Area Director I Or Staff Associate III

Description:

Young Life Hardin County is seeking an experienced leader who has the vision to build a Young Life ministry to reach students in the community. We have a dedicated committee that has been assembling to pray, raise funds, create community awareness, and prepare the area for a staff hire. We have built a strong foundation to welcome and support an area director who is eager and motivated to introduce adolescents to Jesus Christ and help them grow in their faith.

Hardin County is the sixth largest county in Kentucky and the largest area in which we don't currently have Young Life ministry. Full of small town charm while providing all of your desired amenities, Hardin County is a perfect landing spot for someone with a pioneering spirit and the drive and vision to reach the area's four high schools and six middle schools.

The area director will have a unique opportunity to start new ministry and make a lasting impact on our community. The job will require a passion for developing and recruiting leaders to grow and sustain the ministry, as well as excellent communication and organization with both students and adults. With an authentic focus on Jesus, both personally and in the community, the area director will work with the committee to develop strategies to initiate and sustain the growth, health and development of Hardin County Young Life.

Responsibilities:

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 - "Equipping leaders, committee and staff" includes key volunteer care, recruiting, team building and training, supervision and vision casting.

• Partner with the regional director and committee to cast vision for reaching "every kid" within the defined area.

• Develop consistent gatherings with the committee, leaders and staff to build unity and provide vision and direction.

• Create a spiritual leadership plan for volunteer leaders, staff and committee members in the area.

• Recruit and train new staff and leaders to build leadership teams that reflect the community.

• Supervise, develop and evaluate area staff, providing resources and experiences needed to implement the vision.

• Provide quality summer staff, work crew and adult guests for summer camps.

• Model excellence in contact work, club, Campaigners and camping to other leaders.

• Train 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.

• Provide leadership to the TDS team and committee in finding partners to own the area vision and budget.

• Develop and lead the area's fundraising strategy and ensure excellence in communication to donors.

• Raise the necessary funds to carry out the ministry vision for the local area, keeping the area consistently in surplus (goal is a one-month cash reserve minimum).

• Build the Young Life brand via public relations as an excellent tool for working with youth in the area.

• Coordinate and conduct quality events which reflect Young Life's capacity to impact kids and warrant the investment of a participant's personal and corporate resources.

Direct Ministry - "Proclaiming and modeling" includes contact work, club, Campaigners and camp.

• Actively engage in all three levels of contact work.

• Lead or co-lead a model Young Life club; lead/supervise an effective Campaigners ministry with excellence.

• Observe and evaluate each of the schools/ministries in the local area on a yearly basis.

• Develop and implement ongoing plans to maximize Gospel proclamation through camping opportunities.

• Serve on a summer assignment at a Young Life property, other Young Life camp or in another position each summer.

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 missionwide 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 a yearly strategic ministry plan and initiatives to reach every kid; review 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

• Participation in the missionwide staff conference every four years.

• Participation in additional training or experiences if deemed necessary.

• Attend regional training as directed by the regional director.

• Pursue continuing educational opportunities including graduate degrees.

• Participate in programs designed for personal spiritual maturity or personal enrichment.

• Pursue seminars designed to enhance professional skills.

Qualifications:

• Possess a Christlike character that is built on the Word and Spirit of God.

• A call to reach kids with the Gospel.

• Ability to build, train, recruit and grow teams of people (student leaders, adult leaders and committee members).

• Proven relational skills with both kids and adults.

• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

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!