Mission/Authority

Through spiritual leadership and proper management, lead in developing a team in the area to carry out Young Life’s mission of introducing kids to Jesus Christ and helping them grow in their faith.

Area Profile:

Young Life in Western Prince William County has a great blend of all the best parts of the Capital Region. It has a close proximity to Washington D.C. and borders some of the region's beautiful rural areas. Within the geographic area are towns like Haymarket, Gainesville and Manassas. The local committee is excited to partner with a full time area director to carry forward the vision of reaching every kid in the community. The committee has the area in a healthy financial place and ready to go!

There is currently a volunteer area director and a paid full time staff associate leading the charge alongside committee and volunteer leaders. The current team launched a new ministry at Battlefield high school 2 years ago and has established consistent contact work, healthy club ministry and effective discipleship in campaigners. The incoming area director will need to have the desire and ability to sustain ministry at Battlefield High School, supervise staff, recruit and develop volunteer leaders, and manage basic administrative responsibilities for the area.

In addition to Battlefield HS there are currently five other public high schools. There are eight middle schools in the area. The next area director will have the opportunity to grow the Young Life ministry at Battlefield and start WyldLife at Reagan Middle School that feeds into Battlefield sometime in the near future.

High Schools:

Battlefield High School | 2,938 students | Haymarket

Gainesville High School I 1,388 students I Gainesville

Patriot High School | 2,684 students | Nokesville
Brentsville District High School | 1,020 students | Nokesville
Osbourn Park High School | 2,166 students | Manassas

Unity Reed High School | 2,550 students | Manassas

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.

• Ensure that all Young Life ministry in the area, is designed and carried out with a dependence on prayer that takes place out of the overflow of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

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

• Partner with Regional director and Committee to cast vision for reaching “every kid” within the defined area. 

• Develop consistent gatherings with committee, leaders and staff to build unity and provide vision and direction.

• Create a spiritual leadership plan for volunteer leaders, staff and committee members in the area.

• Recruit and train new staff and leaders to build leadership teams that reflect the community.

• Supervise, develop and evaluate area staff, providing resources and experiences needed to implement the vision.

• Provide quality summer staff, work crew and adult guests for summer camps.

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

• Train leaders, team leaders and committee how to work effectively in teams and develop a yearly ministry strategy.

Resource Development — “Fueling the ministry” includes events, major donor care, public relations (branding) and TDS team.

• Provide leadership to the TDS team and committee in finding partners to own the area vision and budget.

• Develop and lead the area’s fundraising strategy and ensure excellence in communication to donors.

• Raise the necessary funds to carry out the ministry vision for the local area, keeping the area consistently in surplus (goal is a one-month cash reserve minimum).

• Build the Young Life brand via public relations as an excellent tool for working with youth in the area.

• Coordinate and conduct quality events which reflect Young Life’s capacity to impact kids and warrant the investment of a participant’s personal and corporate resources.

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

• Actively engage in all three levels of contact work.

• Lead or co-lead a model Young Life club; lead/supervise an effective Campaigner ministry with excellence.

• Observe and evaluate each of the schools/ministries in the local area on a yearly basis.

• Develop and implement ongoing plans to maximize Gospel proclamation through camping opportunities.

• Serve on a summer assignment at a Young Life property, other Young Life camp or in another position each summer.

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.

• 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.

• Accept both short and long-term assignments of projects.

Training:

• Participation in missionwide staff conference every four years.

• Participation in additional training or experiences if deemed necessary (e.g., more urban exposure; Taking Donors Seriously (TDS) training).

• Attend regional training as directed by the regional director.

• Pursue continuing educational opportunities including graduate degrees.

• Participate in programs designed for personal spiritual maturity or personal enrichment.

• Pursue seminars designed to enhance professional skills.

Qualifications:

• Must have completed Core Training —Phase One. 

• Proven leadership skills.

• Proven relational skills with both kids and adults.

• A call to reach kids with the Gospel.

• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Education:

• College degree preferred

Working Conditions:

• Will include the extremes of a camp assignment, e.g., heat/cold, dirt, long hours and the physical demands of hiking, horseback riding, boating, etc. Staff person must be able to handle these conditions.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage (at no cost to you).
• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• 401(k) matching plan (up to four percent).
• Health club benefit.
• And more!

This description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with this job.  It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the principal job elements essential for making compensation decisions.