Student Staff - Greater LA

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Job Specific Working Conditions:

Los Angeles Student Staff is a school-year program for paid Student Staff available for committed, volunteer Student Staff. The program will focus on the training development of individuals who are called capable for incarnational ministry with disinterested kids. The program will challenge deepen an individual’s faith while strengthening ministry skills - focusing on personal spiritual formation and the 5 C’s of Young Life. The curriculum delivered and required expectations will be available for contextualization to specific ministry foci (i.e. Capernaum, Young Life College, etc.).
This program is required for all student staff receiving a paycheck. However, it is also open to those volunteers who want to be more serious about their ministry and are willing to make a commitment to this cohort. Everyone is asked to make a fierce commitment to be present at all training times. Additionally, we ask student staff to complete the assignments tasks throughout the year. A report will be generated for mid-year and year-end evaluations from the regional trainers perspective. The reports should be included within a supervisor’s annual evaluation of all student staff as supplemental. Young Life staff may use this program as an opportunity to discern appropriate next steps for Student Staff serving within their area/region.

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.
Leadership Development — “Equipping leaders, committee and staff” includes key volunteer care, recruiting, team building and training, supervision and vision casting.
Meet with your volunteer leaders and area leadership on a regular basis.
Learn to recruit and train new leaders to build a leadership team that reflects the community.
Model excellence in contact work, club, Campaigners and camping to other leaders.
Attend and be involved with area leadership as assigned.
Resource Development — “Fueling the ministry” includes events, major donor care, public relations (branding) and TDS team.
Raise financial support as directed and maintain good donor care practices.
Communicate ministry updates and progress to personal donor partners.
Assist with camp fundraisers and attend occasional committee and adult functions as assigned.
Direct Ministry — “Proclaiming and modeling” includes contact work, club, Campaigners and camp. Actively engage in all three levels of contact work.
Participate in leadership with a team to conduct a Young Life club and Campaigners/discipleship ministry with excellence.
Participate on a team to implement a summer and school-season camping strategy for a ministry.
Potentially serve on summer staff or assigned staff at a Young Life property with input and direction from the area director.
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.
Learn to set yearly ministry and personal goals and objectives; review them on a regular basis.
Assist in the office administration when necessary and assigned.
Complete expense reports as necessary in a clear and timely fashion.
Perform other duties as assigned and congruent with gifts, experience and area needs.
Training:
Missionwide Training
None is required or recommended.
Regional Training
There is no missionwide regional-level training curriculum.
At the regional director’s prerogative, certain regional training events may be required.
Area Training
Work through job assignments under the supervision of the area director or assigned mentor (assignments may be adapted to fit individual needs and the area situation)
Receive individualized training supervised by the area director designed to develop personal spiritual maturity and enhance personal character.
Give particular focus to an individualized program to learn and gain competency in ministry skills (i.e. The 5 C’s).
Become familiar with area strategy and ministry health as assigned by the area director.
Receive introduction to personal fund-raising principles, including familiarity with Basic Elements for Part-Time Staff
Take advantage of Young Life discipleship experiences (e.g. summer staff, discipleship focus, adventure camping).
Education:
Pursuing a college degree.
Qualifications Required For The Job:
Proven relational skills with both kids and adults.
Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to maintain confidentiality. Read more