LoneHollow Ranch - Administrative Manager III
Young Life
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Job summary
Young Life’s LoneHollow Ranch in Texas is seeking an Administrative leader to oversee the camp’s Administrative Department, ensuring accurate reporting, budgeting, and hospitality.
The role focuses on spiritual formation, hospitality, and servant leadership, with duties including staff development, reservations, accounting, and cross-department collaboration.
Qualifications
- BA/BS degree or equivalent life experience.
- Experience with Young Life as staff or volunteer.
- Spiritual maturity with discernment for decisions.
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and internal systems.
Responsibilities
- Provide opportunities for staff to grow in their relationship with Jesus.
- Develop annual personal spiritual growth plan with supervisor.
- Foster environment for ongoing spiritual development.
- Establish department goals and practices for administration.
- Lead Hospitality: deliver professional guest service and manage reservations.
- Coordinate camp reservations for Young Life groups.
- Lead HR-related duties including staff files and onboarding.
- Maintain financial reports, budgets and Concur usage.
- Train volunteers and staff; conduct yearly evaluations.
Skills
Education
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Job description
Because of Young Life’s exclusive Christian purposes of evangelism and discipleship as set forth in its Articles of Incorporation and in these Bylaws, and to reflect what has always been and will continue to be the position of Young Life, specifically the Christian belief that each and every employee and volunteer of the corporation should minister as a servant of God with the primary responsibility of proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ and, as such, is an integral part of the Christian mission and ministry of the corporation, Young Life shall only employ individuals or enlist volunteer leaders who: (a) profess a belief in Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord; and (b) subscribe to the statements and policies required of all Young Life staff, including the Young Life Statement of Faith. Therefore, employees and volunteers of Young Life, during working and nonworking hours, shall: (i) be ready, willing and able to fulfill such ministry functions as may be required by the organization; (ii) refrain from conduct and statements that detract from the biblical standards taught and supported by Young Life, and (iii) abide by all policies and practices of Young Life including, without limitation, those related to religious belief or ministry activities.
All camps share a common purpose: creating an environment where Young Life staff bring Christ to life by creatively presenting the complete gospel of Jesus Christ. Speaking clearly from the Scriptures, camp speakers introduce kids to the person of Christ, the nature of humanity, the work of Christ on the cross, the hope of the resurrection and the opportunity for reconciliation with God.
Young Life requires all employees to sign a Statement of Faith. We recommend you read this statement before applying for any position.
As a follower of Jesus Christ and a minister of His Gospel, model a full understanding of Young Life’s ministry strategy and equip and lead a team of staff in providing excellent camping experiences for individuals to encounter Jesus Christ and know the truth of God’s love for them.
Through both continued training and direct experience, lead staff and prepare an environment where guests, staff, and volunteers are well cared for using the cornerstones of administrative systems, service and hospitality. This role oversees all of the Administrative Department; staff and development, equipment, financial and statistical reporting, seasonal administrative operations.
“Because of Young Life’s exclusive Christian purposes of evangelism and discipleship as set forth in its Articles of Incorporation and in these Bylaws, and to reflect what has always been and will continue to be the position of Young Life, specifically the Christian belief that each and every employee and volunteer of the corporation should minister as a servant of God with the primary responsibility of proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ and, as such, is an integral part of the Christian mission and ministry of the corporation, Young Life shall only employ individuals or enlist volunteer leaders who: (a) profess a belief in Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord; and (b) subscribe to the statements and policies required of all Young Life staff, including the Young Life Statement of Faith. Therefore, employees and volunteers of Young Life, during working and nonworking hours, shall: (i) be ready, willing and able to fulfill such ministry functions as may be required by the organization; (ii) refrain from conduct and statements that detract from the biblical standards taught and supported by Young Life, and (iii) abide by all policies and practices of Young Life including, without limitation, those related to religious belief or ministry activities.”
- Participate in opportunities for growing deeper in your relationship with Jesus.
- With direction from supervisor, develop an annual personal spiritual growth plan.
- Foster an environment where department staff have opportunities for ongoing spiritual development, including execution of their personal spiritual growth plan.
- Determine a ministry of Administration statement that communicates goals and practices
- Establish a department posture of service that anticipates guest needs and responds with professionalism through intentional decisions and systems.
- Demonstrate and train exceptional customer service
- Administer the reservation systems. Reservations entail the following:
- o Coordinating reservations for both Young Life and non-Young Life groups.
- o Coordinating effective communication of reservation contracts and policies.
- o Coordinating all summer volunteers, including adult guests/hosts, medical volunteers, summer interns, summer staff and work crew.
- Build relationships that reflect the character of God with guests, staff, vendors and neighbors to foster healthy community.
- Ensure department staff demonstrate the importance of their interpersonal relationships with guests, staff, vendors and neighbors and promote a healthy community.
- Maintain healthy communication while working with other departments at camp.
- Network with other administrative managers to learn and share best practices
- Work well with summer assigned teams and seek to help them with their ministry goals while at camp
- Serve as the HR Lead for camp, including maintaining staff personnel files, processing and on-boarding new employees and maintaining sick/vacation leave records for salaried staff
- Develop systems and train staff to participate in comprehensive stewardship
- Provide leadership to the department by setting an example of use of time, personal integrity, service, spiritual devotion, compassion, work ethic, and commitment to the ministry.
- Coordinate all aspects of the camp accounting processes, including maintaining financial accounts, reports, reconciliations and cash collection/deposits
- Maintain accurate financial reports [deposits & Concur]
- Create and manage the financial budget for the Administrative department
- Evaluate department systems and processes annually, updating documents to reflect accuracy
- Demonstrate proficiency in using Office, Outlook and other software applications
- Develop understating for equipment maintenance and operation as needed for admin office(s)
- Demonstrate a desire to grow through engagement in the Individual Development Plan process and participation in training and development opportunities.
- Foster department staff participation in the Individual Development Plan process as well as other training and development opportunities.
- Intentionally pursue opportunities in mission leadership, personal growth, and development.
- Demonstrate an ability to manage people by utilizing their strengths and managing their weaknesses.
- Utilize good hiring and onboarding processes.
- Establish and execute training for volunteers, work crew, summer staff, and camp staff with vision towards creating a pipeline for the mission.
- Perform yearly evaluations for those responsible for supervising
- Lead department staff in the execution of daily responsibilities with attention to the standards and metrics required for excellent camp operations.
- Follow national admin policies
- Maintain Young Life office reception standards
- Participate in admin department trainings [events, department calls & communication]
- Maintain weekly statistics on camper usage, bed count and meal count. Report in a timely fashion to Young Life Camping.
- Coordinate and communicate the logistical details for summer camp guest, volunteer and assigned team arrival and departure
- Participate in structured, year-long training process with peer resource coach
- Attend annual departmental training
- Participate in periodic department-wide video conferences
- Regular participation in Young Life trainings and department opportunities
See attached
- BA/BS degree or equivalent life experience
- Experience with Young Life as a staff person or volunteer
- Spiritual maturity including general wisdom and discernment with an ability to contribute to difficult decision processes
- 4-6 years administrative, project management or similar experience
- Experience in training and leading teams
- Self-starter who takes initiative and teaches others to do the same.
- Experience in organizing and prioritizing tasks
- Ability to find answers to questions.
- Fluency with Microsoft Office applications and an ability to learn and use all Young Life internal systems
Young Life is a relational ministry. Staff must be able to convey a sense of Christ-like hospitality and concern for guests and staff. Responding to the unexpected needs of a guest in a prompt and professional manner is important. All staff members are expected to represent Young Life positively and professionally within the community and be able to work with and minister to the volunteer high school and college-age young people who attend our camp.
LoneHollow Ranch is located deep in the scenic Texas Hill Country and is under three hours to both Austin and San Antonio. Rich in natural beauty, outdoor adventure, and culture, the Texas Hill Country is a wonderful place to live and work. LoneHollow Ranch offers year-round camping and hosts every brand of Young Life camping.
Applying for a position at LoneHollow Ranch means that you are signing up to help build and develop a Young Life camping program in Texas while working earnestly to maintain the highest standards of excellence that Young Life is known for. Working at LoneHollow Ranch will require flexibility, innovation, and determination in order to solve problems, build and enhance operational systems, and work collaboratively and in unity with multiple teams
- Young Life (traditional youth camps)
- WyldLife (middle school ministry)
- Family Camp
- Capernaum (ministry for individuals with disabilities)
- Young_Lives_ (ministry for teen mothers)
- Military Family Camps
- Multilingual and Deaf YL ministry
LoneHollow Ranch is the newest camp in the South Central Division and in Young Life’s US Camps. It is both a developing and operating camp, and is expected to grow significantly in the coming years. Current key operational figures for LHR include:
~12K guests annually
~$4M annual revenue and expenses
~30 Full-time staff and interns
In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is outlined below. This base pay range is for the U.S. and is not applicable to locations outside of the United States.
The anticipatedsalary this position can range from $51,500 - $64,475 annuallydepending on relevant education, experience, and location.
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