Staff Associate - Florida Region

YL Staff Associate I Overview

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, spiritual disciplines, fellowship, growth, 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 within an active 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, training, supervision, and vision casting. Meet with volunteer leaders and area leadership regularly. Recruit and train new leaders to build a team reflecting the community. Model excellence in contact work, club, Campaigners, and camping. Assist leaders and team leaders in working effectively in teams and developing 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. 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 planning. Adhere to all policies and procedures, maintain professionalism with office hours, dress, conduct, and time management. Manage finances with stewardship, accountability, and transparency using mission-wide applications. Maintain accurate records of kids, leaders, and donors. Provide clear, prompt, appropriate, and professional communication to all stakeholders.
  
  Set yearly strategic ministry plans and initiatives to reach every kid; review them regularly. Perform other duties as assigned in line with gifts, experience, and area needs.

Core Training – Phase One (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. Includes 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: heat or cold, dirt, long hours, and physical demands such as hiking, horseback riding, boating, and more. Staff person must be able to handle these conditions.

The anticipated salary for this position will be $3,175/month, depending on relevant education and experience.