Staff Associate I

Description:

Naperville Young Life is looking for a staff person to lead ministry with either high school (Young Life) or middle school (WyldLife) students and supervise a team of leaders who are primarily in college. Beyond the kid and leader work, this staff person will need to develop new relationships with adults in the community, including faculty at the school, parents, donors, youth workers and pastors in the area. Young Life has been present in Naperville for more than 50 years and is in a rebuilding season. We want someone who would be able to drive growth and rally people around the mission.

This position could be full or part-time. If part-time, responsibilities and eligibility for certain benefits will be adjusted. This position will be working with another full-time staff Area Director.

Naperville is a western suburb of Chicago and a 45-minute train ride from downtown.

Responsibilities:

The staff person's focus is to lead the charge in direct ministry and care for and develop leaders. Their main responsibilities include the following:

• Work closely with full-time staff.

• Provide spiritual leadership and ministry direction to volunteer leaders.

• Recruit and train volunteer leaders.

• Build community and parent support teams.

• Model excellent relational work with kids.

• Do effective club, Campaigners and camp ministry.

• Help plan and execute area fundraisers.

• Complete the necessary administrative tasks that go into running club, Campaigners, leader meetings, trips, etc.

• Serve in school-year weekend and summer camp (one week to four weeks) ministry settings.

• Fulfill Young Life Training courses (New Staff, Leadership I & II, Winter Training and Apologetics).

Qualifications:

• Young Life or similar youth ministry experience preferred.

• Finished and graduated from a Young Life Leader Training program (not required but preferred).

• Must raise $20,000 of personal support.

• Humble and teachable attitude.

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!