Valley California Area Merced Area Assistant Director Merced, CA

The Merced Area Director reports to the Executive Director and serves as a key part of the ministry leadership team. S/he is responsible for developing and maintaining partnerships with local churches, like-minded community partners, and funding resources to advance ministry goals, grow networking capacity, and strengthen Youth for Christ Central Valley ministry in the Merced County area.

Essential Functions

• Participate in Monday all-team meetings and other team member connections as needed to further the mission of Youth for Christ through ministry collaboration.
• Teach and lead using Scripture, pray with and encourage others, and cultivate an abiding relationship with Christ.
• Remain engaged with the broader YFC Central Valley team and ministry leadership for alignment, encouragement, and accountability.
• Provide leadership, prayer, and pastoral care to volunteers as needed.
• Make presentations, meet with potential volunteers, communicate needs, and cast vision with assistance from the YFC Lead Team in the Merced area.
• Assist volunteers in completing the Journey Leader System of YFC.

• Participate in relevant pastoral and youth pastor luncheons and networks.
• Participate as necessary in City Council meetings, Central Valley Round Table, or other community leadership meetings when relevant.
• Meet with like-minded potential partners to ensure YFC is filling gaps, not duplicating services, and building overall trust in the community.

• Provide direct services and/or coordinate volunteers for church services, Bible studies, and one‑on‑one discipleship.
• Communicate regularly with probation leadership and staff.
• Seek strategic opportunities to have as much positive influence inside the detention facility as possible.
• Empower volunteers and youth to continue their spiritual journey once youth are released from custody.
• Take a holistic approach by helping connect youth with church, job, mental/emotional health, school, and other supports after time in the hall.
• Provide and/or coordinate classes and workshops.
• Demonstrate excellent, mature communication skills with a broad range of audiences.

• Lead Tenaya City Life neighborhood outreach, including outreach to Tenaya Middle School, leading the volunteer team, being present on school campuses, and meeting with youth.
• Research, create, develop, and partner ministry opportunities in specific neighborhoods, juvenile detention facilities, and unserved schools.
• Meet regularly with the Executive Director and Lead Team to discuss opportunities and ensure ministry activities fit within core models and the overall strategic plan.
• Research YFC best practices and receive technical assistance as needed.
• Launch new ministry sites as opportunities and volunteer levels are met.
• Complete administrative work and reporting as needed.
• Build a Circle of Influence with a minimum of 40 contacts in the Merced area.
• Participate in chapter-wide fundraising events and work with the Executive Director to develop Merced‑relevant fundraisers.
• Assist in cultivating donor development and researching grant and foundation opportunities.
• Execute communication strategies and provide ongoing relational communication with financial partners.

Primary and Secondary Steward Responsibilities

Employees may be assigned a Primary Steward role for any of the following:
Volunteer(s), Donor(s), Vendor(s), Chapter(s), and Process, Standard and Best Practices (PSBPs).

All employees are assigned the role of Secondary Steward, which plays a supporting role to the Primary Steward to serve a chapter in a specific way, for a specific timeframe as determined by the Primary Steward. Secondary Stewards can be assigned to focus on specific management issues…