Associate Regional Director - Montana/Northern Wyoming bei Younglife

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Job Specific Working Conditions:

 

The Mountain West region includes all of Montana, N Wyoming, North Idaho and Central & Eastern Washington, totaling 43 different Young Life areas. This geography is where many folks have been moving to in the past 5-10 years. We are looking for the next Associate Regional Director focusing supervision on our areas in Montana and North Wyoming while working on the regional team helping own and shape a unified region.

Our objectives for the coming year:

• We continue to seek creative ways to invite in and grow our number of new volunteer leaders in order to reach and serve kids in their communities and on their campuses.

• We seek a new Associate Regional Director who is experienced and qualified to join us in offering a high standard of care in supervision with healthy cultural and emotional intelligence.

• We want to emphasize healthy ministry at all levels - contact work, club, campaigners, and camp by building trainings to support and equip the work of staff and volunteers to reach adolescents in their context.

• We are pursuing financial health for all areas so an Associate Regional Director with strong adaptive, fundraising, development, RCE training is essential.

The starting annual pay range for this position is $71,400 - $85,000 salary, plus benefits and travel expenses. This position will require $50,000-60,000 in support fundraising. In years 2 and beyond, fundraising will be to own together the funding for the whole region’s vision and budgeted costs, not simply raising personal funds.

 

Associate Regional Director

Summary:
Represent the regional office in carrying out the regional function to ensure good Young Life ministry in that region. As well as knowing and upholding all Young Life policies and procedures.


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 region, 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, teambuilding and training, supervision and vision casting.

Assist regional director in casting vision for reaching “every kid” within the region.

Assist regional director in developing diverse leadership and ministries.

Work with the regional director to recruit, interview, hire and place staff within the region.

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

Facilitate departures when necessary and as assigned.

Assist regional director in the development and implementation of regional trainings.

Conduct assignments or events as assigned by the regional director, including leadership weekends, recruiting days, staff development, leader training and more.

Resource Development– “fueling the ministry.” Includes events, major donor care, public relations (branding) and TDS team.

Help areas develop committees. Communicate regularly with committee and TDS chairs within the region.

Help develop and lead the region’s fundraising strategy, ensuring excellence in communication to donors.

Raise the necessary funds to carry out the regional ministry vision with the Regional Director.

Ensure a TDS plan including vision statement and strategy and financial master plan is implemented and reviewed for each area under your direct supervision.

Expected to raise a portion of the person budget as agreed upon with the RD.

Work with Development staff to identify potential donors for missionwide efforts.

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.

Work with the area committee to develop good community and church relationships.

If appropriate, recruit, develop, encourage and sustain a diverse regional committee.

Direct Ministry– “Proclaiming and discipling.” Includes contact work, club, campaigners and camp.

Assist in the development of new areas, and identify interested adults to help the ministry to grow.

Visit area as needed or assign, including routine and emergency crisis visits.

Observe and evaluate local areas ensure Young Life ministry is carried out with excellence.

Assist the RD to ensure a regional plan is in place to grow Young Life in the region, including multi-cultural and specialized ministries.

Maintain ministry contact with kids to the extent it is necessary to be effective in this role.

Provide networking opportunities to offer additional camping experiences using non-Young Life camps and discipleship experiences

Ministry Support – “Taking care of business” Accounting, administration, communication (internal), data management and strategic plan.

Maintain professionalism concerning office hours, dress, conduct and time management.

Provide clear, prompt, appropriate and professional communication to everyone within the scope of ministry.

Develop an appropriate system for reporting, expense report responsibilities and the use of regional funds using Young Life accounting applications.

Set yearly strategic ministry plan growth and initiatives to grow the ministry; review them on a regular basis.

Implement and support regional initiatives, such as a student staff, program, multi-cultural advance and Forward.

Accept both short and long-term assignments of projects.

Education:

College degree preferred.

Qualifications Required For The Job:
Completion of Core Training — Phase One

Must be able to supervise at a distance.

Proven spiritual leader.

Proven leadership in developing diverse staff and ministries

Proven relational skills with both kids and adults.

Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.

Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Has the potential and capacity to function as a regional director.

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