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If you are currently on Young Life staff, please do not apply through this external jobs board. To apply for internal job opportunities, log in to Workday and use the Jobs Hub. Applying externally may delay your application and require you to resubmit internally.
Young Life requires all employees to sign a Statement of Faith. We recommend you read this statement before applying for any position.
Because of Young Life’s exclusive Christian purposes of evangelism and discipleship as set forth in its Articles of Incorporation and in these Bylaws, and to reflect what has always been and will continue to be the position of Young Life, specifically the Christian belief that each and every employee and volunteer of the corporation should minister as a servant of God with the primary responsibility of proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ and, as such, is an integral part of the Christian mission and ministry of the corporation.
Young Life shall only employ individuals or enlist volunteer leaders who: (a) profess a belief in Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord; and (b) subscribe to the statements and policies required of all Young Life staff, including the Young Life Statement of Faith. Therefore, employees and volunteers of Young Life, during working and nonworking hours, shall: (i) be ready, willing and able to fulfill such ministry functions as may be required by the organization; (ii) refrain from conduct and statements that detract from the biblical standards taught and supported by Young Life, and (iii) abide by all policies and practices of Young Life including, without limitation, those related to religious belief or ministry activities.
Job Specific Working Conditions In order to effectively engage and support the area, this person will need to live locally. This is not a short‑term position; the intention is that this person would serve the area long term.
Summary This position provides administrative support, enabling the Young Life field ministry area office to function in an organized and efficient manner.
Essential Duties
Written and Verbal Communication
Answer correspondence, do filing and prepare mailings
Answer phones
Respond to voicemail, e‑mail and phone calls in a timely and professional manner
Gather articles, pictures, layout, production, mail, etc. for newsletter from area staff
Create club/event postcards, flyers, and/or maps
Send prayer e‑mails and monthly updates
Send personal support mailings
Create and maintain area M‑Site
Send thank‑you letters to donors
Interact with area office assistant, area directors, area committee, volunteer team leaders and leaders with area
Administration: Process and track donations; maintain donor and leader databases, ensuring that leader forms, driver questionnaires and criminal background checks are up‑to‑date; manage monthly expenses and budgets, including area bank account records, FDT, area and staff expense reports; accounting: pay bills, submit bank account records/purchase card expenses and donations and make copies, evaluate financial monthly status and update FDT each month; maintain contact databases including the following
Update area donor database on a regular basis
Enter club card data into kid database
Update parent database
Maintain newsletter recipient list
Create and maintain banquet invitation list
Update contact in Palm/Outlook
Update e‑mail distribution lists: club kids, campaigners, committee, leaders and prayer partners
Human Resource for Regional Administrators: Track and report vacation, sick and personal days for eligible area staff; submit timesheets for hourly staff; complete Personnel Action Requests and required documents to hire or terminate area staff and forward to region for approval
Event Administration
Coordinate area meetings, including area staff meetings, area leadership meetings, area committee meetings, camp and banquet/golf marathon/auction events
Track participation, payments, health forms and how much each kid has earned in fundraisers
Send letters to parents about camp sign‑ups, itineraries and health forms
Responsible for fundraiser marketing, construct and distribute camp brochures, communicate with camp regarding camp contracts, R2 deposits, A‑forms, housing request forms and 10‑day call‑ins
Create invitations, banquet sponsor packet, table host packet, banquet program and donor cards
Track guest list, table sponsors, RSVP list and donations received from banquet
Coordinate with table hosts about their invitation lists; mail invitations; send thank‑you notes to banquet donors; track table sponsors
Training Provide training to area office assistant, area directors, area committee, volunteer team leaders and leaders with various items, processes and applications related to field administration.
Working Conditions Office environment.
Education
High school education or its equivalent
Associates degree preferred
Ongoing education encouraged
Experience Required For The Job
Two to four years previous administrative assistant experience preferred
Ability to type 55 to 60 words per minute with few errors
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (which includes Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint)
Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and processes with the capability of handling concurrent tasks and constant interruptions
Good grammar skills and strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Basic accounting skills
Detail oriented multi‑tasking ability
Proven relational skills with both kids and adults
Initiative with developing processes/systems around events – data organization and maintenance
Great customer service skills
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If you are currently on Young Life staff, please do not apply through this external jobs board. To apply for internal job opportunities, log in to Workday and use the Jobs Hub. Applying externally may delay your application and require you to resubmit internally.
Young Life requires all employees to sign a Statement of Faith. We recommend you read this statement before applying for any position.
Because of Young Life’s exclusive Christian purposes of evangelism and discipleship as set forth in its Articles of Incorporation and in these Bylaws, and to reflect what has always been and will continue to be the position of Young Life, specifically the Christian belief that each and every employee and volunteer of the corporation should minister as a servant of God with the primary responsibility of proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ and, as such, is an integral part of the Christian mission and ministry of the corporation.
Young Life shall only employ individuals or enlist volunteer leaders who: (a) profess a belief in Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord; and (b) subscribe to the statements and policies required of all Young Life staff, including the Young Life Statement of Faith. Therefore, employees and volunteers of Young Life, during working and nonworking hours, shall: (i) be ready, willing and able to fulfill such ministry functions as may be required by the organization; (ii) refrain from conduct and statements that detract from the biblical standards taught and supported by Young Life, and (iii) abide by all policies and practices of Young Life including, without limitation, those related to religious belief or ministry activities.
Job Specific Working Conditions In order to effectively engage and support the area, this person will need to live locally. This is not a short‑term position; the intention is that this person would serve the area long term.
Summary This position provides administrative support, enabling the Young Life field ministry area office to function in an organized and efficient manner.
Essential Duties
Written and Verbal Communication
Answer correspondence, do filing and prepare mailings
Answer phones
Respond to voicemail, e‑mail and phone calls in a timely and professional manner
Gather articles, pictures, layout, production, mail, etc. for newsletter from area staff
Create club/event postcards, flyers, and/or maps
Send prayer e‑mails and monthly updates
Send personal support mailings
Create and maintain area M‑Site
Send thank‑you letters to donors
Interact with area office assistant, area directors, area committee, volunteer team leaders and leaders with area
Administration: Process and track donations; maintain donor and leader databases, ensuring that leader forms, driver questionnaires and criminal background checks are up‑to‑date; manage monthly expenses and budgets, including area bank account records, FDT, area and staff expense reports; accounting: pay bills, submit bank account records/purchase card expenses and donations and make copies, evaluate financial monthly status and update FDT each month; maintain contact databases including the following
Update area donor database on a regular basis
Enter club card data into kid database
Update parent database
Maintain newsletter recipient list
Create and maintain banquet invitation list
Update contact in Palm/Outlook
Update e‑mail distribution lists: club kids, campaigners, committee, leaders and prayer partners
Human Resource for Regional Administrators: Track and report vacation, sick and personal days for eligible area staff; submit timesheets for hourly staff; complete Personnel Action Requests and required documents to hire or terminate area staff and forward to region for approval
Event Administration
Coordinate area meetings, including area staff meetings, area leadership meetings, area committee meetings, camp and banquet/golf marathon/auction events
Track participation, payments, health forms and how much each kid has earned in fundraisers
Send letters to parents about camp sign‑ups, itineraries and health forms
Responsible for fundraiser marketing, construct and distribute camp brochures, communicate with camp regarding camp contracts, R2 deposits, A‑forms, housing request forms and 10‑day call‑ins
Create invitations, banquet sponsor packet, table host packet, banquet program and donor cards
Track guest list, table sponsors, RSVP list and donations received from banquet
Coordinate with table hosts about their invitation lists; mail invitations; send thank‑you notes to banquet donors; track table sponsors
Training Provide training to area office assistant, area directors, area committee, volunteer team leaders and leaders with various items, processes and applications related to field administration.
Working Conditions Office environment.
Education
High school education or its equivalent
Associates degree preferred
Ongoing education encouraged
Experience Required For The Job
Two to four years previous administrative assistant experience preferred
Ability to type 55 to 60 words per minute with few errors
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (which includes Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint)
Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and processes with the capability of handling concurrent tasks and constant interruptions
Good grammar skills and strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Basic accounting skills
Detail oriented multi‑tasking ability
Proven relational skills with both kids and adults
Initiative with developing processes/systems around events – data organization and maintenance
Great customer service skills
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