Area Director I - Randolph County (Asheboro, NC)

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Job Specific Working Conditions:

Located in the heart of NC, Randolph County is best known for the city of Asheboro and the NC Zoo. Although largely a blue collar community, multiple industries are moving to Asheboro and the city is headed into a huge season of growth with new shops, restaurants and businesses popping up to meet the anticipated population growth. In fact, the population is expected to hit 100,000 by 2029. Being in the center of the state has its perks - Asheboro is located within 25-30 minutes of Greensboro and High Point, and provides day trip proximity to both the mountains and the beach.

Current ministry takes place at Asheboro High School and Southwestern Randolph High School, but the county contains an additional six public high schools.  In addition, Randolph County has a flourishing YoungLives ministry.

Randolph County Young Life is seeking to hire an Area Director who can step in and lead at Asheboro High school while also helping develop a Young Life presence in other areas of the county. This AD would be responsible for overseeing a second-year Staff Associate as well as a YoungLives Coordinator.

The need is for someone who understands the intricacies of a small town and is willing to put down roots here for the next five years.  We desire a winsome Christ-follower who will not only invite potential leaders/committee/donors to partner with us but train and model out incarnational ministry with our current volunteers. We are looking for ways to attract new committee members who have high school or middle school aged children.

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