Student Staff- Fayetteville, Arkansas

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Job Specific Working Conditions:

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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.
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• 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.
• Attend and be involved with area leadership as assigned.
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• 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.
• Assist with camp fundraisers and attend occasional committee and adult functions as assigned.
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• Direct Ministry Proclaiming and modeling includes contact work club Campaigners and camp. Actively engage in all three levels of contact work.
• Participate in leadership with a team to conduct a Young Life club and Campaigners/discipleship ministry with excellence.
• Participate on a team to implement a summer and school-season camping strategy for a ministry.
• Potentially serve on summer staff or assigned staff at a Young Life property with input and direction from the area director.
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• 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.
• Learn to set yearly ministry and personal goals and objectives; review them on a regular basis.
• Assist in the office administration when necessary and assigned.
• Complete expense reports as necessary in a clear and timely fashion.
• Perform other duties as assigned and congruent with gifts experience and area needs.
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• Training:
  Missionwide Training
• None is required or recommended.
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• Regional Training
• There is no missionwide regional-level training curriculum.
• At the regional directors prerogative certain regional training events may be required.
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• Area Training
• Work through job assignments under the supervision of the area director or assigned mentor (assignments may be adapted to fit individual needs and the area situation)
• Receive individualized training supervised by the area director designed to develop personal spiritual maturity and enhance personal character.
• Give particular focus to an individualized program to learn and gain competency in ministry skills (i.e. The 5 Cs).
• Become familiar with area strategy and ministry health as assigned by the area director.
• Receive introduction to personal fund-raising principles including familiarity with Basic Elements for Part-Time Staff
• Take advantage of Young Life discipleship experiences (e.g. summer staff discipleship focus adventure camping).
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• Education:
• Pursuing a college degree.
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• Qualifications Required For The Job:
  Proven relational skills with both kids and adults.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
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