YL Military Staff Associate III at Fort Riley, KS

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

About the Role

Young Life’s mission is to introduce adolescents to Jesus Christ and help them grow in their faith. This role involves evangelism, discipleship, and leadership development within a Christian ministry context. Employees and volunteers must profess a belief in Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord and adhere to Young Life’s Statement of Faith and policies.

Responsibilities

• Ministry Functions
  • Spiritual Development
    • Develop a yearly personal growth plan fostering a vibrant spiritual life, including solitude, retreat, reflection, prayer, and commitment to understanding God’s Word.
    • Seek and maintain relationships and disciplines through active participation in a church community.
    • Actively participate in the spiritual life of the Young Life community.
    • Lead teams and individuals in spiritual development.
  • Leadership Development
    • Meet with volunteer leaders and area leadership regularly.
    • Recruit and train new leaders to build a leadership team reflecting the community.
    • Model excellence in contact work, club, Campaigners, and camping.
    • Assist in training leaders, team leaders, and committee members on effective teamwork and yearly ministry strategy.
    • Supervise, develop, and evaluate area staff, providing resources and experiences to implement the vision.
  • Resource Development
    • Raise financial support as directed and maintain good donor care practices.
    • Communicate ministry updates and progress to personal donor partners.
    • Network and 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 and committee.
    • Attend committee and adult functions and assist in implementing TDS (Training, Development, Support) in the area.
  • Direct Ministry
    • Actively engage in all three levels of contact work.
    • Lead a team to plan and conduct a new or existing Young Life club and Campaigners/discipleship ministry with excellence.
    • Lead a team to implement a summer and school-season camping strategy.
    • Serve on a summer assignment at a Young Life camp each year.
    • Observe and learn strategies for additional club ministries, including special ministry clubs and clubs in schools with special needs.
  • 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.
    • Maintain accurate information on kids, leaders, and donors for area records.
    • Provide clear, prompt, appropriate, and professional communication to everyone involved in ministry.
    • Set and review a yearly strategic ministry plan to reach every kid.
    • Work on personal leadership development in areas of strength, deficiencies, or needs in preparation for an area director or next position.
    • Perform other duties as assigned and congruent with gifts, experience, and area needs.
• Training
  • Complete Core Training (Phase One) within the first two years, including New Staff Training, Leadership I, Leadership II, Apologetics, and one Winter Training course.
  • Training may be supervised by a regional director, regional trainer, or area to develop personal spiritual maturity and enhance character.
  • Participate in regional training meetings and ministry skills training assigned by the area director.

Requirements

• Profess a belief in Jesus Christ as personal Savior and Lord and subscribe to Young Life’s Statement of Faith and policies.
• Experience in direct ministry.
• Proven relational skills with both kids and adults.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Qualifications

• College degree preferred.

Work Conditions

• Includes the extremes of a camp environment: heat/cold, dirt, long hours, and physical demands such as hiking, horseback riding, and boating.
• Must be able to handle these conditions.
• Focus on ministry to teens of military members.