CAMPUS LIFE STAFF, ROCKLIN AREA

Youth For Christ USA Inc.; Rocklin (CA); On-site; USD 34,440,000 - 48,216,000; Full time

Job summary

Youth For Christ USA Inc. is seeking a Campus Life Coordinator to oversee Whitney High, Rocklin High, and Granite Oaks Middle School Campus Life programs in Rocklin, CA. This role includes planning, coordinating volunteers, and expanding ministry activities on campus, at the Barn, and in the community.

The position involves evening, weekend, and holiday work as needed and requires a strong commitment to youth ministry and team leadership within a faith-based organization.

Qualifications

• Embraces the vision, mission and Statement of Faith of YFC.
• Understands YFC’s 5 Essentials and leads through this model.
• Self-motivated with strong character and integrity.
• Connects well with youth and speaks effectively to youth and adults.
• Able to manage multiple responsibilities and priorities.
• Develops and sustains relationships with adults and youth.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Whitney High, Rocklin High, and Granite Oaks MS Campus Life clubs.
• Lead 25-hour weekly program, planning and growing campus activities.
• Recruit, train, and supervise ministry volunteers.
• Resource the team and build a strong volunteer network.
• Collaborate with ministry teams, plan fundraising and events.
• Engage community partners and fund development activities.

Skills

Youth engagement

Volunteer leadership

Ministry planning

Event coordination

Prayer & discernment

Communication

Diversity & inclusion

Public speaking

Team management

Fundraising involvement

Education

Pursuing college degree or college graduate

YFC Credential

Licensure as a Minister of the Gospel

Job description

Position Summary

Reports to Campus Ministries Director. Responsible for, but not limited to, operating and overseeing Whitney High Campus Life, Rocklin High Campus Life, and Granite Oaks MS Campus Life.

Essential Functions

Working with kids can require evening, weekend, and holiday work. 25 hour workweek includes starting, maintaining and growing several campus clubs. Regular planning meetings with YFC and CL ministry teams resulting in synergy and momentum in ministry.

Evaluation of ministry strategy, applying the Campus Life model and YFC best practices, resulting in regular ministry activity on campus, at the Barn, and in the community.

Building a volunteer team in order to expand the CL footprint, increasing total Authentic Christ-Sharing Relationships (ACSR’s) over time.

Recruiting, training, and supervision of ministry volunteers providing leadership development as assigned.

Resourcing the team as they implement effective ministry.

Community collaboration and fund development including Mission Focused Funding activities.

Spiritual Responsibilities

Because the overriding religious purpose and mission of Youth For Christ USA is to communicate and introduce the Gospel of Jesus Christ to young people and their families, and in that regard to make, educate and encourage life-long disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ, it is very important that you as an employee in the movement of Youth For Christ be recognized as an associate minister of the Gospel.

As an employee of Youth for Christ and an associate minister of the Gospel, YFC expects all employees to:

• Seek God’s guidance and wisdom, through prayer and meditation, for the organization as a whole as well as for specific ministry initiatives.
• Participate and lead regular times of prayer, devotion and worship as a regular aspect of your role within YFC.
• Teach and preach from the Bible at YFC staff meetings, conferences, camps and events.
• Model empathy, humility and care for all people, regardless of race, background, or faith expression.

Additionally, YFC employees will have an opportunity to be commissioned or licensed as a minister of the Gospel through the established Youth For Christ process, and/or ordained by an outside body recognized by Youth For Christ USA.

Budget Responsibilities

Most expenses will be directed and approved by supervisor for the assigned Campus Life Clubs and Events.

Fundraising Responsibilities

All YFC employees are expected to regularly and actively participate in faithful activities that advance the stewardship functions of YFC. These activities will include—but are not limited to— extending invitations to fund raising events, recruiting personal circle of influence/YFC donor contacts, sending letters, handwritten notes, personal calls, and personally ministering to donor contacts.

YFC may attach a minimum fundraising goal to certain projects, activities, departments, or individuals.

Position Requirements

Knowledge & Skills

• Embraces the vision, mission and Statement of Faith of YFC
• Understands YFC’s 5 Essentials and leads through this model
• Self-Motivator
• Strong moral character and of good repute
• Connect well with youth
• Well-spoken in front of youth and adults
• Manage a team of diverse volunteers
• Honors and pursues diversity of gifts, cultures and ethnicities
• Excellent oral, written, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Able to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities
• Good relationship building skills with adults and young people
• Perseverance through opposition and obstacles

About

• Ability to humbly serve and honor others even in difficult situations with prayer, consistency, transparency, and resilience. (Enduring Humility)
• Demonstrates proper reliance on God, others, and self through generous giving of time and skills, by collaboratively incorporating others’ ideas, welcoming candid input, recognizing others’ need for grace and extending forgiveness and empathy. (Relentless Trust)
• Prioritizes others’ needs for a missional outcome, characterized by joy, with active listening and problem-solving skills, while encouraging and empowering fellow believers. (Joyful Camaraderie)
• Trusts God with new approaches and changes, and communicates needs and limits with emotional intelligence, while seeking confidence and wisdom in Christ. (Courageous Faithfulness)
• Seeks authentic Christ-Centered relationships with people of various backgrounds, fosters an inviting environment and empowers historically marginalized groups and indigenous populations (within the local context), through active listening, inclusion, advocacy for those who are vulnerable and respect of others’ experiences. (Kingdom Inspired Diversity)

Credentials Required & Preferred Education

• Preferred: Pursuing college degree or college graduate
• YFC Credential
• Licensure as a Minister of the Gospel

Physical Requirements

Ability to communicate orally with youth, supporters, vendors, management, and other co-workers is crucial. Regular use of the telephone and e-mail for communication is essential. Sitting for extended periods is common. Hearing and vision within normal ranges is essential for normal conversations, to receive ordinary information, and to prepare or inspect documents.

Activities require the ability to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time, occasionally move about inside an office to access files or office equipment, operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, hand held devices, copy machine, and computer printer.

Travel often required, visiting with constituents such as pastors, youth pastors, administrators, and kids. Attending meetings, socializing, sometimes staying up late, working nights, weekends, holidays at times.

Little heavy lifting is expected, though occasional exertion of up to 25 lbs. of force may be required. Good manual dexterity required for the use of computers, mobile devices, and other productivity technologies.

Travel Requirements

Regularly to ministry site, ministry events, and weekly staff meetings in West Sacramento or Granite Bay.

EEO Statement

Youth For Christ (YFC) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, handicap, marital status, or other unlawful discriminatory characteristics in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

YFC is classified as an Association of Churches and as such our hiring practices reflect that designation. As a religious nonprofit organization, YFC incorporates within each leader role, the requirement to model, teach, share and live the faith. The relationship between YFC’s mission and each of its leaders is its lifeblood and as such does at all times and in all instances reserve the right to make employment decisions based upon a person’s religious beliefs, personal character and lifestyle consistent with our understanding of the Bible or with our overall goals and requirements for Christian ministry.

We seek to create a workplace that is intentional about Kingdom Inspired Diversity. Our commitment to our employees extends to their opportunities for growth, development, promotion, training and compensation.

We will make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with known disabilities, unless doing so would result in an undue hardship to the organization.