Erie YL Paid Team Leader

About the role

Young Life requires all employees to sign a Statement of Faith. We recommend you read this statement before applying for any position.

Responsibilities

• Pray regularly for the leaders on your team and for the kids they know [5-10min/day]
• Recruit leaders to your team who are indigenous to the school community [goal-1-2/year]
• Meet with every leader on the team one-on-one [1-2x/semester]
• Plan and execute clubs using ministry strategy [2x/month]
• Plan and execute groups/campaigners [2x/month]
• E-mail team weekly club/campaigners & other important info
• Be the 'face' of Young Life at the school you team leads for (meet with administration 1x/quarter); go with leaders to do contact work minimum 1x/week)
• Be an integral part in on-boarding new leaders (go with them to teach them contact work, train them, build engagement with them)
• Develop a culture of friendship/community with your team through spending time together (Could be: team meeting, post club ice cream, team dinner…)
• Meet with respective director & other area team leaders (YL, WL, Cap) for ongoing community and training and develop the 'core competencies' team leaders need to succeed [2x/month]

Qualifications

• 2 years experience as a Young Life leader (must have a firm understanding of the style of ministry Young Life does)
• OR experience with church youth group (Completion of YL Training)
• Active faith in Jesus Christ/Active in local church
• Skill set/Strength Finders that point towards leadership and development of people
• Time Required Per Week (20 Hours/week): Club = 3 hoursTeam Leader Meetings w/ supervisor = 0.5 [mtgs 2x/month]Leader 1:1 Meetings = 1 hourMinistry Prep = 2 hours (parent email, team email, social media, club powerpoint, club talk training)Time at School = 1 hour2.5 hours extra to do whatever else you need/want

Measurements Of Success

• Meet with each leader 1:1 at least once each semester.
• Leaders on your team are challenged to grow in their personal 'Radical Faith.'
• Leaders are spending time together and developing 'Radical Community.'
• You have attended 90% of all TL meetings
• Leaders are focused on inviting new kids to club and camp, and in turn inviting those kids to be a part of campaigners. Because of this, club is growing, camp numbers reflect your teams tenure, and campaigners are not only learning to follow Jesus personally but understand the need for their peers to be part of the kingdom.

Compensation

$25/hr for 10 hours a week

YL Budget credit card: $250/month for club

Personal Fundraising: None, only for camp trip costs (Wingathon)

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

12 months with initial 24 month agreement

Schedule

Not specified