Description:

Greeley is a diverse city with a small town feel in Northern Colorado located 30 minutes east of Fort Collins and one hour north of Denver. It is home to the University of Northern Colorado and approximately 110,000 people. So many people in Greeley are committed to Young Life flourishing here -- from churches to local businesses to the school district -- the city is interconnected and the people believe in creating an environment for the community to thrive.

Young Life has had a consistent presence in Greeley for more than 20 years and is currently in an exciting time of growth. Post-COVID, we have had to re-start our ministries, and that positioned the area to assess its vision and strategy in a very exciting way. The area currently has an area director, a mission staff focused on Young Life College, a mission staff focused on WyldLife, two student staff, and an administrator.

We are looking for an associate area director who is excited about expanding outreach in Greeley, primarily through building intentionally multiethnic ministry in the coming years. The starting point would be launching a healthy WyldLife club at one of our public schools and eventually launching a second club at the high school those kids will attend.

The population in Greeley’s public schools is more than 70% Latinx. There is a large immigrant and refugee population, and there are more than 80 languages spoken in our district, the largest one, behind English, being Spanish. We believe we are called to reach every kid in our city and to create a culture of belonging for all kids in our community. It is vital that this staff person have the vision and desire to invest in the Latinx community here in Greeley.

Our area director serves on the Regional Diversity, Equity, and Belonging Task Force and is committed to centering the most marginalized in the room. She is willing to adapt how we do ministry to serve the kids and leaders in our city, instead of doing things “how we’ve always done them.” She is also committed to developing an equitable fundraising model to pave the way to a staff team that reflects our city, without funding being a barrier.

A qualified candidate will have the opportunity to advance in responsibility with the ultimate goal of overseeing Young Life ministry and future staff for all public schools in Greeley, including three high schools and five middle schools.

Responsibilities:

• The primary responsibility will be to focus on spiritual and emotional health of self and those he or she leads.
• Develop a multiethnic vision and strategy for ministry in the Greeley community.
• Recruit and lead multiethnic volunteer leaders in dynamic direct ministry, including club, camp, Campaigners and contact work.
• Cultivate a sense of belonging for all students through relationships rooted in sustained, consistent contact work.
• Build and steward relationships with parents, teachers, coaches, donors, and community members.
• Lead kids and leaders at camp and serve on assignment teams as directed by the Front Range Region.
• Assist the area director and committee chair in leading and developing the area committee.
• Assist the area director in planning and executing fundraising events.
• Assist the area director in raising and managing the budget.
• Raise personal support.
• Support the administrative needs of the area.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of two years on Young Life staff.
• ‎A strong, growing spiritual life.
• Proven spiritual leadership, vision casting, and team building skills.
• Demonstrated success working with middle school and high school kids.
• Proven cross cultural experience.
• Desire to cultivate a multiethnic community by building relationships with kids and adults from diverse backgrounds.
• Proven ability to recruit, train, and lead adults.
• Proven ability to lead through cultural intelligence frameworks with high emotional intelligence.
• Bilingual (Spanish and English speaking) preferred.
• Proven ability to work independently in a varied schedule.
• Willingness to be collaborative and to work closely with other staff.
• Willingness to build and execute fundraising strategy.
• Self-motivated and proactive with a willingness to be trained and led.
• Proven time management skills.
• College degree 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.