Student Staff - Bellingham, WA

Young Life•Bellingham, WA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is for a Student Staff member in Bellingham, Washington, serving a diverse mix of suburban, urban, and college communities, including Western Washington University and surrounding high schools and middle schools. The ministry takes place in a highly relational, decentralized environment, requiring flexibility to meet with students, leaders, and adults in homes, schools, coffee shops, and community spaces. The position involves evening and weekend commitments, active participation in regional student staff training and area events, and direct leadership with students in at least one local middle school or high school. Young Life requires all employees to sign a Statement of Faith, profess a belief in Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord, and subscribe to the statements and policies required of all Young Life staff. Employees are expected to fulfill ministry functions, refrain from conduct and statements that detract from biblical standards, and abide by all Young Life policies. The role balances part-time hours with consistent involvement in contact work, club, Campaigners, and team leadership, and includes participation in camps and trips with physically demanding conditions.

Requirements

Pursuing a college degree.
Proven relational skills with both kids and adults.
Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
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.
Be ready, willing and able to fulfill such ministry functions as may be required by the organization.
Refrain from conduct and statements that detract from the biblical standards taught and supported by Young Life.
Abide by all policies and practices of Young Life including, without limitation, those related to religious belief or ministry activities.

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.
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.
Attend and be involved with area leadership as assigned.
Raise financial support as directed and maintain good donor care practices.
Communicate ministry updates and progress to personal donor partners.
Assist with camp fundraisers and attend occasional committee and adult functions as assigned.
Actively engage in all three levels of contact work.
Participate in leadership with a team to conduct a Young Life club and Campaigners/discipleship ministry with excellence.
Participate on a team to implement a summer and school-season camping strategy for a ministry.
Potentially serve on summer staff or assigned staff at a Young Life property with input and direction from the area director.
Adhere to all Young Life policies and procedures and maintain professionalism concerning office hours, dress, conduct and time management.
Learn to set yearly ministry and personal goals and objectives; review them on a regular basis.
Assist in the office administration when necessary and assigned.
Complete expense reports as necessary in a clear and timely fashion.
Perform other duties as assigned and congruent with gifts, experience and area needs.
Attend certain regional training events as required by the regional director.
Work through job assignments under the supervision of the area director or assigned mentor.
Receive individualized training supervised by the area director designed to develop personal spiritual maturity and enhance personal character.
Give particular focus to an individualized program to learn and gain competency in ministry skills (i.e. The 5 C’s).
Become familiar with area strategy and ministry health as assigned by the area director.
Receive introduction to personal fund-raising principles, including familiarity with Basic Elements for Part-Time Staff.
Take advantage of Young Life discipleship experiences (e.g. summer staff, discipleship focus, adventure camping).