CAMPUS LIFE DIRECTOR

About the role

The Campus Life Director (CLD) is responsible for giving leadership to and fulfilling the Youth for Christ (YFC) vision and mission in the assigned ministry region. This includes leadership to the region’s community support team, to volunteers of the region, to fund and community development activities, and to the ministry outreach guided by the 5 Essentials and RMA’s. The CLD is accountable to the Executive Director (ExD).

Responsibilities

• Community Support Team Building: work in partnership with the Community Support Team in the development of ministry, community, and financial support within the region, and build a strong team.
• Volunteer Development: continually seek to build ministry in the region through the body of Christ, prioritize finding volunteers to work as a team to provide ministry as needed.
• Ministry Effectiveness: ensure the gospel message is effectively presented at every possible opportunity; plan and execute activities, events, concerts, trips, clubs, etc., with the primary goal of communicating the life‑changing gospel message to youth.
• Fundraising: meet annual budget goals, develop and maintain adult relationships throughout the region, seek direct financial support from adults as the highest priority in building a local funding base; training available to become an effective fundraiser.
• Community Relations: serve as an advocate for youth evangelism in the community, speak on behalf of YFC, support efforts to mobilize the Christian community to reach lost youth, ensure YFC visibility and cooperative work with churches, other youth evangelism organizations, and community/civic groups.
• Administration: handle as much of the region’s administrative and organizational work as possible, including management of volunteer training, ministry events, fundraising events, and community relations events.
• Personal Growth: commit to daily prayer and Bible study, actively participate in a home church (encouraged to attend within ministry area), maintain social relationships that do not hinder spiritual growth.
• Assist in chapter‑wide ministry trips/events, fundraising events, and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

• Exemplary Christian life and spiritual leadership as a follower of Jesus
• Ability to build and maintain healthy relationships with people
• Competent in time management, planning, problem solving, and conflict resolution
• Capability of doing discipleship evangelism ministry within the context of relationships, shared activities, and large and small groups
• Ability to rally and lead people in the mission of YFC and raise the necessary funds to support the region
• Ability to work with and serve people from various Christian traditions
• Willingness and ability to build and manage multiple teams of people

Qualifications

• Must be credentialed by YFC/USA, or be in the process of gaining credentials and meet YFC’s initial and continuing training requirements.
• Bachelor degree with emphasis in youth ministry, Bible or education/social services related field preferred but not required.
• Past involvement with YFC is preferred.
• Knowledge of volunteer and ministry supervision is desirable.

Benefits

Part or full‑time salaried position including phone and mileage reimbursement; additional benefits such as health insurance available based on full‑time status.

Schedule

Direct ministry with students will be prioritized; summer and school year schedules will be set in consultation with the Executive Director. Total hours worked and allocation of hours will vary from week to week, with flexibility required during weeks of trips and events.