Ministry Site Director - Youth For Christ

Position Summary

We are looking for a Campus Life Director to lead our outreach ministry for students at Meredith Middle School in Des Moines. This role focuses on building relationships with young people, sharing the hope of Jesus, and creating environments where students can explore faith and grow as disciples. The Campus Life Director will work remotely, but will also have a close partnership with a local church and will regularly connect with students, volunteers, and community partners in Des Moines. This is a professional position that requires spiritual and organizational leadership skills,

the ability to work with and through other people, communication skills, a heart for reaching young people with the gospel of Jesus Christ, and the ability to minister to youth in evangelism and discipleship within the context of YFC methodology.

What You’ll Do:

Widespread Prayer (10%)

Build and lead a prayer team that prays regularly for the ministry and for students.
Model a life of prayer and dependence on God.

Building Relationships with Students (35%)

Consistently spend time with middle school students, especially those who may not yet know Jesus.
Use a variety of approaches:
- Spending time with students on their turf rather that be the school, games, or the skate park,
- Organizing and executing fun events for middle school students
- Lead high energy large group programs designed to engage students that may not yet know Jesus in a fun, welcoming, and non-threatening way.
- Lead small groups that foster deeper conversation and discipleship.
- Meet with students one-on-one for mentoring, encouragement, and discipleship in public and policy approved settings.

Faithful Bible Teaching (10%)

Prepare and share relevant Bible-based lessons in large or small group settings.
Encourage students to apply Biblical truth to their daily lives.

Partnering with the Community (10%)

Build strong connections with local churches, schools, and community organizations to support students and families.
Work closely with the school administration to serve the needs of students.

Volunteer Development (20%)

Recruit, train, and support a team of caring adult volunteers who will invest in students.
Equip leaders to form meaningful, Christ-centered relationships with teens.

Organizational & Administrative Responsibilities (15%)

Submit reports and ministry updates on time.
Attend weekly staff meetings and supervisor check-ins.
Track and report expenses.
Participate in staff training, evaluations, and occasional fundraising events.
Help ensure financial and prayer support for the ministry site.

What We’re Looking For:

A growing relationship with Jesus Christ and alignment with Youth For Christ’s Statement of Faith.
A heart for middle school students, especially those who may not come from church backgrounds.
Strong relational and communication skills.
Ability to lead and equip volunteers.
Organized and dependable, able to balance ministry with reporting and administrative tasks.

Position Requirements

Knowledge & Skills

Must have a good understanding of the Bible, and specifically Gospel message
Must have a heart for youth evangelism and discipleship
Must have proven leadership, teaching, and communication skills with youth and adults
Must have good organizational, time management, and planning skills
Must have the ability to recruit, train, and supervise a diverse team of volunteers
Self-Motivator
Strong moral character and of good repute
Connect well with youth
Well-spoken in front of youth and adults
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 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)

Credentials Required & Preferred Education

Bachelor’s Degree (preferred not required)
Three years of ministry experience (preferred not required)

Fundraising Responsibilities

All YFC employees are expected to regularly and actively participate in faithful activities that advance the stewardship functions of Greater Iowa Youth For Christ. Each ministry staff member is expected to fundraise an agreed-upon amount or percentage of funding toward their ministry. These activities will include—but are not limited to— extending invitations to fundraising events, recruiting personal circle of influence/YFC donor contacts, sending letters, handwritten notes, personal calls, and personally ministering to donor contacts.

Benefits

10 paid Holidays
Cell phone reimbursement up to $50/monthly
Reduced cost collegiate level degrees (AA, BA, MA) through partnering institutions
3% Simple IRA match
Vacation accrual of 10 days for the first year
40 hours of sick leave per year
Paid week off between Christmas and New Year's annually (not counted as part of accrued vacation time)
Paid sabbatical leave after 7 years of full-time employment
Housing Allowance for qualified staff

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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