[Hiring] Part Time Student Staff Position @Young Life

Role Description

This is a part-time position to help lead ministry in New Braunfels, TX.

Student Staff II Summary:

• Through both training and direct field ministry experience, learn how to participate in effective Young Life ministry.

Ministry Functions:

• Spiritual Development: “Following Jesus” includes:
  • Prayer and spiritual disciplines
  • Fellowship, growth and health
  • Church relationships
• Develop a yearly personal growth plan that fosters a vibrant spiritual life including:
  • Time for solitude, retreat, reflection, prayer
  • 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.
• Attend and be involved with area leadership as assigned.

• 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.
• Assist with camp fundraisers and attend occasional committee and adult functions as assigned.

• Direct Ministry: “Proclaiming and modeling” includes:
  • Contact work, club, Campaigners and camp
• Actively engage in all three levels of contact work.
• Participate in leadership with a team to conduct a Young Life club and Campaigners/discipleship ministry with excellence.
• Participate on a team to implement a summer and school-season camping strategy for a ministry.
• Potentially serve on summer staff or assigned staff at a Young Life property with input and direction from the area director.

• 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.
• Learn to set yearly ministry and personal goals and objectives; review them on a regular basis.
• Assist in the office administration when necessary and assigned.
• Complete expense reports as necessary in a clear and timely fashion.
• 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

• Pursuing a college degree.

Training

• Missionwide Training: None is required or recommended.
• Regional Training: There is no missionwide regional-level training curriculum. At the regional director’s prerogative, certain regional training events may be required.
• Area Training:
  • Work through job assignments under the supervision of the area director or assigned mentor (assignments may be adapted to fit individual needs and the area situation).
  • Receive individualized training supervised by the area director designed to develop personal spiritual maturity and enhance personal character.
  • Give particular focus to an individualized program to learn and gain competency in ministry skills (i.e. The 5 C’s).
  • Become familiar with area strategy and ministry health as assigned by the area director.
  • Receive introduction to personal fund-raising principles, including familiarity with Basic Elements for Part-Time Staff.
  • Take advantage of Young Life discipleship experiences (e.g. summer staff, discipleship focus, adventure camping).