Description:
Young life’s midwest division is seeking a regional director to lead the north star region; which serves minnesota, north dakota and south dakotaWe are seeking an experienced leader who knows and loves the mission of young life (external candidate), or an experienced young life staff person who is ready for the next level of leadership (internal candidate)This is an exciting opportunity to lead our current staff team, as well as grow this territory to reach new communitiesThis is a full-time position that requires a senior leadership level of personal support.
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 a sincere commitment to understanding god’s word.
Seek and maintain relationships and disciplines, in the context of active participation in a church community.
Actively participate in the spiritual life of the young life community.
Lead teams and individuals in spiritual development.
Ensure that all young life ministry in the region is designed and carried out with a dependence on prayer that takes place out of the overflow of a personal relationship with jesus christ.
Leadership development — “equipping leaders, committee and staff” includes key volunteer care, recruiting, team building and training, supervision and vision casting.
Build and work alongside a regional management team, to properly supervise the entire regional staff.
Cast vision for reaching “every kid” within the region.
Recruit, interview, hire, and place staff within the region.
Supervise, develop and evaluate staff, providing resources and experiences needed to implement the vision.
Facilitate departures when necessary.
Develop and implement regional training.
Conduct assignments or events, including leadership weekends, recruiting days, staff development, leadership training, and more.
Resource development — “fueling the ministry” includes events, major donor care, public relations (branding), and tds team.
Help areas develop committeesCommunicate regularly with committee and rce chairs within the region.
Develop and lead the region’s fundraising strategy, ensuring excellence in communication to donors.
Raise the necessary funds to carry out the regional ministry vision.
Ensure an rce plan including vision statement and strategy and financial master plan is implemented and reviewed.
Work with development staff to identify potential donors for mission-wide efforts.
Coordinate and conduct quality events that reflect young life’s capacity to impact kids and warrant the investment of a participant’s personal and corporate resources.
Work with the area committee to develop good community and church relationships.
Recruit, develop, encourage and sustain a diverse regional committee.
Direct ministry — “proclaiming and modeling” includes contact work, club, campaigners, and camp.
Develop new areas, and identify interested adults to help the ministry to grow.
Visit areas as needed, including routine and emergency crisis visits.
Observe and evaluate local areas to ensure young life ministry is carried out with excellence.
Ensure a plan is in place to grow young life in the region including multi-cultural and focus ministries.
Maintain ministry contact with kids to the extent it is necessary to be effective in this role.
Provide networking opportunities to offer additional camping experiences using non-young life camps and discipleship experiences.
Ministry support — “taking care of business” includes accounting, administration, communication (internal), data management, and strategic plan.
Maintain professionalism concerning office hours, dress, conduct, and time management.
Manage finances with stewardship, accountability, and transparency using mission-wide applications.
Interface with the mission-wide office to facilitate communication and implementation of all young life leadership initiatives, policies, and procedures.
Provide clear, prompt, appropriate, and professional communication to everyone within the scope of ministry.
Set yearly strategic ministry plan growth and initiatives to grow the ministry; review them on a regular basis.
Implement and support regional initiatives, such as student staff programs and multi-cultural leadership programs.
Accept both short and long-term assignments and projects.
Other mission wide tasks as assigned
Qualifications:
Five or more years of young life area director experience (or above), or equivalent executive leadership experience outside of young life.
College degree
Young life staff experience is highly recommended to succeed in the position.
Must be able to supervise at a distance.
Proven spiritual leader.
Proven leadership in developing diverse staff.
Proven relational skills.
Must be growing in both emotional and cultural intelligence.
This description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skill, efforts or working conditions associated with this jobIt is intended to be an accurate reflection of the principal job elements essential for making compensation decisions.
