Description:

The Sammamish community, located on the Eastside of Seattle, is a rapidly growing, multiethnic area with an increasing number of East, Southeast, and Central Asian families. This growth is driven by Seattle’s global high-tech workforce, exceptional schools, and appealing suburban living. These factors contribute to the flourishing multiethnic communities expanding throughout Seattle’s Eastside, including Sammamish.

Our mission is to provide every student the opportunity to hear the Gospel before they graduate. We believe God is inviting us to develop staff and volunteer teams that represent and are empowered to serve our diverse community.

We are seeking an experienced Area Director to lead our healthy, established ministry. This person will have the opportunity to develop skills vital for success in a rapidly evolving workplace, and enhance your Young Life career within a global organization. Our community is home to some of the world's largest and most influential corporations (Microsoft, Amazon, Starbucks, etc.), so your impactwill have global reach. As Young Life leaders, we have a unique opportunity to foster a culture of belonging as we engage with and include kids from diverse backgrounds.

This work will serve as the foundation for the growing active ministry for the 9,000+ students at Skyline, Eastside Catholic, and Eastlake High School, as well as their feeder middle schools.

Sammamish Young Life is one of the most active and deeply rooted Young Life areas in the Pacific Northwest. You will collaborate with our Sammamish/Issaquah team, including other Area Directors and part-time staff, allowing you to learn and grow alongside a diverse set of peers. Supported by an active area committee and a welcoming parent community, you will build relationships with students and leaders, recruit and manage volunteers, engage with the community, raise funds, and lead direct ministry.

Responsibilities:

• Develop a multiethnic vision and strategy for ministry in your area.
• Recruit and train new staff and leaders to build leadership teams that reflect the community.
• Lead and cultivate direct ministry, including Club, Camp, Campaigners, and Contact Work, setting the example for truly incarnational ministry.
• Foster a sense of belonging for all students through relationships rooted in sustained, consistent Contact Work.
• Increase student ownership through active discipleship, both informally and formally with Campaigners.
• Build relationships with parents, teachers, coaches, donors, and community members.
• Recruit and lead adult “Go Teams” that serve and support ministry in their school community.
• Lead kids and leaders at camp and serve on assignment teams as directed by the North Puget Sound Region.
• Develop and lead the area’s fundraising strategy and ensure excellence in communication to donors.
• Actively lead fundraising for the area and raise personal support. Raise the necessary funds to carry out the ministry vision for the local area and maintain a positive cash flow.
• Play an active role in the administrative needs of the area.

Qualifications:

• A strong, growing spiritual life.
• Demonstrated success working with middle school and high school students.
• Desire to cultivate a multiethnic community by building relationships with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to lead through cultural intelligence frameworks with high emotional intelligence, both externally and internally.
• Capability to work independently with minimal supervision in an unstructured environment.
• Proficiency in recruiting, training, and leading adults.
• Ability to be a team player and to work closely with other staff.
• Willingness to build and execute a fundraising strategy.

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.
• Cost of living allowance (COLA) added to compensation.
• Optional Seminary Degree Program - Young Life provided masters and/or doctorate.
• And more!

Notes:

The salary range for this position will be determined by candidate experience.

Situated in the foothills of the Cascades, Sammamish and Issaquah are suburban communities 15 miles east of Seattle. With award winning schools across the community, it is a great place to raise a family. You are at the doorstep of countless outdoor recreational opportunities (hiking, skiing, and playing on the lakes!) and close enough to the big city for any urban, cultural, or culinary experience you can imagine.

How to Apply:

Please submit an online application, including resume and cover letter