Topeka - Staff Associate III or Area Director

Position: Topeka 501 - Staff Associate III or Area Director
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** Job Specific

Working Conditions:

** We are seeking a full-time Young Life Area Director to oversee all USD 501 ministries. This person will also build and lead a team that reaches the students on one particular campus, in addition to overseeing all USD 501 ministries.

This mission of Young Life is to introduce adolescents to Jesus Christ and help them grow in their faith. The person we are looking for to fill this role will have a critical role in developing a culture of outreach (introducing adolescents to Jesus) and discipleship (helping them grow in their faith) within the USD 501 community. The ideal candidate meets these criteria:

Deep love for Jesus Heart for those who aren’t following Jesus Emotional maturity

Ability to build and lead a team

Job functions, in addition to direct-ministry work with students, will include raising financial support; recruiting and training volunteer leaders; interacting with the USD 501 Young Life committee; leading the USD 501 Young Life staff toward a unified vision of ministry in the district; communicating with staff, donors, volunteers, and students; and completing various administrative tasks. 501 Young Life, led by the USD 501 staff person and committee, is one of eight areas that make up the Greater Topeka Young Life Metro, encompassing 12 total staff members and 90+ volunteers (leaders and committee members) who serve over 1,100 students known across 8 campuses.

The city of Topeka has been the beneficiary of considerable investments made by local entrepreneurs who want the town to be a place where people are happy to live. Located an hour away from the Kansas City International Airport, Topekans appreciate a low cost of living, a small-town feel with all of the amenities you need, and generous hospitality by folks all across town.##

** Ministry Functions:
** Spiritual Development — “Following Jesus” includes prayer and spiritual disciplines, fellowship, growth and health and church relationships.
* Develop a yearly personal growth plan that fosters 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…