Vida Joven Capernaum - Dallas

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North Texas Capernaum is seeking a passionate and culturally competent leader to lead Vida Joven Capernaum in Dallas-Young Life for Spanish-speaking and bilingual families of kids with disabilities. This could potentially be a full time role. This role will focus on supporting the 50+ families we’re already engaged with who primarily speak Spanish, while expanding outreach to new kids and families across DISD.

• Leading cabin time and discipleship spaces in Spanish at club/camp
• Helping make clubs and campaigners more bilingual
• Recruiting and developing Spanish-speaking volunteer leaders
• Building partnerships with Spanish-speaking churches and community groups
• Conducting contact work with new students and families in the Capernaum context

The ideal candidate is bilingual (Spanish/English) or Spanish speaking, passionate about kids with disabilities, and eager to help build a bridge between cultures and communities in our city.

Mission / Authority Through both training and direct field ministry experience, learn how to lead and participate in effective 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 God’s 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. Assist with camp fundraisers. 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…