West Michigan Area Charter School Campus Site Director Campus HS Grand Rapids, MI

The Campus Life Ministry Site Director is a position that requires spiritual and organizational leadership skills, the ability to work with and through other people, and strong communication skills. S/he must embrace and build a team that embodies YFC’s Cultural Attributes:
Christ-centered, enduring humility, relentless trust, courageous faithfulness, joyful camaraderie, and kingdom inspired diversity. S/he will seek to implement relational ministry actions to develop Authentic Christ-Sharing Relationships with young people within the context of their YFC ministry model.

Develop and Cultivate healthy access at 2-3 strategic campuses (5%)

• Serve school and nurture a positive working relationship
• Keep positive relationships with school leadership and support staff

Direct Ministry with Students at 2-3 strategic campuses (40%)

• Weekly practice of the Campus Life relational ministry actions (RMAs):
  Contacting, Building Times, Appointments, Small Groups, Core, and Club
• Participation in strategic trips and events related to Campus Life

Direct Ministry with Volunteers, mobilized at 2-3 strategic campuses (40%)

• Training, meetings, recruiting for direct ministry, community support, and prayer volunteers
• Communication with donors - thank you notes, monthly letters, etc.
• Participates in WMYFC’s “See the Story” and “Be the Story” process.
• Keep positive relationships with school leadership and support staff
• Ministry and financial reports (weekly ministry reports, etc.)
• Attend regular chapter meetings

Personal Development (5%)

• Participate in annual Employee Performance Evaluation
• Trainings and individual investments (regular supervisory connection)

Because the overriding religious purpose and mission of Youth for Christ USA is to communicate and introduce the Gospel of Jesus Christ to young people and their families, and in that regard to make, educate and encourage life‑long disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ, it is very important that you as an employee in the movement of Youth for Christ be recognized as an associate minister of the Gospel.

As an employee of Youth for Christ and an associate minister of the Gospel, YFC expects all employees to:

• Seek God’s guidance and wisdom, through prayer and meditation, for the organization as a whole as well as for specific ministry initiatives.
• Participate and lead regular times of prayer, devotion and worship as a regular aspect of your role within YFC.
• Teach and preach from the Holy Bible at YFC staff meetings, conferences, camps and events.
• Model empathy, humility and care for all people. This includes promoting equity and inclusion in word and in the practice of faith expression. YFC employees will have an opportunity to be commissioned or licensed as a minister of the Gospel through the established Youth for Christ process, and/or ordained by an outside body recognized by Youth for Christ USA.

Knowledge & Skills

• Embraces the vision, mission and Statement of Faith of YFC
• Understands YFC’s 5 Essentials and leads through this model
• Self‑Motivator
• Strong moral character and of good repute
• Connect well with youth
• Well‑spoken in front of youth and adults
• Manage a team of diverse volunteers
• Honors and pursues diversity of gifts, cultures and ethnicities
• Excellent oral, written, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Able to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities
• Good relationship building skills with adults and young people
• Perseverance through opposition and obstacles

Our cultural attributes are not about competency. It is an obedience to the call of Christ on our lives. YFC believes that spiritually healthy adults fosters healthy relationships with our kids. We place a heavy commitment and emphasis on developing and equipping a Christ‑centered life marked by Enduring Humility, Relentless Trust, Joyful Camaraderie, Courageous Faithfulness and Kingdom Inspired Diversity. Willing to demonstrate and/or possesses the following:

• Ability to humbly serve and honor others even in difficult situations with prayer, consistency, transparency, and resilience. (Enduring Humility)
• Demonstrates proper reliance on God, others, and self through…