Juvenile Justice Minister

Position: JUVENILE JUSTICE MINISTER
Location: New York

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Position Summary

The 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.

Essential Functions

Ministry

• Provide feedback for JJM programming on Long Island.
• Execute ministry activities in alignment with YFC’s mission and standards.
• Support volunteer teams: recruit, train, schedule.
• Conduct RMAs (Relational Ministry Activities) with youth in compliance with YFC protocols.
• Meet with current and potential partners to strengthen and expand outreach opportunities.
• Provide trauma-informed, consistent programming in detention centers, group homes, and aftercare settings.
• Support the spiritual health of youth, volunteers, and the ministry itself.
• Live and lead in alignment with the YFC Statement of Faith.
• Model a Christ-centered life marked by humility, compassion, and integrity.
• Facilitate prayer, worship, and spiritual development opportunities within the ministry.
• Encourage volunteer discipleship and spiritual growth.

Administration

Maintain accurate attendance and youth interaction records in the YFC Youth Section database.

Compile and report program outcomes and statistics for internal use and external funding partners.

Spiritual Responsibilities

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.

Additionally, 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.

Position Requirements

Knowledge & Skills

• Knowledge and demonstrated skills in each of Youth for Christ’s Cultural Attributes (Christ-Centered, Kingdom Inspired Diversity, Joyful Camaraderie, Relentless Trust, Enduring Humility and Courageous Faithfulness)
• Experience in youth ministry, chaplaincy, or social services preferred
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Organizational, administrative, and volunteer management ability
• Trauma-informed care and/or restorative justice training is a plus

Credentials Required & Preferred Education

• Required:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in ministry, social work, psychology, or related field
• Preferred:
  Prior work with incarcerated or justice-impacted youth

Fundraising Responsibilities

All YFC employees are expected to regularly and actively participate in faithful activities that advance the stewardship functions of YFC/USA. These activities will include—but are not limited to— extending invitations to fund raising events, recruiting personal circle of influence/YFC donor contacts, sending…