Young Life Area Director

In many ways, this role feels like being the CEO of your non-profit organization! Not only will this leader oversee other employees, but they will recruit, train, and release leaders for ministry at the 3 High Schools (and feeder Middle Schools) and will also spend time raising area-support meetings with fantastic business leaders in the area who make up the donor base for the area

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop a multiethnic vision and strategy for ministry.
• Recruit, train, and lead staff and leaders to reflect the community.
• Cultivate direct ministry, including clubs, camps, Campaigners, and contract work, setting an example of an incarnational church.
• Build a sense of belonging through sustained, consistent contact work, increasing student ownership through discipleship.
• Establish relationships with parents, teachers, coaches, donors, and community members.
• Lead kids and leaders at camp and participate in assignment teams as directed.
• Develop and lead the area’s fundraising strategy, ensuring excellent donor communication.

What a Strong Candidate Would Look Like:

• A strong, growing spiritual life.
• Demonstrated success working with middle school and high school students.
• Desire to cultivate a multiethnic community by building relationships with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to lead through cultural intelligence frameworks with high emotional intelligence, both externally and internally.
• Capability to work independently with minimal supervision in an unstructured environment.
• Proficiency in recruiting, training and leading adults.
• Ability to be a team player and to work closely with other staff.
• Willingness to build and execute a fundraising strategy.