Rapid City Staff Associate III

Young Life • Rapid City, SD

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About The Position

Young Life in Rapid City is seeking a passionate and driven leader to step into the role of Staff Associate III—someone who is deeply committed to introducing adolescents to Jesus Christ and helping them grow in their faith. This is a unique opportunity to play a key leadership role in a thriving and expanding ministry, building meaningful relationships with students, developing and empowering volunteer leaders, and helping shape the spiritual direction of the area. Rapid City offers a dynamic setting for ministry, with a diverse community of middle school, high school, and college students. We are looking for someone who brings both relational warmth and strong leadership instincts—someone who can cast vision, execute ministry with excellence, and invest in the next generation of leaders. If you are energized by mission-driven work, team collaboration, and seeing lives transformed, this role is for you.

Requirements

• Experience in direct ministry.
• Proven relational skills with both kids and adults.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Nice To Haves

• College degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Leadership Development — “Equipping leaders, committee and staff” includes key volunteer care, recruiting, team building and training, supervision and vision casting. Meet with your volunteer leaders and area leadership on a regular basis. Learn to recruit and train new leaders to build a leadership team that reflects the community. Model excellence in contact work, club, Campaigners and camping to other leaders. Assist in training leaders, team leaders and committee how to work effectively in teams and develop a yearly ministry strategy. 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.
• Resource Development — “Fueling the ministry” includes events, major donor care, public relations (branding) and TDS team. Raise financial support as directed and maintain good donor care practices. Communicate ministry updates and progress to personal donor partners. Observe and learn to network and develop strategic relationships with key adults in the community, including: principals, pastors, parents, potential committee members as assigned by the area director. Learn to plan and execute area fundraising events under the direction of an area supervisor and committee. Attend committee and adult functions and assist in implementing TDS in the area as assigned.
• Direct Ministry — “Proclaiming and modeling” includes contact work, club, Campaigners and camp. Actively engage in all three levels of contact work. Lead a team to plan and conduct a new or existing Young Life club and Campaigners/discipleship ministry with excellence. Lead a team to implement a summer and school-season camping strategy for a ministry. Serve on a summer assignment at a Young Life camp each year. Observe and learn strategies of additional club ministries, including special ministry clubs, clubs in schools with special needs and more.
• Ministry Support – “Taking care of business” includes accounting, administration, communication (internal), data management and strategic plan. 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. Probable work on personal leadership development in areas of strength, deficiencies or needs in preparation for area director or next position. Perform other duties as assigned and congruent with gifts, experience and area needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees