Linn County Campus Life Ministry Staff

Position Summary

The Ministry Site Director (Linn County Campus Life Ministry Staff) is a position that requires spiritual and organizational leadership skills, the ability to work with and through other people, and strong communication skills. S/he must embrace and build 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 their YFC ministry model.

Heartland YFC currently leads an active Campus Life at Vernon Middle School in Marion, IA, and is strategically developing Campus Life at Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids, IA to expand our impact.

This role is part-time starting at 10 hours/week, with opportunity to increase based on the growth of the ministry.

Essential Functions

Ministry Team Development (50%)

Recruit, train, and maintain volunteer ministry leader team in accordance with the processes found in the Knowledge Base

Create a strong connection between local churches and the ministry site

Provide training materials and ministry site standards for ministry leaders

Develop healthy 3 Story teams for each ministry site

Establish necessary support and guidelines to ensure healthy and growing ministry at all sites

Be an advocate in the community for young people

Report progress and ministry updates to YFC

Relational Ministry Action Development (50%)

Responsible for managing, facilitating, and serving in the Relational Ministry Actions (RMAs)

Direct the 3 Story Team at their site in accomplishing the standards outlined in the RMAs found in the Knowledge Base

Establish and develop programming materials

Train and evaluate ministry site leaders in the implementation of curriculum materials

Spiritual Responsibilities

RMA’s (Relational Ministry Actions) (AKA, how we do ministry):

CONTACTING - going into the teenage world to initiate new relationships

BUILDING TIMES - spending time with students to build new relationships and grow existing ones

CLUB - meeting with a large group of kids in a safe, high-energy, non-Christian-friendly setting to talk about relevant topics and connect them to God’s truth.

APPOINTMENTS - meeting with kids to focus on their individual needs

SMALL GROUPS - meeting with several students to have an interactive discussion about relevant topics and connect them to truth

Position Requirements

Knowledge & Skills:

Loves Jesus and has a personal relationship with Him

CALLED to the vocational ministry of preaching the Gospel

Is passionate about the vision, mission, and upholds the Statement of Faith of YFC

Understands YFC’s 5 Essentials and leads through this model

Self-Motivator

Strong moral character and of good repute

Connects well with youth

Well-spoken in front of youth and adults

Manages a team of diverse volunteers

Honors and pursues diversity of gifts, cultures, and ethnicities

Excellent oral, written, interpersonal, and presentation skills

Able to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities

Good relationship-building skills with adults and young people

Perseverance through opposition and obstacles

Our cultural attributes are not about competency. It is an obedience to the call of Christ on our lives. YFC believes that spiritually healthy adults foster healthy relationships with our kids. We place a heavy commitment and emphasis on developing and equipping a Christ-centered life marked by Enduring Humility, Relentless Trust, Joyful Camaraderie, Courageous Faithfulness, and Kingdom-Inspired Diversity.

Willing to demonstrate and/or possess the following:

Ability to humbly serve and honor others even in difficult situations with prayer, consistency, transparency, and resilience. (Enduring Humility)

Demonstrates proper reliance on God, others, and self through generous giving of time and skills, by collaboratively incorporating others’ ideas, welcoming candid input, recognizing others’ need for grace, and extending forgiveness and empathy. (Relentless Trust)

Prioritizes others’ needs for a missional outcome, characterized by joy, with active listening and problem-solving skills, while encouraging and empowering fellow believers. (Joyful Camaraderie)

Trusts God with new approaches and changes, and communicates needs and limits with emotional intelligence, while seeking confidence and wisdom in Christ. (Courageous Faithfulness)

Seeks authentic Christ-Centered relationships with people of various backgrounds, fosters an inviting environment and empowers historically marginalized groups and indigenous populations (within the local context), through active listening, inclusion, advocacy for those who are vulnerable and respect of others’ experiences. (Kingdom Inspired Diversity)

Credentials Required & Preferred Education

Ideally, an individual pursuing a degree in ministry OR 1-2 years of ministry experience.

Fundraising Responsibilities

All YFC employees are expected to regularly and actively participate in faithful activities that advance the stewardship functions of YFC USA. These activities will include—but are not limited to— extending invitations to fund raising events, recruiting personal circle of influence/YFC donor contacts, sending letters, handwritten notes, personal calls, and personally ministering to donor contacts.

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.

EEO Statement

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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