISTRY TEAM: PTSM

REPORTS TO: Student Pastor

EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATIONS

• Category: Full-Time
• Hours per Week: 40-50
• Ministerial Classification: Ministerial Exception
• Employee Classification: Managerial
• Weekends Required: Yes
• Commissionable: Yes

Preston Trail Community Church

At Preston Trail Community Church our mission is to help people find AND follow Jesus Christ . This clarity comes from an awareness of our mission values strategy and measures. See more about our beliefs here.

Required Experience:

Director