Area Director I or II - Highland Park - Dallas, TX

Young Life•Garden Grove, CA

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About The Position

The Northeast Texas Region is prayerfully seeking a passionate and experienced Area Director to lead Highland Park Young Life. Nestled in the heart of Dallas and home to Southern Methodist University, this historic, tight-knit community includes one public middle school, one public high school, and a vibrant college population. With a long-standing legacy of ministry, Highland Park Young Life currently reaches middle school, high school, Capernaum, and college students through the faithful service of 26 volunteer leaders and 4 dedicated staff members. The area benefits from committed adults, generous resources, and strong community ties, making it ripe for continued growth and deeper impact. We are looking for a Christ-centered leader who: -Has a heart for direct ministry with kids and a passion for discipling leaders -Desires to become deeply woven into the fabric of the Highland Park community -Has experience in adult engagement, particularly with influential business and community leaders -Brings a clear vision for growth and the ability to lead, shepherd, and develop both staff and volunteers If you are a relational, strategic leader with a demonstrated commitment to Christ, we invite you to consider joining us in this exciting next chapter of ministry. Area Director I Summary: Through spiritual leadership and proper management, lead in developing a team in the area to carry out Young Life’s mission of introducing kids to Jesus Christ and helping them grow in their faith.

Requirements

Must have completed Core Training —Phase One.
Proven leadership skills.
Proven relational skills with both kids and adults.
A call to reach kids with the Gospel.
Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

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 area, is designed and carried out with a dependence on prayer that takes place out of the overflow of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
Partner with Regional director and Committee to cast vision for reaching “every kid” within the defined area.
Develop consistent gatherings with committee, leaders and staff to build unity and provide vision and direction.
Create a spiritual leadership plan for volunteer leaders, staff and committee members in the area.
Recruit and train new staff and leaders to build leadership teams that reflect the community.
Supervise, develop and evaluate area staff, providing resources and experiences needed to implement the vision.
Provide quality summer staff, work crew and adult guests for summer camps.
Model excellence in contact work, club, Campaigners and camping to other leaders.
Train leaders, team leaders and committee how to work effectively in teams and develop a yearly ministry strategy.
Provide leadership to the TDS team and committee in finding partners to own the area vision and budget.
Develop and lead the area’s fundraising strategy and ensure excellence in communication to donors.
Raise the necessary funds to carry out the ministry vision for the local area, keeping the area consistently in surplus (goal is a one-month cash reserve minimum).
Build the Young Life brand via public relations as an excellent tool for working with youth in the area.
Coordinate and conduct quality events which reflect Young Life’s capacity to impact kids and warrant the investment of a participant’s personal and corporate resources.
Actively engage in all three levels of contact work.
Lead or co-lead a model Young Life club; lead/supervise an effective Campaigner ministry with excellence.
Observe and evaluate each of the schools/ministries in the local area on a yearly basis.
Develop and implement ongoing plans to maximize Gospel proclamation through camping opportunities.
Serve on a summer assignment at a Young Life property, other Young Life camp or in another position each summer.
Adhere to all Young Life policies and procedures and maintain professionalism concerning office hours, dress, conduct and time management.
Manage finances with stewardship, accountability and transparency using the mission-wide applications.
Maintain accurate information on kids, leaders and donors for area records.
Provide clear, prompt, appropriate and professional communication to everyone involved in ministry.
Set yearly strategic ministry plan and initiatives to reach every kid; review them on a regular basis.
Perform other duties as assigned and congruent with gifts, experience and area needs.
Accept both short and long-term assignments of projects.