Description:

University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) sits in Catonsville, Md., on the outskirts of Howard County. UMBC is a highly rated public university with an enrollment of roughly 14,000 students. We have an active Young Life College ministry on campus with a team of four adults who have been long-time leaders engaged in discipleship with students. You would be part of growing the college ministry through consistent contact work on campus and building a college fellowship in the area. This college fellowship will also act as a pipeline of potential Young Life leaders for Howard County and Catonsville schools. Additionally, you would build a strategy to include and invest in students from the local community colleges. Our area has four active high school ministries, Capernaum, and developing WyldLife in addition to our college ministry at UMBC. Our staff, leadership and committee are growing, and we are excited to add this strategic staff position to our team. We are looking for an applicant with a pioneer spirit capable of developing a short- and long-term vision for this college ministry. This position will directly report to the area director of Young Life Howard County and Catonsville.

Responsibilities:

Spiritual Formation: “Following Jesus” includes prayer and spiritual disciplines, fellowship, growth and health, and church relationships.

• Commit to understanding God’s Word and practicing spiritual disciplines including retreat and reflection times.
• Actively participate in a church community and the spiritual life of the Young Life community.
• Assist in leading the area and individuals in spiritual development and prayer.
• Help ensure that all Young Life ministry in the area is designed and carried out with a dependence on prayer that takes place out of the overflow of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

Leadership Development: “Equipping leaders, committee and staff” includes key volunteer care, recruiting, team building and training, supervision and vision casting.

• Cast the vision for campus ministry and maintain healthy ministry teams by recruiting, mobilizing and retaining teams of staff and volunteers.
• Recruiting: Assist in recruiting, developing and empowering college-aged students to carry on the work of the ministry in a way that is unique to their campus yet consistent with the mission and values of Young Life.
• Mobilizing: Assist in developing a student leadership team that creates opportunities for college-aged individuals to discover Jesus, build community and live out their faith in service.
• Retaining: Help model excellent contact work, club, small group ministry, camping and service opportunities. When appropriate, help lead regular gatherings to cast vision, train and empower staff, leaders and committee to uniquely lead on their campus utilizing Young Life College’s Reach, Build, Launch strategy aligned with the mission and values of Young Life.

Resource Development:​ “Fueling the ministry” includes events, major donor care, public relations (branding) and TDS team.

• Create a team of people for personal support through prayer and financial contribution.
• Raise financial support as directed.
• Develop relationships with key adults in the ministry community (e.g., members of local churches, professors).
• Help conduct quality events that display Young Life College’s impact and warrant investment of resources.
• Maintain major donor relationships that provide a personal touch to update, thank and “ask” on behalf of Young Life.

Direct Ministry:​ “Proclaiming and modeling” includes contact work, club, Campaigners and camp.

• Participate in creatively planning and implementing a regular outreach meeting — Young Life College club.
• Serve as a mentor for two-three students yearly.
• On a regular basis, pursue and meet with non-leadership students in their environments for the purpose of relational outreach ministry.
• Oversee an aspect(s) of the ministry determined by the supervisor and based on:
  
  – Gifts, talents and passions of the individual.
  – Needs of the campus ministry (e.g., Greek ministry, small group ministry, mission and local outreach).
• Prepare to lead a summer Young Life College mission trip or serve on a Young Life summer camp assignment as determined by the director.
• Utilize proven Young Life College methods to carry out a plan for relational evangelism on the campus.
• Recruit college students to serve as WyldLife and Young Life leaders and on summer staff.

Ministry Support:​ “Taking care of business” includes accounting, administration, communication (internal), data management and strategic plan.

• Help set a yearly strategic ministry plan and initiatives to reach every kid and review them on a regular basis.
• Maintain confidential systems for recording:
  
  – Use of funds, expenditures and budget.
  – Database of students and donors.
  – Compliance with Young Life policies and procedures.
• Provide clear, prompt and professional communication to key volunteers, donors, staff and ministry partners.
• Maintain professional integrity in conduct and appearance, time management and administrative operations as agreed upon with the supervisor.
• Accept special assignments, lead regional events and serve as a learning resource within the region, division and missionwide.
• Additional duties as determined by the supervisor based on gifts, talents and passions of the individual.

Note: This description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with this job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the principal job elements essential for making compensation decisions.

Qualifications:

• A vital, growing relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Ability and desire to minister to college-aged individuals — one-on-one and in small/large groups.
• Proven relational and communication skills with both students and adults.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Desire and proven ability to work with a team.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to multi-task, adapt and be flexible.
• A four-year college degree prior to start date.
• Completion of Young Life Staff Associate Program preferred.
• Prior work or volunteer experience in college ministry preferred.

Benefits:

• ​Medical, dental and vision coverage (at no cost to you).
• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• 401(k) matching plan (up to four percent).​​
• Health club benefit.
• And more!

How to Apply:

Please submit an online application, including resume and cover letter, via the button below.