Area Director I - Johnston County, NC

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Job Specific Working Conditions:

Johnston County (“JoCo”) is one of the largest counties in NC and has one of the fastest growing populations in the state. JoCo has a balance of rural life with small town charm and is located at the crossroads of I-40 and I-95 for a quick drive to the Raleigh metro area or an easy day trip to the state’s many beaches. With a vibrant private airport & aggressive economic development group, both large industry & small businesses are booming here.  The community has a strong faith-based background, and many outreach ministries serve a variety of populations and needs.

Johnston County Public Schools serves over 36,000 students and has doubled in size over the past 15 years. While the JoCo Young Life committee has established the most connections within the Cleveland and Clayton High School networks, opportunities for future growth are abundant across the county’s nine high schools.

Johnston County Young Life is searching for an Area Director to officially launch this ministry.  The dedicated and passionate committee has been raising funds, praying around schools, and building partnerships in the community with families, local businesses, and area churches. We have several direct ties to area schools and have compiled a group of youth and adult volunteers who are interested in this ministry. Our ideal candidate would be comfortable initiating relationships with youth and school leaders, collaborating with and growing our current committee, and showcasing the relational work with youth to our financial stakeholders.

Area Director I

Summary:
Through spiritual leadership and proper management, lead in developing a team in the area to carry out Young Life’s mission of introducing kids to Jesus Christ and helping them grow in their faith.


Ministry Functions:
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 Regional director and Committee to cast vision for reaching “every kid” within the defined area.

Develop consistent gatherings with 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 al