Area Director II - Raleigh, NC

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Mission & Authority

To directly oversee the operations of several departments which provide mission services and facilitate effective functioning of the entire operations segment of Young Life.

Area Director II
Summary:
Through spiritual leadership and proper management, lead in developing a team in the area to carry out Young Life's mission of introducing kids to Jesus Christ and helping them grow in their faith.

Ministry Functions:
Spiritual Development - "Following Jesus" includes prayer and spiritual disciplines, fellowship, growth and health and church relationships.

Develop a yearly personal growth plan that fosters a vibrant spiritual life including time for solitude, retreat, reflection, prayer and a sincere commitment to understanding God's Word.

Seek and maintain relationships and disciplines, in the context of active participation in a church community.

Actively participate in the spiritual life of the Young Life community.

Lead teams and individuals in spiritual development.

Ensure that all Young Life ministry in the area, is designed and carried out with a dependence on prayer that takes place out of the overflow of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

Leadership Development - "Equipping leaders, committee and staff" includes key volunteer care, recruiting, team building and training, supervision and vision casting.

Partner with Regional director and Committee to cast vision for reaching "every kid" within the defined area.

Develop consistent gatherings with committee, leaders and staff to build unity and provide vision and direction.

Create a spiritual leadership plan for volunteer leaders, staff and committee members in the area.

Recruit and train new staff and leaders to build leadership teams that reflect the community.

Supervise, develop and evaluate area staff, providing resources and experiences needed to implement the vision.

Provide quality summer staff, work crew and adult guests for summer camps.

Model excellence in contact work, club, Campaigners and camping to other leaders.

Assist in training leaders, team leaders and committee how to work effectively in teams and develop a yearly ministry strategy.

Resource Development - "Fueling the ministry" includes events, major donor care, public relations (branding) and TDS team.

Provide leadership to the TDS team and committee in finding partners to own the area vision and budget.

Develop and lead the area's fundraising strategy and ensure excellence in communication to donors.

Raise the necessary funds to carry out the ministry vision for the local area, keeping the area consistently in surplus (goal is a one-month cash reserve minimum).

Build the Young Life brand via public relations as an excellent tool for working with youth in the area.

Coordinate and conduct quality events which reflect Young Life's capacity to impact kids and warrant the investment of a participant's personal and corporate resources.

Direct Ministry - "Proclaiming and modeling" includes contact work, club, Campaigners and camp. Actively engage in all three levels of contact work.

Lead or co-lead a model Young Life club; lead/supervise an effective Campaigner ministry with excellence.

Observe and evaluate each of the schools/ministries in the local area on a yearly basis.

Develop and implement ongoing plans to maximize Gospel proclamation through camping opportunities.

Serve on a summer assignment at a Young Life property, other Young Life camp or in another position each summer.

Ministry Support - "Taking care of business" includes accounting, administration, communication (internal), data management and strategic plan.

Adhere to all Young Life policies and procedures and maintain professionalism concerning office hours, dress, conduct and time management.

Manage finances with stewardship, accountability and transparency using the 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 yearly strategic ministry plan and initiatives to reach every kid; review them on a regular basis.

Perform other duties as assigned and congruent with gifts, experience and area needs.

Accept both short and long-term assignments of projects.

Training:

Participation in missionwide staff conference every four years.

Participation in additional training or experiences if deemed necessary (e.g., more urban exposure; Taking Donors Seriously (TDS) training).

Attend regional training as directed by the regional director.

Pursue continuing educational opportunities including graduate degrees.

Participate in programs designed for personal spiritual maturity or personal enrichment.

Pursue seminars designed to enhance professional skills.

Education:

College degree preferred

Qualifications:

At least two years as a successful Area Director I

Must have completed Core Training -Phase One.

Proven leadership skills.

Proven relational skills with both kids and adults.

A call to reach kids with the Gospel.

Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.

Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Working Conditions:

Will include the extremes of a camp assignment, e.g., heat/cold, dirt, long hours and the physical demands of hiking, horseback riding, boating, etc. Staff person must be able to handle these conditions.

Job Specific Working Conditions:

Raleigh has 40 years of continuous history with Young Life. Here is a current summary of our area:

• Young Life in four high schools (Broughton, Garner, Enloe, St David's)
• WyldLife in three middle schools (Martin, Oberlin, St. David's)
• YL and WL ministry at Neighbor 2 Neighbor, a community center in SE Raleigh
• Capernaum
• A mix of college and adult volunteer leaders
• Four current staff: WyldLife Director, 3rd year Staff Associate, part-time mission staff, part-time admin
• Four "sister areas" in Wake County: North Raleigh, Western Wake, Southern Wake, Young Life College
• Involved and dedicated committee who support the staff and raise money for the area

We are looking for an Area Director who is passionate about diving headfirst into his or her direct ministry (actively engaging in all three levels of contact work) and modeling that for our volunteer leaders. While there is certainly room for our area to grow (Raleigh is the third fastest growing "big city" in the U.S.), we want to make sure, first and foremost, that excellent ministry is happening at our current clubs.

Our new Area Director will step into an area with many strengths. We have a long history in our community, dating back to 1983. Our current staff is highly capable and all have multiple years of experience doing Young Life ministry in Raleigh. We have several colleges in our backyard (including NC State University and Meredith College) from which to recruit volunteer leaders. We have a local committee that is deeply rooted, highly involved, and consistently raises the area budget.

A significant piece of the Raleigh Area Director role is recruiting and discipling college volunteer leaders from NC State University and Meredith College. Not only are these college students a valuable resource for our area, but, by inviting them to be Young Life leaders we have the opportunity to help them grow in their faith and learn what it means to give one's life away for the sake of the Gospel. These students leave college with a love for Jesus and a passion for impacting the world for His glory.