BYRON CENTER HS CAMPUS LIFE MINISTRY SITE DIRECTOR

Job description

Position Summary

The Campus Life 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 Team Development (20%)

Recruit, train, and maintain volunteer ministry leader team in accordance with the processes found in the Knowledge Base

Create a strong connection between local churches and the ministry site

Provide training materials and ministry site standards for ministry leaders

Develop healthy 3 Story teams for each ministry site

Establish necessary support and guidelines to ensure healthy and growing ministry at all sites

Be an advocate in the community for young people

Report progress and ministry updates to YFC

Relational Ministry Action Development (60%)

Responsible for managing, facilitating, and serving in the Relational Ministry Actions (RMAs)

Direct the 3 Story Team at their site in accomplishing the standards outlined in the RMAs found in the Knowledge Base

Establish and develop programming materials

Train and evaluate ministry site leaders in the implementation of curriculum materials

Administrative Tasks (10%)

Ministry and financial reports (weekly ministry reports, etc.)

Preparation for meetings, events, clubs, etc.

Personal Development (5%)

Participate in annual Employee Performance Evaluation

Training and individual investments (regular supervisory connection)

Fundraising (5%)

Nurturing personal support via your network

Communication with donors - thank you notes, monthly letters, etc.

Participates in WMYFC’s “See the Story” and “Be the Story” process

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. 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.

Reference Checks

Reference checks are automatically sent upon application submission.

Position Requirements

Knowledge & Skills

Embraces the vision, mission and Statement of Faith of YFC

Participation in YFC’s Blueprint for Leadership

Understands YFC’s 5 Essentials and leads through this model

Self‑Motivator

Strong moral character and of good repute

Connect well with youth

Well‑spoken in front of youth and adults

Manage a team of diverse volunteers

Honors and pursues diversity of gifts, cultures, and ethnicities

Excellent oral, written, interpersonal, and presentation skills

Able to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities

Good relationship building skills with adults and young people

Perseverance through opposition and obstacles

Credentials Required & Preferred Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Three years of ministry experience

Benefits

Flexible Schedules

Paid Holidays

PTO

Leadership Development/Training Opportunities

EEO Statement

Youth For Christ (YFC) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, handicap, marital status, or other unlawful discriminatory characteristics in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. YFC is classified as an Association of Churches and as such our hiring practices reflect that designation. As a religious nonprofit organization, YFC incorporates within each leader role the requirement to model, teach, share and live the faith. The relationship between YFC’s mission and each of its leaders is its lifeblood and as such does at all times and in all instances reserve the right to make employment decisions based upon a person’s religious beliefs, personal character and lifestyle consistent with our understanding of the Bible or with our overall goals and requirements for Christian ministry. We seek to create a workplace that is intentional about Kingdom Inspired Diversity. Our commitment to our employees extends to their opportunities for growth, development, promotion, training and compensation. We will make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with known disabilities, unless doing so would result in an undue hardship to the organization.

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Worksite address

grand rapids, MI, 49528, US

Who can apply

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