Rhode Staff Associate

Summary

Through both formal training and direct field ministry experience, learn how to effectively carry out and manage Young Life ministry.

• Spiritual Development – “Following Jesus” includes prayer and spiritual disciplines, fellowship, growth and health, and church relationships. Develop a yearly personal growth plan fostering a vibrant spiritual life, including time for solitude, retreat, reflection, prayer, and a sincere commitment to understanding God’s Word. Seek and maintain relationships and disciplines in the context of active participation in a church community. Actively participate in the spiritual life of the Young Life community.
  
  Lead teams and individuals in spiritual development.
• Leadership Development – “Equipping leaders, committee, and staff” includes key volunteer care, recruiting, team building and training, supervision, and vision casting. Meet with volunteer leaders and area leadership on a regular basis. Recruit and train new leaders to build a leadership team reflecting the community. Model excellence in contact work, club, Campaigners and camping to other leaders. Assist in training leaders, team leaders and committees on effective teamwork and develop a yearly ministry strategy.
• Resource Development – “Fueling the ministry” includes events, major donor care, public relations (branding), and TDS team. Raise financial support as directed and maintain good donor care practices. Communicate ministry updates and progress to personal donor partners. Network and develop strategic relationships with key adults in the community, including principals, pastors, parents, and potential committee members as assigned by the area director.
  
  Plan and execute area fundraising events under the direction of an area supervisor and committee.
• Direct Ministry – “Proclaiming and modeling” includes contact work, club, Campaigners and camp. Actively engage in all three levels of contact work. Lead a team to plan and conduct a new or existing Young Life club and Campaigners/discipleship ministry with excellence. Lead a team to implement a summer and school‑season camping strategy. Serve on a summer assignment at a Young Life camp each year.
• Ministry Support – “Taking care of business” includes accounting, administration, communication (internal), data management and strategic plan. Adhere to all Young Life policies and procedures and maintain professionalism concerning office hours, dress, conduct and time management. Manage finances with stewardship, accountability and transparency using the mission‑wide applications. Maintain accurate information on kids, leaders and donors for area records. Provide clear, prompt, appropriate and professional communication to everyone involved in ministry.
  
  Set yearly strategic ministry plan and initiatives to reach every kid; review them regularly. Perform other duties as assigned and congruent with gifts, experience and area needs.

• Core Training – Phase One includes New Staff Training, Leadership I, Leadership II, Apologetics and one Winter Training course to be completed in the first two years.
• Training may be supervised by a regional director, regional trainer or area to develop personal spiritual maturity and enhance personal character.
• May include regional training meetings and ministry skills training assigned by the area director.

College degree preferred.

• Experience in direct ministry.
• Proven relational skills with both kids and adults.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Includes the extremes of a camp such as heat or cold, dirt, long hours and the physical demands of hiking, horseback riding, boating and more. Staff must be able to handle these conditions.