Suffolk County Student Staff

CPY0001 Young Life Incorporated; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Young Life is seeking a Student Staff member in Suffolk County, New York to engage in ministry functions that foster spiritual growth and leadership development. The role focuses on relationship-building with both youth and adults, leading campaigns and clubs, and training leaders to sustain a healthy community.

Responsibilities include developing growth plans, maintaining church-community relations, and supporting fundraising efforts while modeling Young Life's mission and values in daily

Qualifications

• Proven relational skills with both kids and adults.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Develop a yearly personal growth plan fostering a vibrant spiritual life.
• Seek and maintain relationships and disciplines within a church community.
• Lead teams and individuals in spiritual development.
• Recruit and train new leaders to build a leadership team reflecting the community.
• Engage in fundraising and donor care activities as directed.
• Promote and participate in ministry activities including clubs, Campaigners, and camping.

Skills

Relational skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Confidentiality

Education

Pursuing college degree

Job description

Ministry Functions

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.

Leadership Development — “Equipping leaders, committee and staff” includes key volunteer care, recruiting, team building and training, supervision and vision casting.

Meet with your volunteer leaders and area leadership on a regular basis.

Learn to recruit and train new leaders to build a leadership team that reflects the community.

Model excellence in contact work, club, Campaigners and camping to other leaders.

Attend and be involved with area leadership as assigned.

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.

Assist with camp fundraisers and attend occasional committee and adult functions as assigned.

Direct Ministry — “Proclaiming and modeling” includes contact work, club, Campaigners and camp.

Actively engage in all three levels of contact work.

Participate in leadership with a team to conduct a Young Life club and Campaigners/discipleship ministry with excellence.

Participate on a team to implement a summer and school-season camping strategy for a ministry.

Potentially serve on summer staff or assigned staff at a Young Life property with input and direction from the area director.

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.

Learn to set yearly ministry and personal goals and objectives; review them on a regular basis.

Assist in the office administration when necessary and assigned.

Complete expense reports as necessary in a clear and timely fashion.

Perform other duties as assigned and congruent with gifts, experience and area needs.

Regional Training At the regional director’s prerogative, certain regional training events may be required.

Area Training Work through job assignments under the supervision of the area director or assigned mentor (assignments may be adapted to fit individual needs and the area situation) Receive individualized training supervised by the area director designed to develop personal spiritual maturity and enhance personal character.

Give particular focus to an individualized program to learn and gain competency in ministry skills (i.e. The 5 C’s).

Become familiar with area strategy and ministry health as assigned by the area director.

Receive introduction to personal fund-raising principles, including familiarity with Basic Elements for Part-Time Staff Take advantage of Young Life discipleship experiences (e.g. summer staff, discipleship focus, adventure camping).

Education: Pursuing a college degree.

Qualifications Required For The Job:

• Proven relational skills with both kids and adults.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Job Specific Working Conditions: Student Staff Suffolk County "We the members of the Young Life mission – trustees, staff, instructors at Young Life schools and volunteers – join together in our affirmation of the following articles and our central purpose of proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ and introducing adolescents everywhere to Jesus Christ and helping them grow in their faith."

Young Life requires all employees to sign a Statement of Faith. We recommend you read this statement before applying for any position. 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.