Job DetailsPosition Type: Full TimeEducation Level: 4 Year Degree(Positions available at Colleyville, North Fort Worth, and Roanoke campuses)

Department: Students

Campus Report: Teaching and Campus Pastor

Department Report: Central Students Pastor

Status: Exempt, Full-Time

Supervisory Role: Yes

Date Updated: 7/23/2026

Objective: The Student Pastor provides spiritual leadership and oversight for campus middle school and high school ministries. This role exists to help students know Christ personally, grow in their faith, and live missionally within their schools, families, and communities. This role includes training up leaders and volunteers by equipping, empowering, and encouraging them, as well as partnering with parents.

Essential Job Functions:

Teach biblical and relevant messages that engage students with the truth of God’s Word
Recruit, equip, empower, and encourage volunteer leaders to become the driving force of the ministry
Build strong partnerships with parents, providing tools to support and disciple their students at home
Create opportunities for students to encounter Christ, grow in community, and serve on mission
Help plan and execute camps, conferences, and other major ministry events
Collaborate with a team to ensure Compass Students supports the larger mission of the church
Manage ministry communication, logistics, and budget with excellence and accountability
Follow through on pastoral care and mandatory reporting

Other Responsibilities:

Model a personal, growing relationship with Jesus Christ and a lifestyle consistent with biblical leadership
Demonstrate humility, integrity, and a servant-hearted approach to ministry
Fully engage in church leadership development efforts
Uphold all church safety policies, child protection standards, and background screening requirements

Work Schedule:

Full-Time, 40 hours
Weekend services: per published campus schedule
Monday-Thursday: hours flexible

QualificationsEducation:

High School Degree (required)
Bachelors degree in theology, biblical studies, Christian education, or a related field (preferred)

Experience:

3-5 years experience in student ministry leadership (preferred)
Proven history in recruiting and leading volunteer teams
Highly organized with a track record of effectively managing events, programs, or organizational administration
Passionate about discipling students and developing leaders
Strong communication and teaching skills with both students and adults.
Relational and approachable, with the ability to connect across diverse backgrounds

Requirements of Compass Staff:

Must have a servant’s heart for ministry, serving with a positive attitude and spirit.

Must be of moral and spiritual integrity in all areas of your walk and life

Every staff member is expected to fully engage in the ministry of the church.  This includes attending a weekend service and tithing

We consider ministry readiness, and an individual’s capacity to represent Compass Church’s beliefs, during the selection process for all positions.

Each member of the Compass Church team takes a “how can I help” approach to ministry. While each team member has individual areas of responsibility, collaboration and support permeate our culture. There is no task below a team member at Compass. If we see something that needs to be done, we do it!

We’re grateful for your interest in working at Compass! Your passion for navigating students to God has the potential to shape lives and families for generations to come. Thank you for considering how God might use your gifts to serve our students and to show them that they matter to God.

All applicants MUST apply at compass.church/employment.

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Student Pastor