Associate Regional Director - West Texas Region

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** Young Life West Texas Region is prayerfully seeking an Associate Regional Director to join our fun-loving, collaborative, and “kid-first” leadership team. This is an exciting opportunity to lead, develop, and expand ministry across a growing region, with a focus on the west side of DFW and West  this role, you will supervise longtime areas all the way to area startups, ensuring strong leadership, healthy ministry growth, and the development of new opportunities.

Our active ministries include Young Life (high school), Wyld Life (middle school), Young Lives (teen moms), Capernaum (kids with disabilities), and the seeds of Young Life College.

The ideal candidate is Biblically rooted, deeply committed to their faith, and passionate about reaching every kind of kid with the love of Jesus. They have a heart for leading and equipping staff, bringing out the best in those they supervise while fostering a culture of growth and excellence. This person is also driven to pioneer new ministries, ensuring that Young Life’s presence continues to expand in West Texas.

Above all, we’re looking for a servant-hearted visionary who leads with both humility and boldness. If you’re ready to make a lasting impact and be part of a mission-driven, Christ-centered team, we’d love to hear from you!## Associate Regional Director
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* Summary:

** Represent the regional office in carrying out the regional function to ensure good Young Life ministry in that region. As well as knowing and upholding all Young Life policies and procedures.

** 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.  - Ensure that all Young Life ministry in the region, is designed and carried out with a dependence on prayer that takes place out of the overflow of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
Leadership Development – “Equipping leaders, committee and staff.” Includes:
Key volunteer care, recruiting, teambuilding and training, supervision and vision casting.  - Assist regional director in casting vision for reaching “every kid” within the region.  - Assist regional director in developing diverse leadership and ministries.  - Work with the regional director to recruit, interview, hire and place staff within the region.  - Supervise, develop and evaluate staff, providing resources and experiences needed to implement the vision.  

- Facilitate departures when necessary and as assigned.  - Assist regional director in the development and implementation of regional trainings.  - Conduct assignments or events as assigned by the regional director, including leadership weekends, recruiting days, staff development, leader training and more.
Resource Development– “fueling the ministry.” Includes events, major donor care, public relations (branding) and TDS team.  - Help areas develop committees. Communicate regularly with committee and TDS chairs within the region.  - Help develop and lead the region’s fundraising strategy, ensuring excellence in communication to donors.  - Raise the necessary funds to carry out the regional ministry vision with the Regional Director.  

- Ensure a TDS plan including vision statement and strategy and financial master plan is implemented and reviewed for each area under your direct supervision.  - Expected to raise a portion of the person budget as agreed upon with the RD.  - Work with Development staff to identify potential donors for mission wide efforts.  - Coordinate and conduct quality events which reflect Young…