Description:

Do you love Jesus and working with middle and high school-aged students? Give us a call. Amazing part-time job opportunity overseeing Young Life or WyldLife. Will be trained and supported by a local staff team. Approximately 10-15 hours a week.

Responsibilities:

Spiritual Development: Following Jesus in prayer and spiritual disciplines, fellowship, personal growth and church relationships.

• Spiritually lead volunteer leaders and part-time staff.
• Seek and maintain relationships and disciplines in the context of active participation in a church community.
• Ensure all ministry is carried out with a dependence on prayer that flows from a personal relationship with Jesus.

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

• Recruit, train and lead new volunteer leaders and staff to reach more kids and start more work.
• Work with the committee team, volunteer team leaders and area staff to develop vision and strategy to reach more kids.
• Develop consistent gatherings with committee, leaders and staff to build unity and cast vision.

Direct Ministry: Personally model the “C’s of Young Life” (contact work, club, camp, Campaigners, committee) in one of the current ministries (BHBL).

• Coach and train the C’s, especially in the developing ministries.
• Develop a strong camping culture with rhythms from summer camps to school-year camp weekends.
• Serve on summer and weekend assignments at a Young Life property when needed or assigned by the regional director.

Resource Development: Fuel the ministry with fundraising events, donor care and community/individual engagement.

• Build new and deepen existing relationships in the community to support and strengthen existing work with kids while seeking opportunities of growth when appropriate.
• Work with the committee to ensure partners own the area vision and budget.
• Ensure excellence in communication with donors and lead the effort to raise necessary funds to carry out the ministry of Young Life in this area, keeping the area consistently in cash surplus.

Ministry Support: Accounting, administration, communication, data management and strategic planning.

• Work closely with the area administrator to manage finances with accountability and transparency, as well as data with accuracy.
• Communicate internally with excellence and professionalism to help guide the teams forward.
• Lead yearly strategic ministry planning with the committee, leaders and staff.

Qualifications:

• A deep love for Christ and for lost teens.
• Competent communicator with youth, parents and senior military leaders.
• Teachable heart.
• Willingness to make a two-year commitment.
• Willingness to raise part of the budget through personal support.
• Committed to a relational ministry approach.
• Energetic.
• Small event planning skills.
• Administrative skills.
• Strong initiative.

Notes:

This position would require the staff person to live near the community where he or she would be doing ministry.

How to Apply:

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