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Job Specific Working Conditions:

Summary

Young Life’s Mission Staff role requires a dynamic, vibrant personality that will lead Young Life in a particular school.  This person is a self-starter with a missional mindset and a willingness to learn.  They love the Lord and have a growing spiritual life outside of the ministry.  This person possesses the perseverance to ask, inspire, and motivate volunteers and students in the ministry.  We are looking for someone that is mature in their faith and wants to help students and volunteers grow in their faith. 

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 and students in the local area

-Adheres to Young Life’s policies for staff people.

- Lives in Christian community and Is an active participant in a local church body

Direct Ministry

-Actively engages in reaching students at their assigned high school

-Ability to conduct Young Life Club and Campaigners/Discipleship ministry with excellence

-Willing to connect with adults and other key stakeholders in the community

-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.

Volunteer and Leader Development

-Able to inspire and cast vision, inviting new volunteers and leaders into the ministry

-Helps leaders on team grow spiritually

-Works with area director to develop training plan for volunteers

Resource Development

-Raises financial support as directed and maintains good donor care practices

-Assists with all-area fundraisers, including Banquet, Golf Outing, and camping fundraisers

The ideal candidate (Quakertown):

-Loves Jesus

-Loves kids

-Looking for 10-20 hours per week

-Lives in, or is willing to travel to, Quakertown community

-Has connections in Quakertown school district

-Has some previous ministry experience (volunteer or paid)

-Available after school and evenings

-Has a network of potential volunteers and donors