Youth Ministry Leader (Part-Time)

Young Life; Richfield (MN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Young Life is seeking a part-time Mission Staff member to help lead the Wyldlife team in Crosstown. This role emphasizes spiritual development, leadership training, and community outreach among middle and high school students.

You will engage volunteers, recruit leaders, and participate in fundraising efforts to sustain ministry activities. Candidates should demonstrate strong relational skills with both kids and adults, and possess college-level education or higher.

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 that fosters 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.
• 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.
• Assist in training leaders, team leaders and committee how to work effectively in teams and develop a yearly ministry strategy.
• Raise financial support as directed and maintain good donor care practices.
• Communicate ministry updates and progress to personal donor partners.
• Observe and learn to network and develop strategic relationships with key adults in the community, including: principals, pastors, parents, potential committee members as assigned by the area director.
• Assist with camp fundraisers.
• Lead a team to plan and conduct a new or existing Young Life club and Campaigners/discipleship ministry with excellence.
• Lead a team to implement a summer and school-season camping strategy for a ministry.
• Serve on a summer assignment at a Young Life camp each year.
• Adhere to all Young Life policies and procedures and maintain professionalism concerning office hours, dress, conduct and time management.
• Manage finances with stewardship, accountability and transparency using the mission-wide applications.
• Maintain accurate information on kids, leaders and donors for area records.
• Provide clear, prompt, appropriate and professional communication to everyone involved in ministry.
• Set yearly strategic ministry plan and initiatives to reach every kid; review them on a regular basis.
• Perform other duties as assigned and congruent with gifts, experience and area needs.

Skills

Relational skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Confidentiality

Education

College degree preferred

Job description

Young Life is seeking a part-time Mission Staff member to help lead the Wyldlife team in Crosstown. This role emphasizes spiritual development, leadership training, and community outreach among middle and high school students.

You will engage volunteers, recruit leaders, and participate in fundraising efforts to sustain ministry activities. Candidates should demonstrate strong relational skills with both kids and adults, and possess college-level education or higher.