YoungLives Coordinator -Lewisville/Flower Mound, Texas

Young Life • Lewisville, TX

273d • Remote

About The Position

Young Life in the Lewisville-Flower Mound area is seeking an innovative, driven, and faithful individual to fulfill the role of a full-time YoungLives Coordinator. The ministry has grown at a rapid pace and now serves over 125 young men and women in the Lewisville-Flower Mound area. YoungLives is Young Life's outreach and ministry to parenting teenagers and their children. YoungLives clubs are regular gatherings with parenting teenagers and mentors with the support of childcare workers and various community help. Clubs meet around the world offering fun, laughter, encouragement and an inspirational message. Other YoungLives activities may include Bible study, group outings and life skill instruction. In addition to club and campaigners, this staff person would oversee RISE, the YoungLives Baby store staff, and YoungLives Dads. A close-knit relationship with local churches and other area non-profits who support and volunteer with the ministry will also be an integral part of this position. In Lewisville-Flower Mound, this full-time coordinator would be working directly alongside our existing Area Director and staff in leading the largest YoungLives ministry in the West Texas Region, being responsible for helping steward the maintenance and growth of the existing ministry.

Requirements

• Commitment to a growing relationship with Christ.
• Ability to clearly communicate the Gospel and train others accordingly.
• Ability to clearly communicate Young Life's mission and the vision for YoungLives.
• Understand the unique issues faced by pregnant and parenting teen moms.
• Proven relational skills with both adolescents and adults.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Self-motivated.
• Goal-oriented.
• Proven leadership skills.
• Ability to travel as the job requires.

Nice To Haves

• Experience/training in trauma informed care.
• College degree preferred.
• Completion of training as determined by supervisor.

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.
• 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.
• Leadership Development — Equipping leaders, committee and staff includes key volunteer care, recruiting, team building and training, supervision and vision casting.
• Meet with mentors, childcare and other volunteer leaders on a regular basis.
• Assist in recruiting and training mentors, childcare and other volunteers to build leadership teams that reflect the community.
• Attend and be involved with area leadership as assigned.
• Assist in training committee, mentors, childcare and other volunteers how to work effectively in teams.
• Model excellence in contact work, club, Campaigners and camping to mentors, childcare and other volunteers.
• Train and lead a team of mentors, childcare and other volunteers in developing a yearly ministry strategy.
• 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 principles to develop strategic relationships with key adults in the community, including: principals, pastors, parents, potential committee members and more as assigned by the area director.
• Learn to plan and execute area fundraising events under the direction of an area supervisor.
• Become a respected Young Life steward to the community for both kids and adults.
• Partner with respective area director to build a sub-committee for YoungLives.
• Regularly communicate and participate with the local Young Life committee.
• Develop relationships with schools, teen parenting programs, crisis pregnancy centers and other applicable community organizations.
• 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 implement a regular outreach meeting with excellence.
• Lead Campaigners meetings with excellence as assigned by the area director.
• Lead a team to implement a summer and school-season camping strategy for YoungLives.
• Serve on a summer assignment at a Young Life camp each year.
• Serve on a summer assignment at a Young Life property, other Young Life camp or in another position each summer as directed by supervisor.
• 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.
• Ensure that YoungLives health and safety policies are followed.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree