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Chillicothe Campus Life Site Director

Chillicothe, IL
Chillicothe, IL is a Central Illinois river-town of just over 6,000 residents located a few miles north of Peoria, IL (which boasts an area-wide population exceeding 300,000). Chillicothe is famous for its music festival, cheesecake, train tracks, picturesque downtown, and small-town charm. 

Chillicothe Campus Life
Chillicothe Campus Life has maintained a long presence of active ministry in the community for 50+ years. Historically, primary emphasis was placed upon IVC High School (approx 650 students) with more recent efforts expanding to include CEC Middle School (approx 250 students).

Heart of Illinois Chapter
The Heart of Illinois Chapter of Youth for Christ is a growing collection of YFC Ministry Sites across five Central Illinois counties with engagement in 35+ schools & juvenile detention centers. HOI embraces the following Ministry Models: Campus Life, City Life, Juvenile Justice Ministries and Deaf Teen Quest. HOI employees vary significantly in age, gender, ethnicity, education & experience. HOI has several employees who assist with National YFC leadership teams.

Position Summary
The Campus Life Site Director is a position that requires spiritual and organizational leadership skills, the ability to work with and through other people, and strong communication skills. The Site Director must embrace and build a team that embodies YFC’s Cultural Attributes.

These 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 students. 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. All Youth for Christ employees are called to demonstrate and/or possess the following:

  • Ability to humbly serve and honor others even in difficult situations with prayer, consistency, transparency, and resilience. (Enduring Humility)

  • Demonstrate 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)

  • Prioritize others’ needs for a missional outcome, characterized by joy, with active listening and problem-solving skills, while encouraging and empowering fellow believers. (Joyful Camaraderie)

  • Trust God with new approaches and changes, and communicates needs and limits with emotional intelligence, while seeking confidence and wisdom in Christ. (Courageous Faithfulness)

  • Seek authentic Christ-Centered relationships with people of various backgrounds, foster an inviting environment and empower 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)

Additionally, the Site Director will seek to implement Relational Ministry Actions (RMAs) to develop Authentic Christ-Sharing Relationships with students within the context of the Campus Life ministry model. The RMAs form the backbone of our ministry efforts and include…

  • Contacting - meeting new students

  • Club - large group gathering with Gospel presentation

  • Building Times - shared experiences for the sake of forming & deepening relationships with students

  • Small Groups - weekly gathering of students & leaders for Bible Study & life-on-life discipleship

  • Appointments - one-on-one meetings with students 

  • CORE - student leadership team

Essential Functions

Ministry Team Development (60%)

  • Recruit, train, and maintain volunteer ministry leader team in accordance with the processes found in the Knowledge Base

  • Create a strong connection between local churches and the ministry site

  • Provide training materials and ministry site standards for ministry leaders

  • Develop healthy 3 Story teams for each ministry site

  • Establish necessary support and guidelines to ensure healthy and growing ministry at all sites

  • Be an advocate in the community for students

  • Report progress and ministry updates to YFC

Relational Ministry Action Development (30%)

  • Responsible for managing, facilitating and serving in the Relational Ministry Actions (RMAs)

  • Direct the 3 Story Team at their site in accomplishing the standards outlined in the RMAs found in the Knowledge Base

  • Establish and develop programming materials

  • Train and evaluate ministry site leaders in the implementation of curriculum materials

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 students and their families, and in that regard to make, educate and encourage life-long 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 of Youth for Christ and an associate minister of the Gospel, YFC expects all employees to:

  • Seek God’s 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 faith expression. YFC employees will have an opportunity to be commissioned or licensed as a minister of the Gospel through the established Youth for Christ process and/or ordained by an outside body recognized by Youth for Christ USA.

Knowledge & Skills

  • Embraces the vision, mission and Statement of Faith of YFC

  • Participation in YFC’s New Leader Cohort (18-month learning experience)

  • Understands YFC’s 5 Essentials and leads through this model

  • Self-Motivator

  • Strong moral character and of good repute

  • Connects well with youth

  • Well-spoken in front of youth and adults

  • Manage a team of diverse volunteers

  • Honors and pursues diversity of gifts, cultures and ethnicities

  • Excellent oral, written, interpersonal and presentation skills

  • Able to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities

  • Good relationship building skills with adults and students

  • Perseverance through opposition and obstacles

Preferred Education & Experience
Bachelor’s Degree
3-5 years of Student Ministry experience in church or parachurch organization

Fundraising Responsibilities
All YFC employees are expected to regularly and actively participate in faithful activities that advance the stewardship functions of YFC USA. These activities will include—but are not limited to— extending invitations to fundraising events, recruiting personal circle of influence/YFC donor contacts, sending letters, handwritten notes, personal calls and personally ministering to donor contacts. 

Supervision and Reporting
Weekly staff meetings
Monday & Friday Zoom Check-Ins
Weekly Individual meetings with Supervisor
Weekly 15Five Check-in
Performance reviews provided twice per year
Professional Growth Development Plan

Salary & Benefits
HOI YFC utilizes a Salary Schedule based on multiple factors including education, years of experience and more. Salary levels are reviewed on an annual basis at a minimum or as job roles/responsibilities change over time. Benefits for full-time employees typically include life insurance, health care compensation, dental insurance, long-term disability, matching retirement and technology provisions.

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