Description:

Run a YoungLives ministry in North Dallas with kids coming from a few high schools. Run an outreach meeting sharing the Gospel as well as a Bible study. Provide help for young teen moms in parenting and guide them to an annual camp experience and more.

Responsibilities:

Mentors and Other Volunteers

• Recruit, train mobilize and retain mentors, childcare and other volunteers.
• Supervise and evaluate volunteers in leadership development, spiritual formation and ministry with teen moms.
• Meet regularly with the volunteer team for on-going training, ministry planning and community building.

The 5 C's

Contact Work

• Create an effective contact work strategy to reach teen moms.
• Be active in all three levels of contact work.
• Train and engage the team on effective contact work.

Club

• Plan and implement regular club meetings with excellence.
• Train and engage the team in leading club.
• Ensure that YoungLives​ health and safety policies are executed.

Campaigners and Discipleship

• Create an effective discipleship strategy for teen moms.
• Plan and implement regular Campaigners meetings with excellence.
• Train and engage your team in leading Campaigners and the discipleship of teen moms.
• Ensure that YoungLives health and safety policies are executed.

Camp

• Partner with the respective area director to plan and implement a summer and school season camping strategy for YoungLives.
• Engage and lead the community to help in all aspects of YoungLives​ camping.
• Set the example of passionately pursuing teen moms to attend camp.
• Highly encourage, recruit and train mentors to attend camp.
• ­Recruit childcare workers for summer camp.
• Create and implement a prayer strategy for camp.

Committee

• Partner with the respective area director to build a sub-committee for YoungLives.
• ­Regularly communicate and participate with the local Young Life committee.

Financial Management and Donor Development

• Impart vision for the YoungLives ministry to potential donors.
• Raise personal and ministry funds as determined by the supervisor.
• Learn and implement Taking Donors Seriously (TDS) procedures.
• Ensure that all Young Life financial policies and procedures are implemented.
• Guarantee all expenses are within the budget.

Administration

• Ensure the administrative requirements are handled with excellence and in a timely manner.
• Comply with volunteer management procedures concerning YoungLives volunteers.

Community Outreach

• Speak to civic and church groups to promote and publicize YoungLives.
• Develop relationships with schools, teen parenting programs, crisis pregnancy centers and other applicable community organizations.

Training

• Refer to the YoungLives​ Training Plan for a YoungLives​ coordinator.
• Pursue continuing education for professional development.
• Pursue opportunities for personal development and spiritual maturity.

Additional Essential Duties for Stand-Alone YoungLives​ Areas

• Recruit and build a YoungLives​ committee.
• Complete and manage the annual budget.
• Partner with a committee to secure and raise the area budget and oversee the finances.
• Update ministry information in Growth Planning Software (GPS) bi-annually.
• Meet all area requirements as determined by the respective regional director.

Qualifications:

• Commitment to a growing relationship with Christ.
• Ability to clearly communicate the Gospel and train others accordingly.
• Ability to clearly communicate Young Life’s mission and the vision for YoungLives.
• Understand the unique issues faced by pregnant and parenting teen moms.
• Proven relational skills with both adolescents and adults.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Self-motivated.
• Goal-oriented.
• Proven leadership skills.
• Ability to travel as the job requires.

Education

• College degree preferred.
• Completion of training as determined by the supervisor.

How to Apply:

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