Role Description The YoungLives coordinator serves, in accordance with the objectives, policies and procedures established by mission leadership, to develop and sustain YoungLives ministries in the respective areas. Essential Duties - 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: - Meet with mentors, childcare and other volunteer leaders on a regular basis. - Assist in recruiting and training mentors, childcare and other volunteers to build leadership teams that reflect the community. - Attend and be involved with area leadership as assigned. - Assist in training committee, mentors, childcare and other volunteers how to work effectively in teams. - Model excellence in contact work, club, Campaigners and camping to mentors, childcare and other volunteers. - Train and lead a team of mentors, childcare and other volunteers in developing a yearly ministry strategy. - Resource Development: - Raise financial support as directed and maintain good donor care practices. - Communicate ministry updates and progress to personal donor partners. - Observe and learn principles to develop strategic relationships with key adults in the community, including: principals, pastors, parents, potential committee members and more as assigned by the area director. - Learn to plan and execute area fundraising events under the direction of an area supervisor. - Become a respected Young Life steward to the community for both kids and adults. - Partner with respective area director to build a sub-committee for YoungLives. - Regularly communicate and participate with the local Young Life committee. - Develop relationships with schools, teen parenting programs, crisis pregnancy centers and other applicable community organizations. - Direct Ministry: - Actively engage in all three levels of contact work. - Lead a team to plan and implement a regular outreach meeting with excellence. - Lead Campaigners meetings with excellence as assigned by the area director. - Lead a team to implement a summer and school-season camping strategy for YoungLives. - Serve on a summer assignment at a Young Life camp each year. - Serve on a summer assignment at a Young Life property, other Young Life camp or in another position each summer as directed by supervisor. - Ministry Support: - Adhere to all Young Life policies and procedures and maintain professionalism concerning office hours, dress, conduct and time management. - Ensure that YoungLives health and safety policies are followed. - 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. - Accept both short and long-term assignments of projects. Training - Completion of at least two years as a Staff Associate. - Core Training — phase one to be completed as a Staff Associate. - Attend YoungLives trainings as directed by the YoungLives regional and/or divisional coordinator. - Participation in missionwide staff conference every four years. - Participation in additional training or experiences if deemed necessary (e.g., more urban exposure; Taking Donors Seriously (TDS) training). - Attend regional training as directed by the regional director. - Pursue continuing educational opportunities including graduate degrees. Education - College degree preferred. - Completion of training as determined by supervisor. 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.