Kosciusko County Lead

N8 Solutions is seeking a Kosciusko County Lead forNorthern Indiana Youth For Christ, a faith-based nonprofit that works together with the local church and other like-minded partners to raise up lifelong followers of Jesus through a variety of youth programs.

The Kosciusko County Lead is a position that requires spiritual and organizational leadership skills, the ability to work with and through other people, and strong communication skills. S/he must embrace and build a team that embodies YFC's Cultural Attributes: Christ-centered, enduring humility, relentless trust, courageous faithfulness, joyful camaraderie, and Kingdom-inspired diversity. S/he will seek to implement relational ministry actions to develop Authentic Christ-sharing Relationships with young people within the context of their YFC ministry model.

Salary Range

• $50-60k based on experience

Benefits

• Health insurance plan
• Life insurance provided
• Optional vision, dental and/or voluntary term life insurance
• Retirement with up to 3% matching
• Holidays: 11 paid holidays off per calendar year, as well as the days between Christmas and New Year's Day
• Paid vacation: 10 days off after 3 months of continuous employment; 15 days after 3 years of continuous employment; 20 days after 10 years of continuous employment
• Sick days: 10 sick days per calendar year
• Personal leave: 6 personal leave days per calendar year.
• Renewal days: 2 personal renewal days per calendar year.
• Counseling benefits: Employees receive 5 free counseling sessions per year for each person living in their household through one of our counseling partners

Purpose of the Kosciusko County Lead Position:

Focus on furthering the mission and vision of YFCNIN and developing our ministry programs throughout Kosciusko County

Responsibilities:

Site Leadership

• Lead the Warsaw High School Campus Life ministry
• Build and activate teams to engage young people in relational ministry

Ministry Development

• Grow vibrant relational ministry in multiple sites (a vision toward all of the high schools and middle schools in Kosciusko County)
• Apply entrepreneurial spirit in working to uncover Gods story of hope in the next generation of Kosciusko County
• Engage with community partners, churches, and other like-minded organizations to expand ministry impact

Ministry Excellence

• Ensure ministry standards are being met with proper training, development, curriculum, and techniques

Staff Leadership

• Lead, coach, serve, and encourage staff and ministry leaders in Kosciusko County
• Build and retain the right team to carry out the mission of YFCNIN
• Invest in key site leaders to multiply into teams

Community Engagement

• Steward growing community collaboration (run community support team, youth pastor network, etc.) in partnership with the Regional Director

Financial Development

• Working with the Regional Director, the County Lead will oversee and be responsible for managing and securing the annual department budget by overseeing donor relationships, leading his/her team, growing community funding relationships, and overseeing agreements with local foundations.

Operational Management

• Oversee the operations of ministry within Kosciusko County
• Ad Hoc Leadership Functions as Assigned

Fundraising Responsibilities

• All leaders will be given the opportunity to be involved in the stewardship functions of YFCNIN. These opportunities could include fundraising events, YFC donor contacts, and other opportunities as provided.

Spiritual Responsibilities

Because the overriding religious purpose and mission of Youth for Christ USA is to communicate and introduce the Gospel of Jesus Christ to young people and their families, and in that regard to make, educate and encourage lifelong disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ, it is very important that you as an employee in the movement of Youth for Christ be recognized as an associate minister of the Gospel.

As an employee and a minister of the Gospel, YFCNIN expects all employees to:

• Seek Gods guidance and wisdom, through prayer and meditation, for the organization as a whole as well as for specific ministry initiatives.
• Participate and lead regular times of prayer, devotion and worship as a regular aspect of your role within YFC.
• Teach and preach from the Holy Bible at YFC staff meetings, conferences, camps and events.
• Model empathy, humility and care for all people. This includes promoting equity and inclusion in word and in the practice of facial expression.
• Additionally, YFCNIN employees will have an opportunity to be commissioned or licensed as a minister of the Gospel through the established YFC process, and/or ordained by an outside body recognized by YFC USA.

Scope of Authority

• Manages budget
• Supervisor; 0-5 employees

Requirements

Education and Experience

• 4+ years of proven leadership experience
• 3+ years of ministry experience
• Bachelors Degree (or equivalent experience)

Qualities/Skills We Value

• Servant leader
• Attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Work with confidential and sensitive information in a professional manner
• Problem solver
• Willingness to learn
• Quick learner of technology & programs

Software Proficiencies

• Google Suite
• Salesforce

Travel Requirements

• Often within the region
• Ministry trips throughout the year, staff retreat (spring)

Passion/Skills/Knowledge

• An authentic and abiding personal relationship with Jesus Christ
• A deep and driving desire to see young people find hope in Jesus
• A genuine hope for community transformation
• Spirit of collaboration with like-minded partners (individuals, churches, businesses)
• High level of spiritual & emotional maturity
• Strong interpersonal communication & problem solving skills
• Organizational leadership
• Ability to build community and team rapport
• Self-motivated with an entrepreneurial spirit

Youth for Christ is a Christian faith-based, 501c3 organization that requires all staff to be actively living out their Christian faith and committed to a local church body.

Cultural Attributes

Our cultural attributes are not about competency. It is an obedience to the call of Christ on our lives. YFC believes that spiritually healthy adults foster healthy relationships with our kids. We place a heavy commitment and emphasis on developing and equipping a Christ-centered life marked by Enduring Humility, Relentless Trust, Joyful Camaraderie, Courageous Faithfulness and Kingdom Inspired Diversity. Willing to demonstrate and/or possesses the following:

• Ability to humbly serve and honor others even in difficult situations with prayer, consistency, transparency, and resilience. (Enduring Humility)
• Demonstrates proper reliance on God, others, and self through generous giving of time and skills, by collaboratively incorporating others ideas, welcoming candid input, recognizing others need for grace and extending forgiveness and empathy. (Relentless Trust)
• Prioritizes others needs for a missional outcome, characterized by joy, with active listening and problem-solving skills, while encouraging and empowering fellow believers. (Joyful Camaraderie)
• Trusts God with new approaches and changes, and communicates needs and limits with emotional intelligence, while seeking confidence and wisdom in Christ. (Courageous Faithfulness)
• Seeks authentic Christ-Centered relationships with people of various backgrounds, fosters an inviting environment and empowers historically marginalized groups and indigenous populations (within the local context), through active listening, inclusion, advocacy for those who are vulnerable and respect of others experiences. (Kingdom Inspired Diversity)

N8 Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.