Asian Young Life CAFE

If you are currently on Young Life staff, please apply internally through Workday rather than this external board.

All employees must sign and abide by Young Life’s Statement of Faith. Young Life exclusively employs individuals who profess belief in Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord, subscribe to the organization’s statements and policies, and commit to its Christian mission of evangelism and discipleship.

About the Role

This part-time position supports Asian Young Life (AYL) Café through the following ministry functions:

Responsibilities

• Spiritual Development
  • Maintain a genuine commitment to understanding God’s Word and practicing personal and corporate prayer.
  • Seek relationships and disciplines within an active church community to foster a vibrant spiritual life.
  • Actively participate in the spiritual life of the Young Life community.
  • Lead teams and individuals in spiritual development.
  • Develop and follow a yearly personal growth plan that includes solitude, retreat, reflection, prayer, and Scripture reading.
• Leadership Development
  • Meet regularly with volunteer leaders.
  • Recruit, train, and build a leadership team that reflects the community’s makeup.
  • Model excellence in contact work, club, Campaigners, and camping.
  • Attend and engage in area leadership as assigned.
  • Assist in training leaders and committee members to work effectively in teams.
  • Train and lead a team in developing a yearly ministry strategy.
• Resource Development
  • Raise financial support as directed and maintain good donor care practices.
  • Communicate ministry updates and progress to personal donor partners.
  • Develop strategic relationships with key adults in the community (e.g., principals, pastors, parents, potential committee members).
  • Plan and execute area fundraising events under the direction of an area supervisor.
  • Serve as a respected Young Life steward to both kids and adults in the community.
  • Attend committee and adult functions as necessary and assigned.
• Direct Ministry
  • 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.
  • Serve on a summer assignment at a Young Life camp each year.
  • Research community and school demographics to assess ministry effectiveness and support reaching “Every Kid.”
• Ministry Support
  • Adhere to all Young Life policies and procedures, maintaining professionalism in office hours, dress, conduct, and time management.
  • Manage finances with stewardship, accountability, and transparency using mission-wide applications.
  • Set and review yearly ministry and personal goals and objectives.
  • Maintain accurate records on kids, leaders, and donors.
  • Provide clear, prompt, appropriate, and professional communication to everyone involved in ministry.
  • Perform other duties as assigned and congruent with gifts, experience, and area needs.
• Training
  • Complete at least two years as a Staff Associate.
  • Complete Core Training—Phase One as a Staff Associate.
  • Full-time staff are expected to complete a Training Timeline experience in non-ASC years.
  • Actively engage in regional and area training provided by the regional and area directors.
  • Participate in individualized training supervised by the area director to develop spiritual maturity and ministry skills (e.g., the five C’s).
  • Become familiar with area strategy and ministry health as assigned by the area director.
  • Complete Leadership I and II as a Staff Associate.

Requirements

• Completion of Core Training—Phase One.
• Experience with one or more clubs.
• Direct ministry experience.
• Proven relational skills with both kids and adults.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Qualifications

• College degree preferred.

Schedule

Part-time position with Asian Young Life - AYL Café.