Valley California Area Director of Ministry and Outreach Modesto, CA

To provide support, coaching, supervision, and management of YFC ministry staff and programs; to support the organization’s strategic plan focus on community engagement, and volunteer and donor recruitment, etc.

Essential Job Functions:

Personal & Spiritual Development

• All YFC employees are expected to:
• Practice discipline of abiding in Christ according to John 15
• Reading leadership, spiritual growth, personal development books, etc.
• Regularly seeking God through prayer & Scripture reading
• Ensure ministry sites & programming model YFC mission, standards, etc.
• Weekly Monday team meetings from 9:30am – 11am, or as needed/directed otherwise
• Other team member connecting as needed to further the mission of Youth for Christ through ministry collaboration
• Guiding and directing department(s) staff and volunteers
• Teach and lead using Scripture, pray with and encourage others
• Work with Executive Director on goals, plans, evaluations of staff and programming
• Work closely with grant related staff and projects to collaborate and ensure projects are moving forward, including assisting on reports
• Planning for and conducting monthly and quarterly meetings are held, including trainings

Staff & Program Oversight

• Provide leadership, prayer, and pastoral care to staff and volunteers as needed
• Coach, lead, guide ministry staff to ensure job descriptions are being executed for each staff
• Conduct semi-annual evaluations, and track HR related issues in partnership with Director of Operations
• Ensure RMAs and any other metrics are being measured and data is collected by staff and presented monthly to Executive Director
• Monitor grant(s) objectives, goals, outcomes working in partnership with Executive Director
• Increasing partnerships with schools, neighborhood, facility, or other connections to reach the total grant goal of youth served
• Incorporating grant programming as a significant component of outreach efforts
• Seek out other strategic opportunities to have as much influence inside and outside of the detention facility, and in relevant neighborhoods
• Conduct site visits and give feedback to staff and volunteers

Mission Advancement

• Present at churches and other like-minded organizations
• Meet with potential volunteers, cast ministry vision, ensure proper placement of volunteers
• Ensure all proper application paperwork and background check processes are followed for all staff who go into facilities, following Leader Journey System guidelines, working in partnership with Director of Operations
• Empower staff and volunteers through regular, ongoing ministry skills training
• Communicate grant opportunities and needs, as well as programmatic offerings, trainings, Youth Council, etc.
• Networking with community organizations and partners, communicating regularly with school, facility or other site staff
• Build a Circle of Influence of 40 contacts
• Update Salesforce data, info, and communications
• Participate in chapter-wide fundraising events
• Weekly and monthly Faithful Activities goals
• Assist in recruiting financial partners to fund the Juvenile Justice Ministries
• Cultivate a ministry mindset toward financial partners

Spiritual Responsibilities

• Adhere to the beliefs and standards in the YFC Leader Standards code of conduct.
• Seek God’s guidance and wisdom, through prayer and meditation, Scripture from the Holy Bible 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, modeling from your own spiritual life.
• Teach and preach from the Holy Bible at YFC staff meetings, conferences, camps and events.
• Perform sacramental functions such as the taking of communion and leading times of corporate prayer, confession and praise.
• Perform and lead religious ceremonies such as weddings, baptism and funerals when called upon by staff and other members of the YFC community.

Job Requirements/Specifications

Knowledge & Skills

• Life that models the life of Christ, upholding beliefs and values in the Leader Standards
• Models core values: humility, wisdom, honor, and joy
• Ability to lead and train teams/people
• Ability to advocate for young people…