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MASON CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMPUS LIFE DIRECTOR

Youth For Christ USA Inc. · Mason City, IA · 3 mo ago
ManagementFull-time

About the role

The Campus Life Director oversees middle school ministry in Mason City, providing spiritual and organizational leadership to reach young people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ through authentic Christ-sharing relationships.

Responsibilities

  • Build and lead a prayer team that prays regularly for the ministry and for students.

  • Model a life of prayer and dependence on God.

  • Consistently spend time with middle school students, especially those who may not yet know Jesus.

  • Use a variety of approaches:

    • Spending time with students on their turf rather than be the school, games, or the skate park,
    • Organizing and executing fun events for middle school students
    • Leading high energy large group programs designed to engage students that may not yet know Jesus in a fun, welcoming, and non-threatening way.
    • Leading small groups that foster deeper conversation and discipleship.
    • Mentoring, encouraging, and discipling students one-on-one in public and policy-approved settings.

  • Prepare and share relevant Bible-based lessons in large or small group settings.

  • Encourage students to apply Biblical truth to their daily lives.

  • Build strong connections with local churches, schools, and community organizations to support students and families.

  • Work closely with the school administration to serve the needs of students.

  • Recruit, train, and support a team of caring adult volunteers who will invest in students.

  • Equip leaders to form meaningful, Christ-centered relationships with teens.

  • Securing funding through tailored written correspondence, leading in-person donor appointments with key stakeholders, delivering presentations on organizational needs, and supporting chapter-level fundraising events.

  • Submit reports and ministry updates on time.

  • Attend weekly staff meetings and supervisor check-ins.

  • Track and report expenses.

  • Participate in staff training, evaluations, and occasional fundraising events.

  • Help ensure financial and prayer support for the ministry site.

Requirements

  • A growing relationship with Jesus Christ and alignment with Youth For Christ’s Statement of Faith.
  • A heart for middle school students, especially those who may not come from church backgrounds.
  • Strong relational and communication skills.
  • Ability to lead and equip volunteers.
  • Organized and dependable, able to balance ministry with reporting and administrative tasks.
  • A good understanding of the Bible, and specifically the Gospel message.
  • A heart for youth evangelism and discipleship.
  • Proven leadership, teaching, and communication skills with youth and adults.
  • Good organizational, time management, and planning skills.
  • The ability to recruit, train, and supervise a diverse team of volunteers.
  • Self-motivated.
  • Strong moral character and of good repute.
  • Connects well with youth.
  • Well-spoken in front of youth and adults.
  • Honors and pursues diversity of gifts, cultures and ethnicities.
  • Excellent oral, written, interpersonal and presentation skills.
  • Able to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities.
  • Good relationship building skills with adults and young people.
  • Perseverance through opposition and obstacles.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree (preferred but not required)
  • Three years of ministry experience (preferred but not required)

Skills

  • Must have a good understanding of the Bible, and specifically Gospel message.
  • Must have a heart for youth evangelism and discipleship.
  • Must have proven leadership, teaching, and communication skills with youth and adults.
  • Must have good organizational, time management, and planning skills.
  • Must have the ability to recruit, train, and supervise a diverse team of volunteers.
  • Self-Motivator
  • Strong moral character and of good repute
  • Connects well with youth
  • Well-spoken in front of youth and adults
  • Honors and pursues diversity of gifts, cultures and ethnicities
  • Excellent oral, written, interpersonal and presentation skills
  • Able to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities
  • Good relationship building skills with adults and young people
  • Perseverance through opposition and obstacles

Benefits

  • 10 paid holidays
  • Cell phone reimbursement up to $50/monthly
  • Reduced cost collegiate level degrees (AA, BA, MA) through partnering institutions
  • 3% Simple IRA match
  • Vacation accrual of 10 days for the first year
  • 40 hours of sick leave per year
  • Paid week off between Christmas and New Year's annually (not counted as part of accrued vacation time)
  • Paid sabbatical leave after 7 years of full-time employment
  • Housing Allowance for qualified staff

Pay

  • Salary range: $40,000 - $50,000 annually

Schedule

  • Full-time position

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