Director Of Ministry And Outreach

Position: DIRECTOR OF MINISTRY AND OUTREACH

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Position Purpose

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.

Position Summary

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.

Team Participation, Meetings, Administration

• 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

Financial Partner Development

• 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

Fundraising Responsibilities

All YFC employees will be given the opportunity to be involved in the Stewardship functions of YFC. These opportunities may include fundraising events, communicating and meeting with circle of influence/YFC donor contacts, and other opportunities as provided.

All YFC staff will live by the following fundraising mantra, with joy and enthusiasm:
Love the person. Cast the vision. Communicate the needs.

Part-time basic and part-time plus positions will be included in these opportunities, but will receive direction from their department director or Executive Director regarding any required duties. There are greater expectations from…