Description:

The Opportunity

A full-time area director to lead current and new ministries on the Westbank of New Orleans, located on the west banks of the Mississippi River, just south of downtown New Orleans.

There is significant growth potential, but the highest priorities are solidifying the existing ministry, recruiting volunteer leaders, and building a strong year-round camping ministry.

Current Ministry Snapshot

• Young Life High Schools (two high school clubs)
• All-Area WyldLife
• YoungLives​ ministry

Future Plans

Re-establish Capernaum club, growth of WyldLife and College ministries, expanding multiethnic outreach, hiring a part-time YoungLives​ staff person.

Responsibilities:

Spiritual Development - "Following Jesus" includes prayer and spiritual disciplines, fellowship, growth, and health, and church relationships.

• Develop a yearly personal growth plan that fosters a vibrant spiritual life including time for solitude, retreat, reflection, prayer and a sincere commitment to understanding God’s Word.
• Seek and maintain relationships and disciplines in the context of active participation in a church community.
• Actively participate in the spiritual life of the Young Life community.
• Lead teams and individuals in spiritual development.
• 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 associate regional director and committee to cast a vision for reaching every kid within New Orleans.
• Develop consistent gatherings with committee, leaders and staff to build unity and provide vision and direction.
• Create a spiritual leadership plan for volunteer leaders, staff and committee members in the area.
• Work on the ground level leading a club team and Campaigners group, engage in contact work, and bring volunteer leaders alongside in order to do the 5 C's with excellence.
• The position includes working alongside and leading the area’s staff to implement a plan for health and growth in the existing schools and future ministries, working alongside the board to raise the area budget, and provide spiritual leadership to staff and volunteers.
• Engage with New Orleans Eastbank (separate area) in terms of leaders and growth.

Resource Development​ -​ “Fueling the ministry” includes events, donor care, public relations and Relationship Centered Engagement (RCE).

• Provide leadership to the RCE team and finding partners to own the area vision and budget.
• Develop and lead the area’s fundraising strategy and ensure excellence in communication with donors.
• Raise the necessary funds to carry out the ministry vision for the local area, keeping the area consistently in surplus (one-month cash reserve minimum).
• Coordinate and conduct quality events which reflect Young Life’s capacity to impact kids and warrant the investment of a participant’s personal and corporate resources.

Direct Ministry — “Proclaiming and modeling” includes contact work, club, Campaigners and camp.

• Actively engage in all three levels of contact work.
• Lead or co-lead a model Young Life club; lead/supervise an effective Campaigners ministry with excellence.
• Observe and evaluate each of the schools/ministries in the local area on a yearly basis.
• Develop and implement ongoing plans to maximize Gospel proclamation through camping opportunities.
• Serve on a summer assignment at a Young Life property, other Young Life camp or in another position each summer.

Ministry Support​ —​ “Taking care of business” includes accounting, administration, communication (internal), data management and strategic plan.

• Adhere to all Young Life policies and procedures and maintain professionalism concerning office hours, dress, conduct and time management.
• Manage finances with stewardship, accountability and transparency using missionwide applications.
• Maintain accurate information on kids, leaders and donors for area records.
• Provide clear, prompt, appropriate and professional communication to everyone involved in ministry.
• Set a yearly strategic ministry plan and initiatives to reach every kid; review them on a regular basis.
• Perform other duties as assigned and congruent with gifts, experience and area needs.
• Accept both short- and long-term assignments.

Qualifications:

• Three years of ministry experience.
• Two to three years as an area director is 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.