Job Description
Young Life requires all employees to sign a Statement of Faith. We recommend you read this statement before applying for any position.
Job Specific Working Conditions:
Ministry Functions:
Spiritual Development — “Following Jesus” includes prayer and spiritual disciplines, fellowship, growth and health and church relationships.
- Ministry Functions:Spiritual Development — “Following Jesus” includes prayer and spiritual disciplines, fellowship, growth and health and church relationships.
- Develop a yearly personal growth plan that fosters a vibrant spiritual life including time for solitude, retreat, reflection, prayer and a sincere commitment to understanding God’s Word.
- Seek and maintain relationships and disciplines, in the context of active participation in a church community.
- Actively participate in the spiritual life of the Young Life community.
- Lead teams and individuals in spiritual development.
- Leadership Development — “Equipping leaders, committee and staff” includes key volunteer care, recruiting, team building and training, supervision and vision casting.
- Meet with your volunteer leaders and area leadership on a regular basis.
- Learn to recruit and train new leaders to build a leadership team that reflects the community.
- Model excellence in contact work, club, Campaigners and camping to other leaders.Attend and be involved with area leadership as assigned.
- Resource Development — “Fueling the ministry” includes events, major donor care, public relations (branding) and TDS team.
- Raise financial support as directed and maintain good donor care practices.
- Communicate ministry updates and progress to personal donor partners.Assist with camp fundraisers and attend occasional committee and adult functions as assigned.
- Direct Ministry — “Proclaiming and modeling” includes contact work, club, Campaigners and camp. Actively engage in all three levels of contact work.
- Participate in leadership with a team to conduct a Young Life club and Campaigners/discipleship ministry with excellence.
- Participate on a team to implement a summer and school-season camping strategy for a ministry.
- Potentially serve on summer staff or assigned staff at a Young Life property with input and direction from the area director.
- Ministry Support — “Taking care of business” includes accounting, administration, communication (internal), data management and strategic plan.
- Adhere to all Young Life policies and procedures and maintain professionalism concerning office hours, dress, conduct and time management.
- Learn to set yearly ministry and personal goals and objectives; review them on a regular basis.
- Assist in the office administration when necessary and assigned.
- Complete expense reports as necessary in a clear and timely fashion.
- Perform other duties as assigned and congruent with gifts, experience and area needs.
- Regional Training
- At the regional director’s prerogative, certain regional training events may be required.
- Area Training
- Work through job assignments under the supervision of the area director or assigned mentor (assignments may be adapted to fit individual needs and the area situation)
- Receive individualized training supervised by the area director designed to develop personal spiritual maturity and enhance personal character.
- Give particular focus to an individualized program to learn and gain competency in ministry skills (i.e. The 5 C’s).
- Become familiar with area strategy and ministry health as assigned by the area director.
- Receive introduction to personal fund-raising principles, including familiarity with Basic Elements for Part-Time Staff
- Take advantage of Young Life discipleship experiences (e.g. summer staff, discipleship focus, adventure camping).
- Education:
- Pursuing a college degree.
- Qualifications Required For The Job:Proven relational skills with both kids and adults.
- Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
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