Area Director - Jefferson City, MO

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Job Specific Working Conditions:

Young Life Jefferson City is looking for a relational and galvanizing self-starter to lead the area into its next phase of growth. With a rich 30-year history in the area, Young Life is known by churches and schools throughout the community.  This is an area where you could spend years growing to reach and spend time with countless kids, telling them about Jesus. This well-funded area has a history of incredible community backing, including a strong board that supports staff and volunteers. 

This staff member would build a flagship club ministry at one high school, modeling contact work and training leaders by example, with flexibility to build from there. They would have the privilege of working with a diverse range of people from all walks of life and would need to demonstrate the ability to do so.

The Jefferson City community rallies around its top-rated high schools and sports programs and identifies as a great place to raise kids. The people of “Jeff City” truly care about teenagers and love having Young Life leaders present in their midst.

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 all three levels of contact work.

Lead or co-lead a model Young Life club; lead/supervise an effective Campaigner 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, othe