Description:

The Urban Fellows House Initiative is an exciting opportunity to grow in leadership and spiritually all while taking part in the experience of a lifetime. The Program Coordinator will oversee the Urban Fellows House Fellows Cohort and will spend a 24-month adventure living in the multiethnic Young Life Bronx Region. This person will receive local housing support as a part of the position as well as a monthly salary. Each fellow will help create best practices for adolescent direct ministry in a multiethnic, hard to fund, and global city. The Program Coordinator will lead and equip Fellows to grow together spiritually, serve together faithfully, learn together experientially, and lead together creatively.

Responsibilities:

Spiritual Development —​ “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.

• Partner with the local College Director to cast the vision for 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.
• Oversee Urban Fellows House Cohort and help them execute program priorities.
• 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 $5,000 as part of the Urban Fellows House Program
• Develop relationships with key adults in the ministry community (e.g., members of local churches, professors).
• Complete Personal Stewardship e-learning course and work with trained fundraising coach as required by regional director and college/area director.
• 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 each major donor multiple times annually to update, thank, and “ask” on behalf of Young Life.

Direct Ministry —​ “Proclaiming and discipling” includes contact work, club, Campaigners-i.e. small group ministry, camp.

• Participate in creatively planning and implementing a regular outreach meeting — Young Life clubs.
• Serve as a mentor for two-three students yearly.
• Assist the College Director by planning retreats for the cohort and other students.
• 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 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 director. Serve on summer assignment two of three years per staff assignment policy (Everyone an Assignment Policy).
• Utilize proven Young Life College methods to carry out a plan for relational evangelism on the campus.
• Recruit college students to serve as WyldLife, 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 supervisor.
• Accept special assignments, lead regional events and serve as a learning resource within the region, division and missionwide.
• Additional duties as determined by supervisor based on gifts, talents and passions of the individual.

Training

Missionwide Training

• Resource training will be required for this position.

Regional Training

• Actively engage in any training provided by the regional director.

Personal Development and Supervision

• Meet weekly with key staff people as directed by the supervisor
• Schedule half-day of faith-related study time per week.
• Participate in development opportunities determined by the director and based upon identified strengths, talents, passions and areas for growth.

Working Conditions:

• Will include the extremes of a camp assignment, e.g., heat/cold, dirt, long hours and the physical demands of hiking, horseback riding, boating, etc.
• Will include cross-cultural experiences and possible third-world conditions.
• Staff person must be able to handle such conditions.

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.
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet Explorer).
• At least two years of college prior to start date.
• Prior work or volunteer experience in college ministry preferred.

How To Apply:

​Submit an online application, including resume and cover letter, via the button below.