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Live in one of the most stunning and adventure-rich towns in America — and lead in one of Young Life’s top-tier ministries.

One of the top 10 states to live in!

Young Life Park City offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to combine world-class ministry with a world-class location. This is not just another Young Life area — it’s a flagship ministry with a proven track record, deep community support, and powerful momentum.

Why Park City?

• Nestled in the Wasatch Mountains, Park City is a vibrant mountain town known for its outdoor beauty, world-renowned ski resorts, and welcoming community.
   

• Home to a thriving arts and dining scene.
   

• Excellent schools, active families, and a culture of adventure make this a dream location for leaders who love the outdoors and crave meaningful community.
   

Why This Young Life Ministry?

• Top-Tier Area: This ministry is recognized as one of the strongest in the country — financially stable, strategically focused, and spiritually thriving.
   

• Community-Driven: Deep partnerships with local churches, schools, and families. Long-standing trust and reputation have been built over years of faithful presence.
   

• Leadership Opportunity: You’ll be stepping into a culture of excellence — with the resources, volunteers, and vision to take things even further.
   

• Missional Impact: Reach students from a wide range of backgrounds — from local mountain kids to international and private school students — in one of the most unique mission fields in the U.S.
   

This role is ideal for a dynamic leader who wants to invest deeply in kids’ lives, build into a strong team, and make a lasting mark in a strategic and influential Young Life area.

Area Director I

Summary:
Through spiritual leadership and proper management, lead in developing a team in the area to carry out Young Life’s mission of introducing kids to Jesus Christ and helping them grow in their faith.

Must have Young Life experience.

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.
• Ensure that all Young Life ministry in the area, is designed and carried out with a dependence on prayer that takes place out of the overflow of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
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• Leadership Development — “Equipping leaders, committee and staff” includes key volunteer care, recruiting, team building and training, supervision and vision casting.
• Partner with Regional director and Committee to cast vision for reaching “every kid” within the defined area.
• Develop consistent gatherings with committee, leaders and staff to build unity and provide vision and direction.
• Create a spiritual leadership plan for volunteer leaders, staff and committee members in the area.
• Recruit and train new staff and leaders to build leadership teams that reflect the community.
• Supervise, develop and evaluate area staff, providing resources and experiences needed to implement the vision.
• Provide quality summer staff, work crew and adult guests for summer camps.
• Model excellence in contact work, club, Campaigners and camping to other leaders.
• Train leaders, team leaders and committee how to work effectively in teams and develop a yearly ministry strategy.
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• Resource Development — “Fueling the ministry” includes events, major donor care, public relations (branding) and TDS team.
• Provide leadership to the TDS team and committee in finding partners to own the area vision and budget.
• Develop and lead the area’s fundraising strategy and ensure excellence in communication to donors.
• Raise the necessary funds to carry out the ministry vision for the local area, keeping the area consistently in surplus (goal is a one-month cash reserve minimum).
• Build the Young Life brand via public relations as an excellent tool for working with youth in the area.
• Coordinate and conduct quality events which reflect Young Life’s capacity to impact kids and warrant the investment of a participant’s personal and corporate resources.
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• Direct Ministry — “Proclaiming and modeling” includes contact work, club, Campaigners and camp.
• Actively engage in all three levels of contact work.
• Lead or co-lead a model Young Life club; lead/supervise an effective Campaigner ministry with excellence.
• Observe and evaluate each of the schools/ministries in the local area on a yearly basis.
• Develop and implement ongoing plans to maximize Gospel proclamation through camping opportunities.
• Serve on a summer assignment at a Young Life property, other Young Life camp or in another position each summer.
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• 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.
• Manage finances with stewardship, accountability and transparency using the mission-wide applications.
• Maintain accurate information on kids, leaders and donors for area records.
• Provide clear, prompt, appropriate and professional communication to everyone involved in ministry.
• Set yearly strategic ministry plan and initiatives to reach every kid; review them on a regular basis.
• Perform other duties as assigned and congruent with gifts, experience and area needs.
• Accept both short and long-term assignments of projects.
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• Training:
• Participation in missionwide staff conference every four years.
• Participation in additional training or experiences if deemed necessary (e.g., more urban exposure; Taking Donors Seriously (TDS) training).
• Attend regional training as directed by the regional director.
• Pursue continuing educational opportunities including graduate degrees.
• Participate in programs designed for personal spiritual maturity or personal enrichment.
• Pursue seminars designed to enhance professional skills.
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• Education:
• College degree preferred
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• Qualifications:
• Must have completed Core Training —Phase One.
• Proven leadership skills.
• Proven relational skills with both kids and adults.
• A call to reach kids with the Gospel.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Working Conditions:
• Will include the extremes of a camp assignment, e.g., heat/cold, dirt, long hours and the physical demands of hiking, horseback riding, boating, etc. Staff person must be able to handle these conditions.
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