Description:

We are looking to hire a part-time coordinator or full-time area director for our Capernaum ministry in Tucson. The current area director is looking to partner with another part-time staff person or train someone to take over the role full-time. This staff person would focus on pouring into existing ministry. Currently we have one club city wide for students with special needs, and we would love to expand our reach in the future.

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.

• Recruit and train volunteer leaders, adult helpers and high school buddies alongside the traditional area director in the local area.
• Supervise and evaluate volunteer leaders in their leadership development, in their personal spiritual formation, and in their ministry with Capernaum kids.
• Recruit and train leaders to nurture Capernaum kids through leading Campaigners meetings.
• Recruit and train leaders to attend summer camp and to work with Young Life’s regulations and property constraints.
• Train leaders in healthy communication with parents/guardians around care of kids with disabilities.
• Lead a team to plan and implement a summer and school-season camping strategy for the ministry.

Resource Development —​ “Fueling the ministry” includes events, major donor care, public relations (branding) and TDS team.

• Work with the area or regional director to guarantee all expenses are within the budget.
• Impart vision for the Capernaum ministry to potential donors.
• Learn and implement Taking Donors Seriously (TDS) procedures.
• Raise personal and ministry funds as directed.
• Ensure that all Young Life financial policies and procedures are implemented.
• The Capernaum coordinator will assist the area director in working alongside the traditional Young Life committee. He or she may be responsible to recruit a sub-committee that focuses on Capernaum.
• Communicate the needs and successes of the local Capernaum ministry to the area committee.
• Ensure the administration requirements, from all levels of Capernaum supervision, are handled with excellence and in a timely manner.
• Complete the required paperwork for new volunteers, drivers and mentors and submit the proper forms to the Service Center.

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

• Be active in all three levels of contact work.
• Lead a team to plan and implement Capernaum Young Life outreach meetings with excellence.
• Train leaders to plan and implement Campaigners meetings with excellence.
• Work with surrounding traditional Young Life clubs toward inclusion of Capernaum friends specific to events, summer and weekend camp opportunities as appropriate.
• Speak to civic and church groups to promote and publicize the ministry and needs of Capernaum.
• In order to gain access to kids with disabilities, develop relationships with school administration, parents and school aides.
• Build relationships with parents of Capernaum kids when appropriate.

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 on a regular basis.
• Perform other duties as assigned and congruent with gifts, experience and area needs.
• Accept both short- and long-term assignments of projects.

Qualifications:

• College degree preferred.
• Proven leadership skills.
• Proven relational skills with kids, adults and local church organizations.
• Experience working with people with disabilities.
• Previous ministry experience.
• A call to reach kids with the Gospel.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Have a vision and passion for partnering with local churches in practical ways.
• Previous Young Life volunteer or staff experience highly preferred.

How to Apply:

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