CITY LIFE KIX CLUB INDIGENOUS LEADER PROGRAM ASSISTANT

Youth For Christ USA Inc.; Homestead (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Youth For Christ USA Inc. is seeking an Indigenous Leader Program Assistant for the City Life KIX Club, an after-school program serving elementary students. The role emphasizes relational ministry, spiritual leadership, and collaboration with staff and volunteers under the Program Director.

The position requires strong communication, organizational skills, and a heart for ministry with children and families. It includes participation in Indigenous leadership activities and family events.

Qualifications

• Embraces YFC vision, mission and Statement of Faith.
• Understands YFC’s 5 Essentials and leads through this model.
• Self-motivated with strong moral character.
• Ability to connect with children and youth.
• Promotes diversity of gifts, cultures and ethnicities.

Responsibilities

• Attend weekly and monthly staff and Leadership meetings.
• Attend special trainings throughout the year.
• Create a positive, enriching environment for children.
• Develop authentic Christ sharing relationships with students.
• Set an example for Student Leaders in character development, healthy lifestyles and life skills.
• Assist in the Academic and Coaching Area; oversee homework time, academic coaching, and prepare educational activities as needed.
• Oversee Student Leaders helping in the Academic Area.
• Assist with Enrichment Activities as needed.
• Have all materials ready before KIX programming begins.
• Participates in set up and clean-up duties daily.
• Help with additional administrative duties such as Monitoring Reward Program, HUB Data input, Attendance Data input.
• Connect with and respect parents and volunteer ministry leaders.
• Follow the daily activity schedule set by the Program Director.
• Respond to work emails, calls, and texts within 48 hours; arrive on time.
• Complete Monthly RMAs for various groups.
• Plan, prepare, and attend Annual KIX Family Events.
• Participate in Indigenous Leadership Program activities.

Skills

Connect with children and youth

Strong moral character

Self-motivator

Good relationship building

Honors diversity

Prioritize multiple responsibilities

Perseverance through obstacles

Embraces vision and mission

Understand YFC’s 5 Essentials

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

One year of children ministry experience

Job description

Position Summary

The City Life KIX Club Indigenous Leader Program Assistant offers help, hope, and wholeness to youth, engaging them in authentic Christ-sharing relationships. The Program Assistant’s focus is creating a meaningful and engaging program for elementary children enrolled in the KIX Club After School Program. This position requires spiritual and organizational leadership skills, the ability to work with and through other people, and strong communication skills. S/he will seek to implement relational ministry actions with young people within the context of City Life Ministry.

Essential Functions

• Attends weekly and monthly staff and Leadership meetings
• Attend special trainings throughout the year
• Create a positive, enriching environment for children
• Develops Authentic Christ Sharing relationship with students.
• Set an example for the Student Leaders and children in character development, healthy lifestyles, proper manners and life skills, good study and work habits
• Assist in the Academic and Coaching Area; oversee homework time, academic coaching, and prepare educational activities as needed
• Oversee Student Leaders helping in the Academic Area
• Assist with Enrichment Activities as needed
• Have all materials and supplies ready before KIX programming begins
• Participates in set up and clean-up duties daily
• Help with additional administrative duties as needed such as: Monitoring Reward Program, duties related to Flipany, Attendance Data input, HUB Data input
• Connect with and always demonstrate respect for parents and volunteer ministry leaders
• Follow the daily activity schedule set by the Program Director.
• Respond to work-related emails, phone calls, and texts within 48 hours; arrives at KIX on or before scheduled times each day
• Completes Monthly RMA’s (Large group,small group, building times, contacting, appointments) assigned by program or site director
• Plan, prepare, and attend Annual KIX Family Events
• Participates in special Indigenous Leadership Program 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 Holy Bible at YFC staff meetings, conferences, camps and events.
• Model empathy, humility and care for all people. This includes promoting equity and inclusion in word and in the practice of faith expression. 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.

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 children and youth
• Honors and pursues diversity of gifts, cultures and ethnicities
• Able to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities
• Good relationship building skills with adults and young people
• Perseverance through opposition and obstacles

About

Our cultural attributes are not about competency. It is an obedience to the call of Christ on our lives. YFC believes that spiritually healthy adults fosters healthy relationships with our kids. We place a heavy commitment and emphasis on developing and equipping a Christ-centered life marked by Enduring Humility, Relentless Trust, Joyful Camaraderie, Courageous Faithfulness and Kingdom Inspired Diversity. Willing to demonstrate and/or possesses the following:

• 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

• High School Senior or Graduate
• One year of children ministry experience preferred
• Involvement in Community Service through school or local church
• Live in the Homestead/Florida City Area

Fundraising Responsibilities

All YFC employees are expected to regularly and actively participate in faithful activities that advance the stewardship functions of YFC USA. 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.

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.