Campus Life Site Director

Campus Life Site Director

Loves Park, IL

Full-Time

Exempt

Ministry

Stateline Illinois Area

Harlem Campus Life

Campus Life HS

Position Summary

The Campus Life Site Director will develop relational outreach and programming in an effort to reach youth within Harlem High School and Middle School. Working under the supervision of the Campus Life Ministry Director, the Campus Life Site Director will coordinate Campus Life ministry and operations and be a well-rounded advocate for the organization.

Essential Job Functions and Duties

• Lead and develop Campus Life ministry and operations in the Harlem High School District.
• Oversee ministry programming within the Campus Life Center.
• Lead weekly Campus Life middle school and high school club featuring creative programming, healthy relationships with adult mentors, Bible-centered messages, and life skills training.
• Maintain regular presence at the Campus Life Center for Campus Life Lounge and Club activities.
• Pursue and develop Ambassadors who advocate, serve, and give to Campus Life ministry.
• Develop and implement an Ambassadors fundraising plan that includes faithful activities in an attempt to expand YFC's team of consistent donors and volunteers.
• Pursue authentic Christ-sharing relationships with youth through active ministry presence in the High School and Middle School through RMA activities (i.e. contacting, building times, and appointments).
• Create ministry goals, including ACSRs, volunteers, and funding, to be assessed with supervisor and Executive Director at the time of performance reviews.
• Serve local Harlem schools by building relationships with the staff members.
• Assist in the launch of new Campus Life sites as appropriate.
• Actively participate in staff meetings and contribute ideas to enhance the mission of YFC.
• Assist other staff members when necessary in the development and implementation of ministry and personal spiritual growth.

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 a 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.

Note: In the future, YFC USA will be establishing the guidelines for the Ordination or Licensing for staff. At that time additional job description content will be distributed for those staff who qualify for this standing.

Fundraising Responsibilities

All YFC regular full-time employees will be given the opportunity to be involved in the Stewardship functions of YFC/USA. These opportunities could include fundraising events, YFC donor contacts, and other opportunities as provided.

Note: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with the job.

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

Our cultural attributes are not about competency. It is an obedience to the call of Christ on our lives. YFC believes that spiritually healthy adults fosters healthy relationships with our kids. We place a heavy commitment and emphasis on developing and equipping a Christ-centered life marked by Enduring Humility, Relentless Trust, Joyful Camaraderie, Courageous Faithfulness and Kingdom Inspired Diversity. Willing to demonstrate and/or possesses the following:

• 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 collaboratively 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 (within the local context), through active listening, inclusion, advocacy for those who are vulnerable and respect of others' experiences. (Kingdom Inspired Diversity)

Preferred Credentials & Education

• Bachelor's Degree
• Three years of ministry experience

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.