Staff Associate III/Area Director I - Cloquet, MN
Staff Associate III/Area Director I - Cloquet, MN
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Job Description
Young Life requires all employees to sign a Statement of Faith. We recommend you read this statement before applying for any position.
Job Specific Working Conditions:
Cloquet Area Young Life (Cloquet Esko Carlton) is hiring a Staff Associate III or Area Director I (must have core training completed to start at an ADI) to lead a well-established small town Young Life ministry.
For 23 years local YL leadershave shown up where kids are built bridges earned the right to be heard and introduced Jesus Christ to thousands of kids. Young Life is a needed light in our community that has had significant positive impact over the years.
We have an Established committee and sub committees a good base of donor supportand annual successful fund raising events. Our faith community is close-knit andwe are blessed to have so many church leaders in the area supporting Young life and our new (2024) middle school Wyldlife program.
Cloquet is located next to Jay Cooke State Park and 20 minutes south of Duluth. We have the ultimate destination to live work play and prosper. The area offers abundant outdoor activities such as hiking kayaking golfingmountain bikingfishing hunting Skiing and much area schools and teams provide great educational athletic and extracurricular experiences for students.
We are seeking an individual to put roots down in our wonderful community who is passionate about students knowing Jesus and growing in their faith so they can live out their God-given destiny. You will be given the training and support needed to have a vibrant ministry and impact students for the rest of their lives.
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 Gods 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.
Leadership Development Equipping leaders committee and staff includes key volunteer care recruiting team building and training supervision and vision casting.
Meet with your volunteer leaders and area leadership on a regular basis.
- Learn to recruit and train new leaders to build a leadership team that reflects the community.
- Model excellence in contact work club Campaigners and camping to other leaders.
- Assist in training leaders team leaders and committee how to work effectively in teams and develop a yearly ministry strategy.
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.
Resource Development Fueling the ministry includes events major donor care public relations (branding) and TDS team.
- Raise financial support as directed and maintain good donor care practices.
- Communicate ministry updates and progress to personal donor partners.
- Observe and learn to network and develop strategic relationships with key adults in the community including: principals pastors parents potential committee members as assigned by the area director.
- Learn to plan and execute area fundraising events under the direction of an area supervisor and committee.
- Attend committee and adult functions and assist in implementing TDS in the area as assigned.
Direct Ministry Proclaiming and modeling includes contact work club Campaigners and camp.
- Actively engage in all three levels of contact work.
- Lead a team to plan and conduct a new or existing Young Life club and Campaigners/discipleship ministry with excellence.
- Lead a team to implement a summer and school-season camping strategy for a ministry.
- Serve on a summer assignment at a Young Life camp each year.
- Observe and learn strategies of additional club ministries including special ministry clubs clubs in schools with special needs and more.
Ministry Support Taking care of business includes accounting administration communication (internal) data management and strategic plan.
- Adhere to all Young Life policies and procedures and maintain professionalism concerning office hours dress conduct and time management.
- Manage finances with stewardship accountability and transparency using the mission-wide applications.
- Maintain accurate information on kids leaders and donors for area records.
- Provide clear prompt appropriate and professional communication to everyone involved in ministry.
- Set yearly strategic ministry plan and initiatives to reach every kid; review them on a regular basis.
- Probable work on personal leadership development in areas of strength deficiencies or needs in preparation for area director or next position.
- Perform other duties as assigned and congruent with gifts experience and area needs.
Training:
- Core Training Phase One (New Staff Training Leadership I Leadership II Apologetics and one Winter Training course are to be completed in the first two years.
- Training may be supervised by a regional director regional trainer or area to develop personal spiritual maturity and enhance personal character.
- May include regional training meetings and ministry skills training assigned by the area director.
Education:
- College degree preferred.
Qualifications Required for the Job:
Experience in direct ministry.
- Proven relational skills with both kids and adults.
- Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Work Conditions:
- Includes the extremes of a camp including: heat/cold dirt long hours and the physical demands of hiking horseback riding boating and more. Staff person must be able to handle these conditions.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
