Area Director II in Erie + Lafayette

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Job Specific Working Conditions:

Erie and Lafayette have been home to a vibrant Young Life presence for the past nine years growing from a brand new area into one that is both sustainable and grounded. With strong presence in the area schools a committed Board of adults and 4 active ministries this area has seen consistent growth in outreach and discipleship. The area is made up of two neighboring communities north of Denver CO. Lafayette in particular presents a rich opportunity for continued development of multicultural and bilingual ministry as it is home to a more diverse community. The next Area Director will need to bring both a heart for this multicultural context and a strategic vision to lead and expand Young Lifes presence in Lafayette where Spanish-speaking outreach is vital to reaching more kids with the gospel while continuing to expand the strong ministry foundation that exists in Erie and support the newly founded Capernaum club in order to reach all kids in the area with the love of Jesus. This person will join an area staff team that is tightly connected supportive and collaborative and benefit from the presence of a network of families in the area who have a long YL history.

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.
• 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.
• Assist in training 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 areas 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 Lifes capacity to impact kids and warrant the investment of a participants personal and corporate resources.
• Direct Ministry Proclaiming and modeling includes contact work club Campaigners and camp. Actively engage in all three levels of contact work.
• Lead or co-lead a model Young Life club; lead/supervise an effective Campaigner ministry with excellence.
• Observe and evaluate each of the schools/ministries in the local area on a yearly basis.
• Develop and implement ongoing plans to maximize Gospel proclamation through camping opportunities.
• Serve on a summer assignment at a Young Life property other Young Life camp or in another position each summer.

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.
• Perform other duties as assigned and congruent with gifts experience and area needs.
• Accept both short and long-term assignments of projects.

Training:

• Participation in missionwide staff conference every four years.
• Participation 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 director.
• Pursue continuing educational opportunities including graduate degrees.
• Participate in programs designed for personal spiritual maturity or personal enrichment.
• Pursue seminars designed to enhance professional skills.

Education:

• College degree preferred

Qualifications:

• At least two years as a successful Area Director I
• Must have completed Core Training Phase One.
• Proven leadership skills.
• Proven relational skills with both kids and adults.
• A call to reach kids with the Gospel.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Working 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.