Mission Staff (Part-Time) Jobs

Description

The Dalles Young Life is seeking to hire a part-time mission staff person to lead and build a high school club in the area. This position would recruit, train and lead a team of volunteers for Young Life. The main areas of focus for this position include contact work, building a dynamic club, building a dynamic Campaigners group, and leading the volunteer team in discipleship-led ministry with students in the area. This person also must be able to relate to and lead adults in the community toward the vision that Dalles Young Life has to reach out to teens in their community.

Responsibilities

Spiritual Development — “Following Jesus” includes prayer and spiritual disciplines, fellowship, growth and health, and church relationships.

• Lead teams and individuals in spiritual development.
• Actively participate in the spiritual life of the Young Life community.
• 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 God’s Word.
• Seek and maintain relationships and disciplines in the context of active participation in a church community.

Leadership Development — “Equipping leaders, committee and staff” includes key volunteer care, recruiting, team building and training, supervision and vision casting.

• Model excellence in contact work, club, Campaigners and camping to other leaders.
• Learn to recruit and train new leaders to build a leadership team that reflects the community.
• Assist in training leaders, team leaders and committee how to work effectively in teams and develop a yearly ministry strategy.
• Meet with your volunteer leaders and area leadership on a regular basis.

Resource Development — “Fueling the ministry” includes events, major donor care, public relations (branding) and TDS team.

• Observe and learn to network and develop strategic relationships with key adults in the community including: principals, pastors, parents and potential committee members as assigned by the area director.
• Raise financial support as directed and maintain good donor care practices.
• Communicate ministry updates and progress to personal donor partners.
• Assist with camp fundraisers.

Direct Ministry — “Proclaiming and modeling” includes contact work, club, Campaigners and camp.

• 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.
• Lead a team to plan and conduct a new or existing Young Life club and Campaigners/discipleship ministry with excellence.
• Actively engage in all three levels of contact work.

Ministry Support — “Taking care of business” includes accounting, administration, communication (internal), data management and strategic plan.

• Perform other duties as assigned and congruent with gifts, experience and area needs.
• Maintain accurate information on kids, leaders and donors for area records.
• Set a yearly strategic ministry plan and initiatives to reach every kid; review them on a regular basis.
• Adhere to all Young Life policies and procedures and maintain professionalism concerning office hours, dress, conduct and time management.
• Provide clear, prompt, appropriate and professional communication to everyone involved in ministry.
• Manage finances with stewardship, accountability and transparency using missionwide applications.

Training

Missionwide Training

• None is required.
• RTD training events such as New Staff Training, Winter Training, Focus Conferences and Young Life University are available on a request basis with approval from the regional director.

Regional Training

• At the regional director’s prerogative, certain regional training events may be required.
• There is no missionwide regional-level training curriculum.

Area Training

• Individualized training supervised by the area director designed to develop personal spiritual maturity and enhance personal character.
• Actively engage in training provided by area leadership.
• Become familiar with area strategy and ministry health as assigned by the area director.
• Individualized program to learn and gain competency in ministry skills (e.g., The 5 C’s).
• Introduction to personal fundraising principles including familiarity with Basic Elements for Part-Time Staff.

Education

• College degree preferred.

Qualifications:

• Young Life experience as a volunteer or staff person is preferred.

How to Apply:

Please submit an online application, including resume and cover letter, via the button below.