Staff Associate II Minneapolis, MN

Minneapolis, MN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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Job Summary

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Job Specific Working Conditions:

This is a full-tme role in partnership with Church of the Ascension in North Minneapolis.

YL Staff Associate II

Summary:
Through both formal training and direct field ministry experience learn how to effectively carry out and manage Young Life ministry while holding some of the area responsibilities.

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.

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 as necessary and 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.

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.

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:

Staff IC