YL Military Staff Associate III at Fort Belvoir, VA

\ Ministry Functions:\ \ Spiritual Development — “Following Jesus” includes prayer and spiritual disciplines, fellowship, growth and health and church relationships.\ \ \ 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.\ \ Recruit and train new staff and leaders to build leadership teams that reflect the community.\ \ Supervise, develop and evaluate area staff, providing resources and experiences needed to implement the vision.\ \ \ 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.\ \ Learn to plan and execute area fundraising events under the direction of an area supervisor and committee.\ \ Attend committee and adult functions and assist in implementing TDS in the area as assigned.\ \ \ 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.\ \ Observe and learn strategies of additional club ministries, including special ministry clubs, clubs in schools with special needs and more.\ \ \ 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.\ \ Probable work on personal leadership development in areas of strength, deficiencies or needs in preparation for area director or next position.\ \ Perform other duties as assigned and congruent with gifts, experience and area needs.\ \ \ Training:\ \ \ Core Training — Phase One (New Staff Training, Leadership I, Leadership II, Apologetics and one Winter Training course are to be completed in the first two years.\ \ Training may be supervised by a regional director, regional trainer or area to develop personal spiritual maturity and enhance personal character.\ \ May include regional training meetings and ministry skills training assigned by the area director.\ \ \ Education:\ \ \ College degree preferred.\ \ \ Qualifications Required for the Job:\ \ Experience in direct ministry.\ \ \ Proven relational skills with both kids and adults.\ \ Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.\ \ Ability to maintain confidentiality.\ \ \ Work Conditions:\ \ \ Includes the extremes of a camp including: heat/cold, dirt, long hours and the physical demands of hiking, horseback riding, boating and more. Staff person must be able to handle these conditions.\ \ \ Job Specific Working Conditions:\ \ Ministry to teens of military members.\ #J-18808-Ljbffr