YoungLives Coordinator- New Orleans

YoungLives Coordinator

Summary: The YoungLives coordinator serves, in accordance with the objectives, policies and procedures established by mission leadership, to develop and sustain YoungLives ministries in the respective areas.

Essential Duties:

• 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.
• Ensure that all Young Life ministry in the area, is designed and carried out with a dependence on prayer that takes place out of the overflow of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Meet with mentors, childcare and other volunteer leaders on a regular basis.
• Assist in recruiting and training mentors, childcare and other volunteers to build leadership teams that reflect the community.
• Attend and be involved with area leadership as assigned.
• Assist in training committee, mentors, childcare and other volunteers how to work effectively in teams.
• Model excellence in contact work, club, Campaigners and camping to mentors, childcare and other volunteers.
• Train and lead a team of mentors, childcare and other volunteers in developing a yearly ministry strategy.
• Raise financial support as directed and maintain good donor care practices.
• Communicate ministry updates and progress to personal donor partners.
• Observe and learn principles to develop strategic relationships with key adults in the community, including: principals, pastors, parents, potential committee members and more as assigned by the area director.
• Learn to plan and execute area fundraising events under the direction of an area supervisor.
• Become a respected Young Life steward to the community for both kids and adults.
• Partner with respective area director to build a sub-committee for YoungLives.
• Regularly communicate and participate with the local Young Life committee.
• Develop relationships with schools, teen parenting programs, crisis pregnancy centers and other applicable community organizations.
• Actively engage in all three levels of contact work.
• Lead a team to plan and implement a regular outreach meeting with excellence.
• Lead Campaigners meetings with excellence as assigned by the area director.
• Lead a team to implement a summer and school-season camping strategy for YoungLives.
• Serve on a summer assignment at a Young Life camp each year.
• Serve on a summer assignment at a Young Life property, other Young Life camp or in another position each summer as directed by supervisor.
• Adhere to all Young Life policies and procedures and maintain professionalism concerning office hours, dress, conduct and time management.
• Ensure that YoungLives health and safety policies are followed.
• 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.
• Accept both short and long-term assignments of projects.

Training:

• Completion of at least two years as a Staff Associate.
• Core Training phase one to be completed as a Staff Associate
• Attend YoungLives trainings as directed by the YoungLives regional and/or divisional coordinator.
• Participation in missionwide staff conference every four years.
• Participation in additional training or experiences if deemed necessary (e.g., more urban exposure; Taking Donors Seriously (TDS) training).
• Attend regional training as directed by the regional director.
• Pursue continuing educational opportunities including graduate degrees.

Education:

• College degree preferred.
• Completion of training as determined by supervisor.

Qualifications Required For The Job:

• Commitment to a growing relationship with Christ.
• Ability to clearly communicate the Gospel and train others accordingly.
• Ability to clearly communicate Young Life's mission and the vision for YoungLives.
• Understand the unique issues faced by pregnant and parenting teen moms.
• Proven relational skills with both adolescents and adults.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Self-motivated.
• Goal-oriented.
• Proven leadership skills.
• Ability to travel as the job requires.