Area Director- North Little Rock, AR

Job Specific Working Conditions

Local ministry in North Little Rock, AR

Spiritual Development

• Prayer and spiritual disciplines
• Fellowship
• Growth and health
• Church relationships
• Participate in the spiritual life of the Young Life community
• Lead teams and individuals in spiritual development
• Ensure all Young Life ministry in the area is designed and carried out with a dependence on prayer

Leadership Development

• Volunteer care
• Recruiting
• Team building
• Training
• Supervision
• Vision casting
• Cast vision for reaching “every kid” within the defined area
• Create a spiritual leadership plan for volunteer leaders, staff and committee members in the area
• 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
• Provide quality summer staff, work crew and adult guests for summer camps
• Model excellence in contact work, club, Campaigners and camping to other leaders
• Train leaders, team leaders and committee how to work effectively in teams and develop a yearly ministry strategy

Resource Development

• Events
• Major donor care
• Public relations (branding)
• TDS team
• Provide leadership to the TDS team and committee in finding partners to own the area vision and budget
• Develop and lead the area’s fundraising strategy and ensure excellence in communication to donors
• Raise the necessary funds to carry out the ministry vision for the local area, keeping the area consistently in surplus (goal is a one-month cash reserve minimum)
• Build the Young Life brand via public relations as an excellent tool for working with youth in the area
• Coordinate and conduct quality events which reflect Young Life’s capacity to impact kids and warrant the investment of a participant’s personal and corporate resources

Direct Ministry

• Contact work
• Club
• Campaigners
• Camping
• Actively engage in all three levels of contact work
• Lead or co-lead a model Young Life club
• Lead/supervise an effective Campaigner ministry with excellence
• Observe and evaluate each of the schools/ministries in the local area on a yearly basis
• Develop and implement ongoing plans to maximize Gospel proclamation through camping opportunities
• Serve on a summer assignment at a Young Life property, other Young Life camp or in another position each summer

Ministry Support

• Accounting
• Administration
• Communication (internal)
• Data management
• 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
• Perform other duties as assigned and congruent with gifts, experience and area needs
• Accept both short and long-term assignments of projects

Training

• 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
• Pursue seminars designed to enhance professional skills