Staff Associate

Description:

Young Life's staff associate role requires a dynamic, vibrant personality who will lead Young Life ministries in area schools. This person is a self-starter with a high sense of drive and a missional mindset. She or he loves the Lord and has a growing spiritual life outside of the ministry. This position will possess the perseverance to ask, inspire and motivate volunteers and students in the ministry. This individual must be able to multitask and prioritize what is necessary for the ministry at any given time. We are looking for someone who is mature in his or her faith and looking to help others do the same.

Able to excel at the bearing points of the ministry: Spiritual Growth, Ministry, Leadership, and Fundraising.

Bucks County is a suburb of Philadelphia, with Newtown located approximately 40 minutes northeast of the city. Bucks County also sits directly next to the Delaware River, which separates Pennsylvania from New Jersey, which is why Bucks County falls in the Garden State Region. Newtown has a strong committee that wants to see kids of all ages and ability levels be introduced to Jesus and to grow in their faith. We are searching for a staff associate who can help to build deeper roots with Young Life in the community and also look toward launching WyldLife so we can meet and introduce middle school and high school students to Jesus.

Responsibilities:

Volunteer Development/Direct Ministry

• Able to inspire and cast vision, inviting new volunteers and leaders into the ministry while giving them ownership and helping them to develop as leaders.

• Models consistency and excellence in building relationships with students, programmatic events including Bible studies, outreach-related activities, leader meetings and committee meetings. These are often night-time meetings.

• Implements a training program to help volunteers become excellent in their roles and with students.

• Executes a camp strategy that maximizes students' opportunities to respond and react to the Christian faith. Includes week-long summer camping, week-long discipleship camping, and weekend camping trips throughout the year as scheduled.

Resource Development

• Works with the area director with committee projects and gains experience leading with the committee, partnering with them to raise the local area budget as well as maintaining it with stewardship capability.

• Partners with the area director to develop and execute a financial strategy to achieve budgetary goals. This includes personal fundraising, fundraising events and gathering area donations.

• Has a communication plan for the ministry to reach new and current parents, students, leaders, school administration and committee.

National, Divisional and Regional Responsibilities

• Pursues national, divisional and regional trainings as assigned. Travels when necessary throughout the year.

• Attends month-long assignments at Young Life properties in the summer when assigned.

• Reports to the area director.

• Some of these responsibilities require travel, overnight stays, etc. throughout the year.

Qualifications:

• Has a relationship with Jesus Christ and is actively growing in ways outside of the Young Life ministry.

• Grasps the idea of "relational ministry" and earning the right to be heard in the community.

• Spiritually develops volunteer leaders and students in the local area. Develops a thought-out vision and plan for spiritual growth.

• Adheres to Young Life's policies for staff people.

• Lives in Christian community and is an active participant in a local church body.

Benefits:

• Compensation will be competitive. Related experience and education will be considered.

• 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!