Area Director || Park City, UT

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Live in one of the most stunning and adventure-rich towns in America — and lead in one of Young Life’s top-tier ministries.

One of the top 10 states to live in!

Young Life Park City offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to combine world-class ministry with a world-class location. This is not just another Young Life area — it’s a flagship ministry with a proven track record, deep community support, and powerful momentum.

Why Park City?

• Nestled in the Wasatch Mountains, Park City is a vibrant mountain town known for its outdoor beauty, world-renowned ski resorts, and welcoming community.
   

• Home to a thriving arts and dining scene.
   

• Excellent schools, active families, and a culture of adventure make this a dream location for leaders who love the outdoors and crave meaningful community.
   

Why This Young Life Ministry?

• Top-Tier Area: This ministry is recognized as one of the strongest in the country — financially stable, strategically focused, and spiritually thriving.
   

• Community-Driven: Deep partnerships with local churches, schools, and families. Long-standing trust and reputation have been built over years of faithful presence.
   

• Leadership Opportunity: You’ll be stepping into a culture of excellence — with the resources, volunteers, and vision to take things even further.
   

• Missional Impact: Reach students from a wide range of backgrounds — from local mountain kids to international and private school students — in one of the most unique mission fields in the U.S.
   

This role is ideal for a dynamic leader who wants to invest deeply in kids’ lives, build into a strong team, and make a lasting mark in a strategic and influential Young Life area.

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 c