Description:

We are seeking someone to serve through the mission of Young Life on the Washburn University campus in a full-time or part-time role. Our ideal candidate is high energy and would work alongside our College Director with the primary task of reaching the masses on campus.

This mission of Young Life is to introduce adolescents to Jesus Christ and help them grow in their faith. The person we are looking for to fill this role will have a critical role in outreach (introducing adolescents to Jesus) and discipleship (helping them grow in their faith – which includes equipping and training college students to be Young Life leaders on middle school and high school campuses across Topeka). The ideal candidate meets these criteria:

• Deep love for Jesus.
• Heart for those who aren’t following Jesus.
• Emotional maturity.
• Ability to build and lead a team.

Job functions, in addition to direct-ministry work with students, will include raising financial support; recruiting and training volunteers to reach students on the WU campus; interacting with the YL College committee; communicating with other staff, donors, volunteers, and students; and completing various administrative tasks.

Young Life College, led by the YLC Director and committee, is one of eight areas that make up the Greater Topeka Young Life Metro, encompassing 17 total staff members and 80+ volunteers (leaders and committee members) that serve over 1,200 students known across 9 campuses.

The city of Topeka has been the beneficiary of considerable investments made by local entrepreneurs who want the town to be a place where people are happy to live. Located an hour away from the Kansas City International Airport, Topekans appreciate a low cost of living, a small-town feel with all of the amenities you need, and generous hospitality by folks all across town.

Responsibilities:

Spiritual Development — The job of Young Life staff is to not only pursue their own spiritual development, which is crucial, but to also grow those on their teams spiritually. This looks like:

• Developing 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.
• Seeking and maintaining relationships and disciplines, in the context of active participation in a church community.
• Actively participate in the spiritual life of the Young Life community.
• Leading teams and individuals in spiritual development.
• Keeping prayer as our first strategy and maturity in Christ as our end goal for everyone involved in ministry.

Leadership Development — The job of Young Life staff is not only to do the ministry work with students, but to build teams that are also doing that work, multiplying our impact. This looks like:

• Meeting with volunteer leaders and area leadership on a regular basis.
• Learning to recruit and train new leaders to build a leadership team that reflects the community.
• Modeling excellence in contact work, club, Campaigners and camping to other leaders.
• Assisting in training leaders, team leaders, and committee members in how to work effectively in teams.
• Developing a yearly ministry strategy.

Resource Development —​ Ministry demands resources, which is one element of life on Young Life staff. This includes:Fundraising an agreed-upon dollar amount.

• Fundraising an agreed upon dollar amount.
• Keeping donors up to date and invested in the ministry.
• Participating in city-wide fundraising events.
• Engaging the Young Life committee as they work to develop resources.
• Remembering that ministry resources include time, talent, and treasure, all of which need to be developed.

Direct Ministry — This is the work Young Life staff do with students, which include:

• Contact Work: Young Life staff lead the charge as they build a team that goes where kids are, earning the right to be heard.
• Campaigners: Young Life staff not only lead their own campaigner group (small group), but set up volunteers to do the same.
• Club: Leading the team that plans and executes a Young Life club with excellence.
• Camp: Young Life camp is the best week of a student’s life. For our staff associate role on the Washburn campus, Young Life staff will be inviting college students to Work Week in May and to serve on the Summer Staff that upcoming summer. Other opportunities for college students to engage with Young Life camp includes taking middle and high school students to camp, serving as a wrangler at weekend camp in the fall, and spring break + fall weekend camp trips.

Ministry Support — Young Life staff includes much more than hanging out with kids. It includes taking care of business like internal accounting/cash flow, 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 the mission-wide 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 yearly strategic ministry plans 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.

Training – We want to invest in our staff! Young Life staff are lifelong learners, so we offer and require different trainings to ensure continued development. This includes:

• Local Training: Leadership I, Leadership II, Biblical Interpretation, and others as assigned by your supervisor.
• Winter Training: New Staff Training, New Testament Survey, Systematic Theology, Christology, Old Testament Survey, Ministry as a Person, Area Director School, etc.

Work Conditions:

• Includes the extremes of a camp including: heat/cold, dirt, long hours, and the physical demands of hiking, horseback riding, boating and more. Staff person must be able to handle these conditions. This description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with this job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the principal job elements essential for making compensation decisions.

Qualifications:

Education

• College degree preferred.

Qualifications Required for the Job:

• Paid or unpaid experience in student ministry.
• Proven relational skills with both kids and adults.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to serve as part of a team and lead a team.

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:

Please contact ylcimarronregion@gmail.com​ or call 785-217-4666 if you have any questions about the above information.

How to Apply:

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