Role Description Through both formal training and direct field ministry experience, learn how to effectively carry out and manage 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 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 on 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) - 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. - Learn to plan and execute area fundraising events under the direction of an area supervisor and committee. - 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 - 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 - Experience in direct ministry. - Proven relational skills with both kids and adults. - Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills. - Ability to maintain confidentiality. Requirements - Core Training — Phase One (New Staff Training, Leadership I, Leadership II, Apologetics and one Winter Training course are to be completed in the first two years). - Training may be supervised by a regional director, regional trainer or area to develop personal spiritual maturity and enhance personal character. - May include regional training meetings and ministry skills training assigned by the area director. Benefits - Includes the extremes of a camp including: heat/cold, dirt, long hours and the physical demands of hiking, horseback riding, boating and more. Staff person must be able to handle these conditions. - The Staff Associate program is a divisional training, entry-level position with Young Life. There is a set salary for this position, please reach out to the hiring manager for more information.