Communities - Area Staff

Area Staff Job Description

Revised: August 2023

Position Overview:

Youth Dynamics’ vision is to see youth transformed by the power of Christ, integrated into the local church, and impacting their world for Him. This full-time ministry position exists to support this vision by developing 3Story® relationships with students and assisting the Area Director in carrying out Youth Dynamics youth ministry in the community.  This position is funded by personal support-raising.

If you desire to serve in a Christian workplace and use your skills to help fulfill the mission of Youth Dynamics, this could be a great opportunity for you. This position is an exciting opportunity to join and impact a growing and vibrant Christian organization that has been impacting youth eternally for Jesus since 1970.

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Ministry Development: Developing and maintaining all aspects of a viable student ministry as agreed upon by the Area Director.  This includes developing proficiency in all core and operational competencies.
2. Student Ministry: Create programming to establish breadth and depth with students to align with your area’s ministry plan. Actively pursue relationships with non-Christian students to pursue the fulfillment of our mission.
3. Student Follow-Up: Implement area policies with regard to new decisions for Christ. Meet regularly with new believers for follow-up and help transition them to local churches.
4. Volunteer Development: As assigned by the Area Director, be able to train and work with volunteers for the fulfillment of the Youth Dynamics vision and mission.
5. Vision Casting: In collaboration with the Area Director to communicate the future vision so that it ignites passion and commitment for volunteers, donors, and the community at large.
6. Specific Project Development: Further develop and create new ministry opportunities.  Carry out other projects as assigned or agreed upon by the Area Director.

Reports to: Area Director

Supervises: Volunteers

Works Collaboratively with: Area Director, Volunteers, Advisory Committee, various staff

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Relational: Is able to relate with today’s youth and various segments of the adult community.
• Time Management: Is able to plan and organize own use of time, meet deadlines, and accomplish tasks in a timely manner.
• Administration: Is able to implement ministry use of reports and strategic outcome tools.
• Problem solving/decision making: Weighing alternatives and making sound decisions to reach competent, sensible and valid conclusions.
• Initiative/creativity: Takes initiative, is proactive, self-starting, seizes opportunities, and originates action to achieve goals.
• Resilience: Is able to maintain high performance levels under pressure or facing opposition. Is able to maintain passion in the face of disappointments, criticism, and rejection.
• Communication: Effectively communicates verbally and in writing to various audiences.

Competencies and Qualifications:

1. Active and growing relationships with Christ
2. Signs Youth Dynamics Statement of Faith.
3. Demonstrated ability to work harmoniously with people from varied cultural, socio-economic, educational, and experiential backgrounds.
4. A passion for reaching youth with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
5. Youth ministry experience (preferred).
6. Has a teachable spirit.

Salary and Benefits:

• Pay* $38,400-$51,600 DOE
• Health insurance reimbursement options
• 401k retirement plan (organizational match up to 3%)
• Paid time off

*Compensation - The Support Raising Journey:

Youth Dynamics partners with Via Generosity (www.viagenerosity.org) to offer the best and most updated training on raising personal support. You will be provided with a personal support raising coach as well as all of the necessary training to successfully:

• Raise 100% of salary, benefits, and necessary ministry expenses to meet your financial goals.
• Best-in-class training to maintain financial vitality and great donor care.
• Communicate ministry updates and progress to donor partners.

Job Type: Full-time

Position Status: Open until filled