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Job Specific Working Conditions:

Tucson is seeking a YoungLives Area Director—part-time or full-time, depending on the candidate—to lead and expand ministry to teen parents across the city. With over 15 years of YoungLives history and a team of seasoned mentors, the Tucson Area is well-positioned for growth. The new director will work in close partnership with other Young Life Area Directors to engage teen parents, particularly within schools that offer parenting programs. Comprehensive training and support will be provided. A commitment to reaching all students with the Gospel is essential.

Essential Duties:

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 mentors, childcare and other volunteers in the area.
• Recruit and train mentors, childcare and other volunteers to build leadership teams that reflect the community.
• Supervise, develop and evaluate volunteers, providing resources and experiences needed to carry out the vision.
• Provide quality summer staff, work crew and adult guests for summer camps.
• Model excellence in contact work, club, Campaigners and camping to mentors, childcare and other volunteers.
• Train mentors, childcare and other volunteers 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 YoungLives committee in finding partners to own the vision and budget.
• Develop and lead the YoungLives area 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 YoungLives brand via public relations as an excellent tool for working with teen moms in the area.
• Coordinate and conduct quality events which reflect YoungLives’ capacity to impact kids and warrant the investment of a participant’s personal and corporate resources.
• Develop relationships with schools, teen parenting programs, crisis pregnancy centers and other applicable community organizations.

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 YoungLives club; lead/supervise an effective Campaigner ministry with excellence.
• Observe and evaluate each of the YoungLives 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 as directed by supervisor.

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.
• Ensure that YoungLives health and safety policies are followed.
• 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:

• Adhere to mission training guidelines for area directors.
• Attend YoungLives trainings as directed by the YoungLives regional and/or divisional coordinator.
• 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.

Working Conditions:

• Occasional travel.
• Includes the extremes of a camp assignment; e.g., heat/cold, long hours and the physical demands of hiking horseback riding, boating, etc.

Education:

• College degree preferred.
• Completion of training as determined by supervisor.

Experience Required For The Job:

• Commitment to a growing relationship with Christ.
• Ability to clearly communicate the Gospel and train others accordingly.
• Ability to clearly communicate Young Life’s mission and the vision for YoungLives.
• Understand the unique issues faced by pregnant and parenting teen moms.
• Proven relational skills with both adolescents and adults.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Self-motivated.
• Goal-oriented.
• Proven leadership skills.
• Ability to travel as the job requires.