Area Director/Staff Associate at Fort Riley, Manhattan, Kansas
Area Director/Staff Associate at Fort Riley, Manhattan, Kansas
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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.
Mission & Authority
To directly oversee the operations of several departments which provide mission services and facilitate effective functioning of the entire operations segment of Young Life.
Mission/AuthorityThrough spiritual leadership and proper management lead in developing a team in the area to carry out Young Lifes mission of introducing kids to Jesus Christ and helping them grow in their Functions:Spiritual Development Following Jesus includes prayer and spiritual disciplines fellowship growth and health and church 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 and maintain relationships and disciplines in the context of active participation in a church participate in the spiritual life of the Young Life teams and individuals in spiritual 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 Development Equipping leaders committee and staff includes key volunteer care recruiting team building and training supervision and vision 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 a spiritual leadership plan for volunteer leaders staff and committee members in the and train new staff and leaders to build leadership teams that reflect the develop and evaluate area staff providing resources and experiences needed to implement the quality summer staff work crew and adult guests for summer camps. Model excellence in contact work club Campaigners and camping to other leaders team leaders and committee how to work effectively in teams and develop a yearly ministry Development Fueling the ministry includes events major donor care public relations (branding) and TDS leadership to the TDS team and committee in finding partners to own the area vision and and lead the areas fundraising strategy and ensure excellence in communication to 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 and conduct quality events which reflect Young Lifes capacity to impact kids and warrant the investment of a participants personal and corporate Ministry Proclaiming and modeling includes contact work club Campaigners and engage in all three levels of contact or co-lead a model Young Life club; lead/supervise an effective Campaigner ministry with and evaluate each of the schools/ministries in the local area on a yearly and implement ongoing plans to maximize Gospel proclamation through camping on a summer assignment at a Young Life property other Young Life camp or in another position each Support Taking care of business includes accounting administration communication (internal) data management and strategic to all Young Life policies and procedures and maintain professionalism concerning office hours dress conduct and time finances with stewardship accountability and transparency using the mission-wide accurate information on kids leaders and donors for area 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 other duties as assigned and congruent with gifts experience and area both short and long-term assignments of :Participation in missionwide staff conference every four in additional training or experiences if deemed necessary (e.g. more urban exposure; Taking Donors Seriously (TDS) training).Attend regional training as directed by the regional continuing educational opportunities including graduate in programs designed for personal spiritual maturity or personal seminars designed to enhance professional :College degree preferredWorking Conditions:Will include the extremes of a camp assignment e.g. heat/cold dirt long hours and the physical demands of hiking horseback riding boating etc. Staff person must be able to handle these :Must have completed Core Training Phase One. Proven leadership relational skills with both kids and adults.A call to reach kids with the verbal and written communication to maintain Conditions:Will include the extremes of a camp assignment e.g. heat/cold dirt long hours and the physical demands of hiking horseback riding boating etc. Staff person must be able to handle these conditions.Job Specific Working Conditions:
There are nearly 300000 teenagers of active-duty U.S. military parents who are stationed all over the world. These teens move an average of seven times during their school-aged years. The questions of identity and belonging that all teens face grow even more challenging to answer amid starting over and meeting new friends at each location.
We provide incarnational ministry at many military installations around the world. You will have the opportunity to lead and/or oversee the overall Young Life Military program known as Club Beyond which is ecumenically focused and outreach oriented.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Actively develop healthy relationships with adults as well as kids and build vibrant relationships with the local community the military installation and the chapel community.
- Be a role model (incarnational) and assist with developing community outreach to unchurched teens discipleship to Christian teens and leading and equipping volunteers to do hands-on middle and high school Christian youth programs.
- Work well in an environment that sees (due to high military operational tempo) a high degree of turnover among teens families chaplains and volunteers.
- Be respectful of and embrace a community that is deeply influenced by a military culture.
- In this ministry you will need to live out the Club Beyond Core Value Statement:
Club Beyond is a Christ-centered community of leaders with an exclusively military focus. Our methods are incarnational and our perspective is ecumenical. We leverage strategic partnerships for the greatest results. We value professionalism from our staff and excellence in our stewardship.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
