Description:

Do you love being with and journeying alongside college students?

Do you have a passion for students during the years that greatly shape the trajectory of who they are in life? Are you passionate about what God is up to on university campuses?

Do you hope to pursue a call to full-time ministry in Young Life on a college/university campus?

San Diego State University (SDSU) is a campus of 30,000+ students in the heart of America's Finest City. Young Life College (YLC) started on campus at SDSU in 2008. We are looking to add a full-time co-director staff to our team of 27 student leaders (four student staff).

Could this be you?

Responsibilities:

All responsibilities are to lead at a college director I level position – alongside our current college director. This position will report to the college director II and the Southcoast associate regional director.

College Student Outreach and Discipleship

• Regular and consistent time on campus. Building relationships and introducing students to Jesus.
• Leadership Training. Recruiting, equipping, and training student leaders.
• Leading Leaders. Assist in leading and developing a student leadership team who is following Jesus, building community, and serving students at SDSU.
• Excellence in implementing club, large groups (Campaigners for college students), and outreach events.
• Summer Assignments. Assigned by region.

Ministry Leadership

• Coordination and administration for weekly events, club, large groups, and leadership team gatherings.
• Vision cast and implement a social media presence.
• Plan and prepare to speak at Young Life College events.
• Attendance, participation, and leadership in monthly committee gatherings.
• Other administrative duties as assigned by the college director II and associate regional director.

Personal Fundraising

• Personally fundraise $60,000+ annually and assist in local area fundraising goals.
• Create a team for prayer and personal support.
• Communicate progress to donors and potential donors.
• Regular meetings with the personal fundraising coach, college director II, and associate regional director.

Training

This will start as a director level role. Training will depend on Young Life training already completed and what in the training portal is yet to be completed.

• Participate in all missionwide, regional, and area training.
• Complete Leadership 1 and 2 Training (if needed).
• Attendance and completion of New Staff and Winter Training (if needed).
• Attendance and completion of Area Director School (if needed).
• Present at YLC Training and annual YLC Summit.
• Monthly regional staff gatherings/training.
• Other training as assigned by the region and area.

Qualifications:

• A vital and growing relationship with Jesus.
• Desire and ability to minister to a range of college-age students.
• Ability and heart to collaborate and serve on a team.
• Ability and experience leading large/diverse teams.
• Minimum of a four-year college degree prior to start date.
• Young Life staff experience preferred.
• College student ministry experience preferred.
• Proven track record of ability to fundraise at a high level ($60,000-$100,000 range).
• Strong administrative skills, adaptability, and ability to multi-task.
• Proficiency in applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, social media apps, Google, etc.

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:

About San Diego and SDSU

San Diego State University is a campus of 30,000+ students just east of downtown San Diego. San Diego is a city that is diverse in population, culture, and activity. It truly is America's Finest City — beaches, a range of outdoor activities, a great downtown Gaslamp, great restaurants, many diverse communities, wonderful churches, an energetic young adult culture, and a multitude of opportunities. Housing on or near campus can be expensive, but in the surrounding communities it becomes more manageable. Young adults and students often live with roommates to lower monthly expenses.

YLC at SDSU is a thriving and healthy ministry with the hope of building relationships with every student we meet and partnering with campus ministries so that 30,000 students have the opportunity to meet Jesus and participate in His Kingdom here on earth.

"Young Life College is a fast-growing arm of Young Life worldwide. YLC San Diego State is a 16-year-old ministry that is thriving and healthy and is in a unique position to begin training up the next generation of Young Life College staff to be equipped and prepared for full-time ministry on university campuses. We have a strong committee that will help nurture and care for someone coming on full-time staff. Young Life at SDSU is positioned to care for and train new staff to take YLC into the next decade. The Southcoast Region is strong and ready to develop whoever fills this position." - John Byard, Young Life College Western Division

How to Apply:

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