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Mission Staff

Summary: Mission / Authority Through both training and direct field ministry experience, learn how to lead and participate in effective Young Life ministry.

Ministry Functions:

• 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 volunteer care, recruiting, team building and training, supervision and vision casting.

• Meet with your volunteer leaders and area leadership on a regular basis.
• Learn to recruit and train new leaders to build a leadership team that reflects the community.
• Model excellence in contact work, club, Campaigners and camping to other leaders.
• Assist in training leaders, team leaders and committee how to work effectively in teams 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.
• Observe and learn to network and develop strategic relationships with key adults in the community, including: principals, pastors, parents, potential committee members as assigned by the area director.
• Assist with camp fundraisers.

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 for a ministry.
• 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 on a regular basis.
• Perform other duties as assigned and congruent with gifts, experience and area needs.

Training: Missionwide Training

• None is required.
• RTD training events such as New Staff Training, Winter Training, Focus Conferences and Young Life University are available on a request basis with approval of the regional director.

Regional Training

• There is no mission-wide regional-level training curriculum.
• At the regional director's prerogative, certain regional training events may be required.

Area Training

• Actively engage in training provided by area leadership.
• Individualized training supervised by the area director designed to develop personal spiritual maturity and enhance personal character.
• Individualized program to learn and gain competency in ministry skills (e.g., The 5 C's).
• Become familiar with area strategy and ministry health as assigned by the area director.
• Introduction to personal fund-raising principles including familiarity with Basic Elements for Part-time staff.

Education:

• College degree preferred.

Qualifications Required for the Job: Proven relational skills with both kids and adults.

Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.

Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Job Specific Working Conditions:

Description & Mission: You aren't just running a program; you are building a movement in Erie. Your goal is to lead a team of volunteers to create a space where middle schoolers feel known, loved, and invited into a relationship with Jesus. You are the "face" of WyldLife at the school and the lead coach for your volunteer team.

Core Responsibilities:

Spiritually:

1. Pray regularly for the leaders on your team and for the kids they know 2. Spend time with Jesus on a regular basis [daily, weekly, monthly rhythms] 3. Have an active and growing faith

Team Leadership & Coaching (Relational Core):

1. Disciple & Develop: Actively mentor your volunteer leaders. You aren't just their boss, you are their guide in ministry. 2. Community Building: Create a "radical community" among your leaders through consistent encouragement, accountability, and shared experiences. 3. 1:1 Connection: Meet with every leader on your team at least once a semester to check on their soul and ministry.

Strategic Execution:

1. Club Coordination: Lead the team in planning and executing high energy outreach clubs each month 2. School Presence: Spend 1-2 hours a week "on-the-ground" at the school - being a visible, trusted adult for students and staff. 3. Growth: Recruit 1-2 new leaders and 3-4 key parents into the community each year to ensure the ministry is sustainable and local.

Essential Administration:

1. Communication: Have effective communication with parents, kids, leaders, and key people in the community through weekly & daily rhythms. 2. Planning: Set semester goals with the WL director and maintain a weekly to-do list to stay ahead of the rhythm of the school year.

3. Collaboration: Meet with the Wyldlife Director twice a month for coaching and area-wide strategy.

Qualifications: 1. Leader of Leaders: You have a natural ability to recruit, motivate, and organize adults toward a common goal. 2. Deeply Relational: You enjoy networking with parents, school admin, and students. 3. Active Faith: A growing relationship with Jesus Christ and active involvement in a local church. 4. Local Heart: A passion for the specific students and families in Erie.

Time Required (10 hours/week): 1. Club/Groups = 5 hours/week 2. Team Leader Meetings w/ supervisor = 1-2 hours [2x/month] 3. Leader 1:1 Meetings = 1 hour/every-other week 4. Ministry Prep = 1-2 hours a week (parent email, team email, social media, club powerpoint, club talk training, inviting) 5. Time at School = 1-2 hour a week

Measurements of Success: 1. Team Health: Your leaders are growing spiritually and feel supported in their roles. You know where they are at from 1:1 meetings. 2. Consistency: Club and Campaigners happen on schedule with clear communication to families. 3. Outreach: Leaders are focussed on inviting new kids to clubs and camp. Contact work is prioritized by leaders and yourself. 4. Presence: You have maintained a weekly "on-the-ground" presence at the middle school. 5. Systems: You have systems to track leader 1:1's, contact work, clubs, campaigners, and communication. 6. Meetings: You have attended 90% of all TL meetings and leader meetings.

*required before hire to put together time block calendar for YL work *required to create weekly to do list for *required to set semester ministry goals *Not included in job hours but expected - [Leadership camp, Area leadership meetings, Snow Camp, Summer Camp] *Attend area events as needed (banquet, golf tourney, retreats, etc...)