Staff Associate Prior Lake, MN

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Job Specific Working Conditions:

Scott County Young Life is seeking a full-time Staff Associate I to help lead and grow ministry in Scott County Minnesota serving primarily at Prior Lake High School. This is an exciting opportunity to step into a healthy established ministry with strong momentum an experienced leadership team and deep community roots built over more than 25 years of ministry. The anticipated start date of this role is July 15 2026.

The Staff Associate will work closely with the Area Director in a thriving area that includes both Young Life and WyldLife ministry. The ideal candidate is relational self-motivated spiritually grounded and excited to build authentic relationships with high school students volunteer leaders parents and community partners.

Scott County Young Life is a growing and robust ministry serving students in a supportive and connected community. The ministry currently has:

• A committed and healthy volunteer leader team already in place
• Established ministry systems and community support
• Strong involvement at Prior Lake High School
• A history of impactful ministry spanning more than 25 years

This is a unique opportunity for someone who wants to build on a strong foundation while helping shape the future of ministry in the area.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop meaningful relationships with high school students at Prior Lake High School
• Lead and support weekly Young Life club Campaigners and contact wor
• Recruit train and shepherd volunteer leaders
• Partner with parents school staff churches and community supporters
• Assist in ministry strategy communication and area events
• Participate in Young Life training and staff development
• Support the overall mission and vision of Scott County Young Life

Qualifications

• A growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ
• Passion for adolescent ministry and relational outreach
• Ability to lead teams and build strong relationships
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Alignment with Young Lifes mission and values
• Willingness to raise personal financial support as part of Young Life staff
  

What Makes This Opportunity Special

• Healthy established ministry with strong momentum
• Great volunteer leadership team already in place
• Supportive Area Director and collaborative ministry environment
• Strong community engagement and support
• Opportunity to make an immediate impact in students lives
• Beautiful and growing suburban community southwest of the Twin Cities

Summary:
Through both formal training and direct field ministry experience learn how to effectively carry out and manage Young Life ministry.

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.

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.