Iowa Area Ministry Director

This position serves as a key member of the chapter’s leadership team and is primarily responsible for assisting with the oversight and development of the chapter’s community-based ministry models. Responsibilities include direct oversight of ministry sites; shepherding and coaching ministry staff through ongoing leadership development; resourcing and equipping staff to implement effective ministry; identifying and developing future ministry sites; fostering community collaboration and partnerships;

and supporting fund development efforts.

Essential Functions

Personal Health/Growth (5%)

• Ensure that prayer strategically permeates all values, areas, and actions of your daily ministry
• Complete all training/credentialing requirements as assigned
• Participate in the wider YFC movement for continued personal growth
• Invest in intentional professional development
• Devote yourself to pray for lost teens

Ministry Health(15%)

• Build a team culture defined by the Cultural Attributes™ and embodying the 5 Essentials™
• Model empowerment of both authority and tasks among your team
• Oversee the Processes™, Standards™, and Best Practices™ as defined by YFC/USA™
• Supervise site leaders in Juvenile Justice Ministry, City Life and Parent Life
• Lead community-model retreats, and ministry communication to unify team and efforts
• Assess ministry sites and leader around stated annual goals
• Create systems and plans that coordinate healthy ministry work day to day
• Keep the Senior Ministry Director, and Board aware of ministry health, progress, and challenges
• Develop a missional community with the staff that is reproducing 3
  
  Story™ communities within each ministry model

Ministry Growth (5%)

• Assist in the development oflong term vision for ministry in coordination with Senior Ministry Director, Executive Director, and Board
• Develop new potential ministry areas/possibilities
• Work with partners, churches and donors in new and existing areas
• Participate in the hiring process for all Community Ministry Site Directors

Leader Development(25%)

• Build a culture of leader development within the chapter
• Invest in direct reports’ leadership development through one-on-ones
• Oversee ministry staff through the YFC Credentialing/professional development
• Share in oversight of training ministry staff/volunteers
• Assist in oversight of programs to raise up young leaders
• Foster a rhythm of staff appreciation and celebration

Donor Development(15%)

• Oversee the development plan in the appropriate communities
• Be involved in all team-oriented fundraising efforts
• Find, Win, Keep and Lift donors in your purview
• Work with the Executive Director and Development Team in pursuing significant donors
• Advocate for Ministry Sites and Models through presentations
• Ensure ministry donors receive excellent donor care and communication

Direct Ministry (25%)

• Oversee and serve volunteers and students at Ember Recovery Center
• Community networking to partner with ministry for youth who are parenting/pregnant or transition out of agencies
• Develop and incorporate an aftercare strategy
• Offer young people the chance to develop a relationship with one or more adults who become friends, role models and advocates for them
• Build and lead teams of Christian adults who are committed to investing in the relational ministry process with lost teens.

Organizational and Administrative Duties (10%)

• Maintain accurate and timely ministry records through the Youth section of the YFC Hub, including student engagement, ministry activity, and other required information.
• Complete and submit monthly expense reports and ensure expenses are accurately documented and within approved budgets.
• Monitor and track development activity and donor information through Bloomerang.
• Review and approve hours, timecards, and expenses for direct…