is hiring a Staff Representative!

Mission Statement: Young Life communities seek to initiate positive mentoring relationships between Christian adult leaders and all teens, both Christian and unchurched, developing a deep sense of value and belonging while creating opportunities to share the hope of Christ and space to consider and wrestle with questions of life and faith in Jesus.

Core Responsibilities:

• Lead and facilitate weekly Club for Junior High students including planning, execution, and evaluation

• Conduct weekly leader meetings to provide spiritual growth training and ministry development

• Working together with your volunteers to create an active approach to consistent weekly Contact work within your junior high schools

• Host and lead weekly bible study (Campaigners) for local teens

• Attend leader planning day in Sept & Leader/Staff Retreat in November

• Serve teens seeking camping adventures (simultaneously helping to create and facilitate fundraising opportunities, in addition to personally taking them on the journey)

• Maintain active communication with parents, community, and church networks

• Praying for your team and the teenagers involved in your weekly Club

• Manage administrative tasks including expense reports, promotional materials, and social media

• Frequent communications with parents and the community, networking within churches, maintaining our weekly club tracker

• Meet weekly with Area Director and participate in regional staff meetings

• Sharing of raising funds - garnering approximately $200 in monthly donations/or $2400 annually

• Responsible to host 1-2 tables at annual area fundraiser(s)

Qualifications:

• Active involvement in a local church

• Dynamic Christian faith and a passion to share Jesus with others

• Experience leading a youth ministry, with a growing ability to manage a team of volunteers

• Capacity to develop relationships between Young Life and local churches and parachurch organizations

• Personal and Spiritual maturity

• Professionalism in organizational skills and integrity with finances

• Complete Young Life Leader Training

• Commitment to Young Life Standards of Conduct, Plan to Protect, and Sexual Conduct Policies

• Maintain a culture of honour, upholding our mission, core values and beliefs

• Post Secondary Education in Christian Ministry or related fields (education, social services) is helpful.

Hours & Terms:

• Geography/Area: Parkland (Spruce Grove, Stony Plain and Area) 

• Proposed Start Date: Position Available Immediately 

• Hours: Part-Time (15, 20, 25 hours)  including evenings and weekends. These hours would primarily be split between multiple local locations within the community doing Contact Work at junior high schools within the Parkland region, Club nights and leader meetings facilitated within your home or the home of local staff or committee members.

• Ministry Type: Junior High Students 

• Salary: $18 - $21 per hour pending experience

• Transportation: You will be expected to have a vehicle and transport teens on a regular basis. Valid driver's license and personal vehicle, Criminal Record Check and Driver's Abstract

Notes:

• The position is located in a commuter town 15 minutes West of Edmonton. You will be working in an area office or in a home office.

How to Apply:
Please submit your cover letter and resume to Linda Rochow at lrochow@younglife.ca