Description:

The West Texas Young Life Region is seeking an Area Director to oversee ministry in San Angelo, Texas. San Angelo Young Life began in 2010 and is a warm and inviting West Texas city. We are looking to hire a dynamic staff person to build on growing ministries and a strong history! The person will participate in and oversee the outreach and discipleship ministry to students. The current ministry in San Angelo includes Young Life for high school students, WyldLife, Young Life College, YoungLives, camping, and Campaigners Bible study.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate spiritual leadership on a personal and corporate level.
• Lead or co-lead a model Young Life club; lead/supervise an effective Campaigners ministry with excellence.
• Develop and sustain diverse student leaders and adult volunteers, including the area committee, as well as implement ongoing plans to maximize Gospel proclamation.
• Develop and execute an area vision and strategic plan.
• Work in partnership with the committee on the financial development of the area.
• Actively engage in all three levels of contact work.
• Participation and leadership in annual staff events and training.
• Committee recruitment/training/leading and maintaining relationships and roles.
• Will include the extremes of a camp assignment, e.g., heat/cold, dirt, long hours, and the physical demands of hiking, horseback riding, etc. The staff person must be able to handle these conditions.
• (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.)

Qualifications:

• A deep and growing faith in God.
• A philosophy and history of discipling others.
• Ability to build, train, recruit and grow teams of people (student leaders, adult leaders, and committee members).
• A vision and plan to grow current ministries in reaching kids, leaders, committee, and parents.
• A passion for reaching lost kids and calling others to that mission.
• A servant leader who is teachable, innovative, collaborative, and flexible.
Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills
• -as it pertains to donors and parents of kids. Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Demonstrated extensive fundraising experience.
• Core Training - Phase One completion preferred.
• College degree preferred.

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!

Notes:

Our greatest desire is that every student in San Angelo, Texas, would know and experience Jesus for themselves. A committee of adults and a base of volunteer leaders are in place to welcome a new area director.

San Angelo is the “gateway to the West '' located on Highway 87, halfway between San Antonio and Lubbock. San Angelo is a city with a population of more than 100,000. It is the home of Angelo State University with a growing student enrollment of 10,000 students and could serve many surrounding towns with Young Life in the future.

How To Apply:

Submit an online application, including resume and cover letter