Description:
Young Life North Shore is looking to fill a number of open staff associate positions (potential for associate area director role based on previous experience). Each of these staff people will oversee a high school ministry at one of our three high schools (Glenbrook North, Glenbrook South, New Trier), as well as be a part of our college ministry at Northwestern University. This person will report to the Young Life North Shore area director and work alongside our staff team. This is a full-time position that includes salary and benefits.
Responsibilities:
- Execute Young Life’s mission to “introduce adolescents to Jesus Christ and help them grow in their faith” through the power of relationships.
- Lead all aspects of the high school ministry, including supervising a volunteer leader team of college students and young adults.
- Spend significant time each week building relationships with high school students.
- Plan and run weekly programmatic events for students such as Young Life club (large group outreach event) and Campaigners (Bible study).
- Assist the area director in the ongoing recruiting, leading and training volunteer leaders.
- Lead multiple summer and school season camping trips.
- Alongside the area director, assist with our college ministry at Northwestern University.
- Together with the area director, raise funds and awareness of Young Life in the area.
Qualifications:
- A deep love for Jesus and passion for outreach ministry.
- Ability and desire to relate to high school students.
- Strong Christian faith, knowledge of God's Word, and ability to lead others to Christ.
- Proven track record of self-starting and taking initiative.
- Ability and desire to maintain a varying schedule that includes evenings and weekends.
- Willingness to live in the local area (this includes the city of Evanston and towns of Wilmette, Winnetka, Kenilworth Glencoe, Northbrook, Northfield, and Glenview).
- Possess high capacity and high energy level.
- Comfortable relating to adults of all ages.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Young Life experience is helpful but not required. Some sort of youth ministry experience strongly 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.