Ministry Site Director - Youth For Christ

Position Summary

The Director of Ministry & Programming ensures the effectiveness and compliance of all YFC ministries, programs, and grants by providing leadership, training, and coaching to staff. This full-time position works closely with the Executive Director and the YFC leadership team to guide the mission through oversight, communication, and collaboration.

Essential Functions

· Staff & Program Oversight (60%)

Coach, evaluate, and support ministry staff; ensure RMAs and grant outcomes are met; oversee grant goals and programming; increase partnerships and outreach impact; conduct site visits for feedback and quality assurance.

· Team Participation, Meetings, Administration (20%)

Lead team meetings; collaborate with partners and grant managers; plan and lead internal trainings and reporting; maintain effective communication with all stakeholders.

· Mission Advancement (15%)

Present to churches and partner organizations; ensure volunteer processes are followed; mentor staff; expand ministry opportunities; engage community partners and sites.

· Financial Partner Development (5%)

Build donor relationships; track and update partner communications; assist in fundraising; recruit financial partners for JJM; develop ministry mindset toward stewardship.

Spiritual Responsibilities

Because the overriding religious purpose and mission of Youth for Christ USA is to communicate and introduce the Gospel of Jesus Christ to young people and their families, and in that regard to make, educate and encourage life-long disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ, it is very important that you as an employee in the movement of Youth for Christ be recognized as an associate minister of the Gospel.

As an employee of Youth for Christ and an associate minister of the Gospel, YFC expects all employees to:

Seek God’s guidance and wisdom, through prayer and meditation, for the organization as a whole as well as for specific ministry initiatives.
Participate and lead regular times of prayer, devotion and worship as a regular aspect of your role within YFC.
Teach and preach from the Holy Bible at YFC staff meetings, conferences, camps and events.
Model empathy, humility and care for all people. This includes promoting equity and inclusion in word and in the practice of faith expression. YFC employees will have an opportunity to be commissioned or licensed as a minister of the Gospel through the established Youth for Christ process, and/or ordained by an outside body recognized by Youth for Christ USA.

Position Requirements

Knowledge & Skills

Lead and train diverse teams, manage grants, advocate for youth, communicate across various platforms, and uphold spiritual integrity and boundaries.

· Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree required; minimum of 4 years in a related leadership or ministry role preferred.

· Training

Completion of YFC’s leadership development processes including national training and leadership cohorts.

· Software & Travel

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Teams, Salesforce; local travel expected; minimal long-distance travel.

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 fosters 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 possesses 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)

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.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with the job.

This is an “at will” position and is also subject to the terms, conditions, and guidelines outlined in the Leader Handbook. Violation of any of these may subject the employee to disciplinary action, including termination.

Benefits

YFC Central Valley offers qualified leaders a variety of benefits including Life Insurance, Dental, Vision, 401k and more.

EOE 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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