Summary

Young Life’s Area Director role requires a dynamic, vibrant personality that will help helm Young Life for a specific area of schools. This person is a self-starter with a high sense of drive and a missional mindset. They love God and have a growing spiritual life. This person possesses the perseverance to ask, inspire, and motivate adults and students. They must be able to multitask and prioritize what is necessary for the Area at any given time. We are looking for someone that is mature in their faith and looking to help others do the same.

A developing area in the growing Garden State Region, Hudson County is an opportunity to pioneer ministry in the fastest growing county in New Jersey, just across from Manhattan. Hudson County, population 725,000, is beautifully diverse in every way and includes an array of cities and towns like Jersey City, Hoboken, Union City, Secaucus, Weehawken and Bayonne.It is backed by a strong committee, a foundation of regional support, a network of churches and a burgeoning leadership team and active Young Life club in Jersey City. This area director will have the opportunity to grow a multiethnic ministry in an urban environment and beyond.

The ideal candidate would be someone with Young Life staff experience, but it is not limited to candidates with Young Life experience. Youth ministry leadership and/or nonprofit leadership experience are critical qualifications. Able to excel at the bearing points of the ministry: Spiritual Growth, Committee, Ministry, Leadership,and Fundraising.

Key Words: Self-Starter, Driven, Faithful, Growing, Organized, Determined, Teachable, Spiritually Holistic, Vision-Caster, Pioneer, Innovator, Disciple.

Principal Characteristics:

Christian Faith:

• Has a relationship with Jesus Christ and is actively growing in ways outside of the Young Life ministry.
• Grasps the idea of “relational ministry” and earning the right to be heard in the community.
• Spiritually develops volunteer leaders, board members, and students in the local area. Develops a thought out vision and plan for spiritual growth.
• Adheres to Young Life’s policies for staff people.

Volunteer Development/Direct Ministry

• Able to inspire and cast vision, inviting new volunteer board members and leaders into the ministry while giving them ownership and helping them to develop as leaders..
• Models consistency and excellence in building relationships with students, programmatic events including bible studies, outreach related activities, leader meetings and committee meetings. These are often night time meetings.
• Implements a training program to help volunteers become excellent in their roles and with students.
• Executes a camp strategy that maximizes students opportunities to respond and react to the Christian faith. Includes week long summer camping, week long discipleship camping, and weekend camping trips throughout the year as scheduled.

Resource Development

• Provides leadership to the volunteer adult committee partnering to raise the local area budget as well as maintaining it with stewardship capability.
• Helps to develop and execute a financial strategy to achieve budgetary goals. This includes personal fundraising, fundraising events, and gathering area donations.
• Is the “Chief Asker, Communicator, and Storyteller”. Has a communication plan for the area to reach new and current parents, students, leaders, school administration, and committee.

National, Divisional, and Regional Responsibilities

• Pursues National, Divisional, and Regional Trainings as assigned. Travels when necessary throughout the year.
• Attends month-long assignments at Young Life properties in the summer when assigned.
• Is an active part of a Regional Dream Team throughout the year. This is a group of staff who either put on an event or enhance strategy in the Region.
• Some of these responsibilities require travel, overnight stays, etc. throughout the year.

Compensation and Benefits

• Full benefits with Young Life
• Compensation will be competitive. Related experience and education will be considered.