Elementary Program Assistant - Youth For Christ

Position Summary

The Program Assistant is a position that requires spiritual and organizational leadership skills, the ability to work with and through other people, and good communication skills. S/he must embrace and work with a team that embodies YFC’s Cultural Attributes: Christ-centered, enduring humility, relentless trust, courageous faithfulness, joyful camaraderie, and kingdom inspired diversity. S/he will seek to implement relational ministry actions to develop Authentic Christ-Sharing Relationships with young people within the context of the tutoring center.

Essential Duties

Daily cleaning and set up before and after Center Hours
Supervise 1st through 5th grade students while Center is open
Help organize and lead Holiday events
Help supervise and coordinate summer activities for Elementary students.

Position Requirements

Personal

Must be 18 Years Old
Be Actively growing in a relationship with God through Jesus Christ
Maintain the standards of a disciple of Jesus Christ in all aspects of your lifestyle
Maintain appropriate relationships with members of the opposite sex
Maintain appropriate sexual boundaries that are consistent with the Bible's teachings on abstinence outside of marriage
Maintain an appropriate use of alcohol that is consistent with the Bible's teachings on temperance and self-control
Be actively involved in the local Church

Youth for Christ/City Life

Be faithful and available to fulfill your commitments in YFC/CL ministries
Remain committed for the duration of at least one school year
Remain accountable to YFC/CL ministry staff and leadership
Be faithful in prayer for youth and the YFC/CL ministry
Fulfill all required staff training events in addition to attending ongoing training opportunities
Must be a team player, able to work well with others
Maintain appropriate boundaries with all students in order to promote a safe environment for student encouragement and discipleship
Immediately report to YFC/CL supervisor any situation where a student is threatening to hurt themmselves or another, where they are being abused in any way, when a student is involved with any illegal activity. Also be prepared to contact appropriate authorities/CPS.

Weekly Center Hours when school is in session (17-19 hours/week):

Monday 1:30-6pm

Tuesday 1:30-6pm

Wednesday 1:30-6pm

Thursday 12:30-5pm

Our schedule varies over Holiday breaks. You are required to work a minimum of 8 hours during school weeklong breaks. You must get your schedule approved by Julie ahead of time.

EEO Statement

Youth For Christ (YFC) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, handicap, marital status, or other unlawful discriminatory characteristics in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

YFC is classified as an Association of Churches and as such our hiring practices reflect that designation. As a religious nonprofit organization, YFC incorporates within each leader role, the requirement to model, teach, share and live the faith. The relationship between YFC’s mission and each of its leaders is its lifeblood and as such does at all times and in all instances reserve the right to make employment decisions based upon a person’s religious beliefs, personal character and lifestyle consistent with our understanding of the Bible or with our overall goals and requirements for Christian ministry.

We seek to create a workplace that is intentional about Kingdom Inspired Diversity. Our commitment to our employees extends to their opportunities for growth, development, promotion, training and compensation.

We will make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with known disabilities, unless doing so would result in an undue hardship to the organization.

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