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 commitment to understanding God’s Word.
• Actively participate in a local church community.
• Lead teams and individuals in spiritual development, ensuring that WyldLife ministry is designed and carried out with a dependence on prayer.

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

• Serve as a member of the WyldLife executive team to help lead WyldLife across the mission.
• Partner with SVPs and regional directors to provide WyldLife-specific training opportunities for staff and volunteers.
• Work with Learning & Leadership to provide WyldLife context in national training settings.
• Coordinate regular training and connection with new WyldLife staff.
• Help plan WyldLife Summit, a national WyldLife training event, every 3-4 years.
• Help provide content for a resource library for WyldLife staff and leaders.
• Partner with regional directors to develop strategic plans for new WyldLife ministries.
• Provide assistance to areas starting new WyldLife ministries.
• Help identify and build community among WyldLife regional representatives and other WyldLife staff.

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

• Raise personal support.
• Cast vision for mission-wide WyldLife ministry to potential donors.
• Partner with executive team and development office to raise money for WyldLife-specific initiatives.
• Manage mission financial tools.
• Ensure all Young Life financial policies and procedures are followed.
• Work with executive team to provide content for WyldLife’s social media channels.

Direct Ministry - “Proclaiming and modeling” includes contact work, club, Campaigners and camp.

• Serve in a local WyldLife ministry.
• Represent WyldLife on national task forces, as needed.
• Work with Vice President of WyldLife to create, implement, and review mission-wide strategic plans for WyldLife.
• Partner with SVPs and camp staff to ensure WyldLife camp experiences meet the needs of middle school kids.
• Help update and maintain WyldLife camping resources for assigned teams.
• Be available to serve on summer assignments during WyldLife sessions.

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

• Understand and use CMI to help identify WyldLife opportunities.
• Provide clear, prompt and professional communication.
• Look for opportunities to collaborate within Young Life and with other organizations.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

Qualifications for the Job

• Commitment to a growing relationship with Christ.
• Broad understanding of Young Life, preferably with volunteer or staff ministry experience.
• Experience, passion, and leadership in ministering with early adolescents.
• Demonstrated understanding of the uniqueness of ministry with early adolescents.
• Proven relational skills with kids and adults.
• Demonstrated public communication skills in speaking, teaching, and representing the ministry.
• Experience in putting ministry vision and strategy and into practice.
• Proven organizational leadership/management skills.
• Strong written communication skills.
• Experience in developing and managing a budget.
• Experience and ability to work with diverse groups of people.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work independently as well as within a team.
• Demonstrated ability to be self-motivated and goal-oriented.

Working Conditions

• Remote.
• 10% Travel required.
• May 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.
• This position has an anticipated salary range of $71,397-$97,570 annually depending on the relevant experience and education.