Description:

DMYL has been investing in the lives of kids for over 50 years in the Denver Public Schools system beginning at South High School in the 1970’s. Due to the rapid demographic change and the growing demand for YL in the broader metro area we expanded to three geographic areas that include South Central, West Denver and Greater Far Northeast which includes the North Aurora, Aurora Public School district.

Young Life is a world-class organization for adolescents where our staff and volunteers enter the world of kids, focusing on what matters to them – fun, adventure, friendship, and a sense of significance. We believe that every kid everywhere has the right to hear about the amazing person of Jesus Christ. In the Denver Metro area, we minister to adolescents from different socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds located in communities all over the city of Denver and North Aurora. We do this by staying true to our core values: Radical Faith, Radical Community, and Radical Ministry, through the lens of diversity, equity, and belonging.

Active Young Life ministry currently exists in Greater Northeast Denver while leaders are actively making contact with students through school clubs and are working to re-establish a regular club ministry. The area director position is responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive strategy to reach both YoungLife, YoungLives and WyldLife kids in this growing area.

Responsibilities:

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 the 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)

• Provide leadership to the GNE team 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.

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 missionwide 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 a yearly strategic ministry plan and initiatives to reach every kid; review 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 the mission-wide staff conference every four years.
• Participation in additional training or experiences
• 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.
• College degree preferred.
• Willingness to engage work in Cultural and Emotional Intelligence.

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!

How To Apply:

Submit an online application, including resume and cover letter