Description:

Seeking a full-time area director fluent in cross-cultural ministry and eager to partake in partnership with the Episcopal Church. Standing Rock Young Life has been an active ministry for both middle school and high school students on the North Dakota side of the Standing Rock Reservation for 20 years. This ministry is in partnership with the Standing Rock Episcopal Communities of Cannon Ball, Fort Yates, and Selfridge. The Standing Rock Young Life and Church Partnership also runs a local camp for students in the summer, St. Gabriel's Camp. This person would be highly encouraged to join the worship community with the church partnership, Episcopal Church.

Responsibilities:

Spiritual/Personal Development

• Live as a leader who relies on prayer and spiritual disciplines for the sake of your own edification and the area’s ministry.
• Connect and participate with a healthy, Christ-centered, local church body.
• Invite mentors and accountability relationships as part of your personal walk with Jesus.
• Lead your ministry teams toward growth and maturity in Christ.

Leadership Development

• Invest continually in your own leadership development.
• Recruit, train, and deploy volunteer leaders, committee members, and others, as well as lead team members to accomplish ministry goals.
• Cast vision, supervise, and equip your team members.
• Function as both a leader and team player.

Direct Ministry

• Utilize prayer and carry out all levels of contact work as your number-one ministry tools for reaching kids.
• Build and participate in a local club ministry and disciple kids.
• Grow and strengthen existing ministries and develop a plan for reaching new communities in the future.
• Inspire and lead other people into effective direct ministry with kids.
• Develop a tradition of healthy school-year and summer camp trips.

Resource Development

• Recognize needs within the area, create a plan, and gather the resources (team members, finances, etc.) to meet those needs.
• Build trusting and professional relationships with adults in the community including donors, parents, and adult leaders, and be willing to appropriately solicit their support.
• Take the lead as the “chief asker” (fundraising and team member recruiter) and lead others in effective resource development.
• Raise financial support from personal contacts who desire to support your ministry.

Ministry Support

• Create an effective internal (core team) and external (community) communication plan that will encourage ministry growth and health.
• Know and meet Young Life policies and expectations relevant to a local Young Life area.
• Work in collaboration with other area staff and the regional director for meeting area and regional needs and goals.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Completion of Young Life’s Staff Associate training program preferred.
• Completion of Cultural Competency Training.
• Proven experience as a leader of leaders and team builder.

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!

Notes:

It is desired this position would reside on the Standing Rock Reservation. Housing is negotiable.

How to Apply:

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