[Hiring] NextGen Mission Staff @Young Life

Role Description

Mission Staff

• Mission / Authority: Through both training and direct field ministry experience, learn how to lead and participate in effective Young Life ministry.
• Ministry Functions:
  • 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.
  • Leadership Development:
    • “Equipping leaders, committee and staff” includes key volunteer care, recruiting, team building and training, supervision and vision casting.
    • Meet with your volunteer leaders and area leadership on a regular basis.
    • Learn to recruit and train new leaders to build a leadership team that reflects the community.
    • Model excellence in contact work, club, Campaigners and camping to other leaders.
    • Assist in training leaders, team leaders and committee how to work effectively in teams and develop a yearly ministry strategy.
  • Resource Development:
    • “Fueling the ministry” includes events, major donor care, public relations (branding) and TDS team.
    • Raise financial support as directed and maintain good donor care practices.
    • Communicate ministry updates and progress to personal donor partners.
    • Observe and learn to network and develop strategic relationships with key adults in the community, including: principals, pastors, parents, potential committee members as assigned by the area director.
    • Assist with camp fundraisers.
  • Direct Ministry:
    • “Proclaiming and modeling” includes contact work, club, Campaigners and camp.
    • Actively engage in all three levels of contact work.
    • Lead a team to plan and conduct a new or existing Young Life club and Campaigners/discipleship ministry with excellence.
    • Lead a team to implement a summer and school-season camping strategy for a ministry.
    • Serve on a summer assignment at a Young Life camp each year.
  • 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 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 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.

Qualifications

• Proven relational skills with both kids and adults.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Requirements

• College degree preferred.

Benefits

• Range for Full-Time: MIN $30,600 - Mid $38,300.