This position assists the Youth Center Director in the daily operation of the Good News Youth Center, which provides after-school and summer programs for at-risk inner-city youth ages 8-18.
Hours:
During School Year Program:
Weekday Hours: M-F 12PM-9PM
Weekend Hours: participation in off-site activities required, Sunday morning bus route
During Summer Program:
Weekday Hours: M-F 9AM-6PM
Weekend Hours: other hours for special activities and off-site games
Responsibilities:
- Conduct Bible Studies geared toward inner-city kids
- Make application of studies to our kids
- Lead and teach spiritual songs
- Teach/Preach scripture on a weekly basis
- Counseling of youth regarding salvation, Christian growth and Biblical moral values
- Visitation throughout neighborhood
- Maintain contact with parents of youth
- Provide opportunities for soul winning for Youth Center kids
- Recruitment of new youth to the Center via neighborhood canvassing
- Monitor youth in regular and special activities at the Youth Center and off-site activities
- Enforce Youth Center rules of conduct and apply disciplinary measures as needed
- Coordinate new and exciting games and creative contests
- Develop or research, and monitor new, exciting games to keep the Youth Center fun
- Teach fundamentals of being “other-oriented”
- Create activities with spiritual emphasis and that enhance staff interaction with youth
- Use activities and games that encourage and promote the discipleship efforts
- Encourage godly sportsmanship
- Oversee Tutorial Program, helping with homework, coordinating work with practice sheets, encouraging reading, building computer skills through the Computer Center, recruiting volunteers to help tutor kids
- Transport youth in a safe and orderly manner
- Drive kids/staff to and from activities and sporting events
- Lead volunteer staff (and interns) in various projects and programs
- Help recruit volunteers to monitor, mentor and maintain relationships with youth
- Organization, decoration, cleanup, fix-up of Center and playground
- Assist in creation of monthly and quarterly calendars detailing Y/C activities/events/Bible lessons
- Use your God-given talents to enhance Youth Center outreach
- Create, coordinate, track and implement incentive activities
- Assist in implementation of Youth Center discipleship program
- Lead specific groups of kids through various discipleship curriculum
- Counsel kids one-on-one or in small groups
- Create incentive activities that encourage youth to participate
- Other tasks as needed for ministry
Qualifications:
- Born again believer with high moral integrity and well-grounded in Scriptures
- Must be in agreement with Good News Ministries’ Statement of Faith
- Highly motivated with strong work ethic & initiative
- Excellent people skills and highly creative
- Love for misdirected inner-city youth and a burden to see them saved and growing in the Lord
- Mature, self-controlled and able to present a positive example to youth
- Minimum two-year Bible college degree, prefer emphasis in Youth Ministry
- Computer experience – working knowledge of Word and Excel
- Prior ministry to youth (S.S. teacher, youth pastor, camp counselor, junior church worker, etc.)
- Over 21 years of age and able to obtain a CDL and drive a full-size bus
Compensation:
This is a full-time salaried position with benefits, including paid time off and 7 paid holidays, 403(b) retirement savings program with ministry match, room and board in ministry-owned housing (optional, based on availability), discounted auto repairs and maintenance, food and personal item giveaways, and a 50 percent discount on Good News Thrift Store merchandise and lunches and snacks. This individual can participate in our Christian Healthcare Ministries cost share plan. Relocation assistance is available.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
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Other
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