Associate Regional Director- Chicagoland Western Suburbs

Young Life•Wheaton, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Young Life is seeking an Associate Regional Director (ARD) to lead and supervise ministries across the Western suburbs of Chicago. This role is integral to the organization's long-term strategy of expanding its reach to adolescents, focusing on both volume and diversity, by ensuring robust and consistent leadership and coaching. The ARD is expected to be a spiritually mature leader with proven experience in supervising ministry staff, developing leaders, and guiding teams with clarity, care, and accountability. A successful background in working with diverse staff or a strong desire to learn in this area is highly valued. The ideal candidate will be passionate about the art of supervision, including coaching, engaging in necessary conversations, and empowering individuals to leverage their unique gifts for ministry success. The position requires visiting Young Life ministries within the assigned geography to foster relationships, coach and develop staff, support local ministry initiatives, and exemplify healthy, sustainable ministry practices. The successful candidate will also be team-oriented, capable of collaborating effectively with their leader and peers while inspiring their direct reports. A significant component of this role involves fundraising for both the operational budget and potential regional initiatives. The specific supervisory region and reporting structure are subject to adjustment based on organizational needs and the candidate's strengths and experience, and the candidate must reside within the area they oversee.

Requirements

Sign a Statement of Faith.
Profess a belief in Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord.
Subscribe to the statements and policies required of all Young Life staff, including the Young Life Statement of Faith.
During working and nonworking hours, be ready, willing and able to fulfill such ministry functions as may be required by the organization.
During working and nonworking hours, refrain from conduct and statements that detract from the biblical standards taught and supported by Young Life.
During working and nonworking hours, abide by all policies and practices of Young Life including, without limitation, those related to religious belief or ministry activities.
Spiritually mature leader.
Demonstrated experience supervising ministry staff.
Demonstrated experience developing leaders.
Demonstrated experience leading teams with clarity, care, and accountability.
Successful history working with diverse staff or show a strong passion for learning how.
Team-oriented with the dual skill to partner with their leader and peers while inspiring their direct reports.
Reside within the part of town where they oversee the ministry.
Completion of Core Training — Phase One.
Ability to supervise at a distance.
Proven spiritual leader.
Proven leadership in developing diverse staff and ministries.
Proven relational skills with both kids and adults.
Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Has the potential and capacity to function as a Regional Director.

Nice To Haves

The ability to start Young Life chapters (areas) in new communities.
College degree.

Responsibilities

Represent the regional office in carrying out the regional function to ensure good Young Life ministry in that region.
Know and uphold all Young Life policies and procedures.
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.
Assist the Regional Director in casting vision for reaching “every kid” within the region.
Assist the Regional Director in developing diverse leadership and ministries.
Work with the Regional Director to 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 and as assigned.
Assist the Regional Director in the development and implementation of regional trainings.
Conduct assignments or events as assigned by the Regional Director, including leadership weekends, recruiting days, staff development, leader training, and more.
Help areas develop committees.
Communicate regularly with committee and Relationship Centered Engagement (RCE) chairs within the region.
Help 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 with the Regional Director.
Ensure a Relationship Centered Engagement (RCE) plan, including vision statement, strategy, and financial master plan, is implemented and reviewed for each area under your direct supervision.
Raise a portion of the personal budget as agreed upon with the RD.
Work with development staff to identify potential donors for mission-wide efforts.
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.
Work with the area committee to develop good community and church relationships.
If appropriate, recruit, develop, encourage, and sustain a diverse regional committee.
Assist in the development of new areas and identify interested adults to help the ministry grow.
Visit areas as needed or assigned, including routine and emergency crisis visits.
Observe and evaluate local areas to ensure Young Life ministry is carried out with excellence.
Assist the RD to ensure a regional plan is in place to grow Young Life in the region, including multi-cultural and specialized 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.
Maintain professionalism concerning office hours, dress, conduct, and time management.
Provide clear, prompt, appropriate, and professional communication to everyone within the scope of ministry.
Develop an appropriate system for reporting, expense report responsibilities, and the use of regional funds using Young Life accounting applications.
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, multi-cultural advancement, and Forward.
Accept both short and long-term assignments of projects.