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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
Direct Ministry with Students – 60% Weekly practice of the Campus Life relational ministry actions (RMAs): Contacting, Building Times, Appointments, Small Groups, Core, and Club
Participation in strategic trips and events related to Campus Life
Training, meeting with, and recruiting adult volunteers, as well as participants in community support and prayer teams
Ministry Development – 20% Strategically plan and implement specific RMAs (Relational Ministry Actions)
Foster a strong, collaborative partnership with area churches and ministries
Establish and develop programming materials and train ministry leaders in the implementation of curriculum and programming materials
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
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
Trainings and individual investments (regular supervisory connection)
Spiritual Responsibilities
As an associate minister of the Gospel, YFC expects all employees to:
Seek God’s guidance and wisdom through prayer and meditation for the organization and 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 the 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
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
About
Ability to humbly serve and honor others even in difficult situations with prayer, consistency, transparency, and resilience (Enduring Humility)
Demonstrates proper reliance on God, others, and self through generous giving of time and skills, by incorporating others’ ideas, welcoming candid input, recognizing others’ need for grace and extending forgiveness and empathy (Relentless Trust)
Prioritizes others’ needs for a missional outcome, characterized by joy, with active listening and problem‑solving skills, while encouraging and empowering fellow believers (Joyful Camaraderie)
Trusts God with new approaches and changes, and communicates needs and limits with emotional intelligence, while seeking confidence and wisdom in Christ (Courageous Faithfulness)
Seeks authentic Christ‑Centered relationships with people of various backgrounds, fosters an inviting environment and empowers historically marginalized groups and indigenous populations, through active listening, inclusion, advocacy for those who are vulnerable and respect of others’ experiences (Kingdom Inspired Diversity)
Credentials Required & Preferred Education
Bachelor’s Degree
Three years of ministry experience
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—extending invitations to fundraising events, recruiting personal circle of influence/YFC donor contacts, sending letters, handwritten notes, personal calls, and personally ministering to donor contacts.
Benefits
Flexible Schedules
Paid Holidays
PTO
Leadership Development/Training Opportunities
Youth For Christ (YFC) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to 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 at all times and in all instances reserves 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
remote, MI, 49423, US
Who can apply
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