Job Descriptions

YouthWorks offers several types of summer staff positions.  Summer staff work together in teams made up of a Site Director and 3-4 Site Coordinators to create a spiritually focused and servant-centered mission site. Team members share many of the same job responsibilities – interacting with youth at every opportunity, coordinating meals, participating in evening programming, building relationships with community members and engaging in weekly check-ins.  Each position is also defined by unique areas of leadership specific to the role.  All summer staff receive community and specific role information, as well as participate in thorough training, at the beginning of the summer.

General Qualifications:  All staff must be actively pursuing a relationship with Christ, have a desire to serve the Church, be able to relate to youth, model servant leadership, be flexible, have a teachable spirit, and be willing to grow in all areas. 

SITE DIRECTOR
Experience authentic leadership. Mentor and supervise 3-4 Site Coordinators. Assist with daily service and ministry projects. Manage finances with integrity and maintain the overall spiritual focus of the mission site. Provide leadership for adult leaders and help them process their mission week as they experience it alongside their youth. Develop lifelong friendships with community members and be changed by their love.

Specific Qualifications: In addition to general qualifications, Site Directors must be a college graduate or of post-college age, have previous leadership experience and have the ability to successfully lead a team while managing the site.  It is not necessary for Site Directors to have had a previous YW summer staff experience.

SITE COORDINATORS

KIDS CLUB
Enable participants to experience the joy of loving kids ages 5-10. Facilitate a daily Kids Club and coordinate morning service opportunities. Provide leadership for participants as they create crafts, plan games, practice songs, and make a Bible story come alive. Come to know and love community kids and their families as you work with them for an entire summer. See life change first hand as youth have the chance to love children with Jesus’ love.

Specific Qualifications: In addition to general qualifications, Kids Club Coordinators must have experience working with children, have a working understanding of child development, be bold and confident in leading at-risk children.

OUTRAGEOUS SPORTS CAMP
Reach out to 10-14 year olds in the community by leading a daily sports camp program. Serve as head coach while participants plan and facilitate drills and scrimmages in a variety of sports. Explore valuable character traits found in the Bible and empower participants in leading small group discussions. Coordinate morning service opportunities for participants.

Specific Qualifications: In addition to general qualifications, Outrageous Sports Camp Coordinators must have knowledge and experience in coaching, be bold and have confidence in leading at-risk children/youth. 

PROGRAM
Help youth see the reason behind why they serve as you interact with them on a daily basis. Love and encourage youth in their experience and faith journey. Partner with and provide leadership for daily work projects, Kids Club or ministry sites. Facilitate fun, meaningful and educational evening activities. Plan and coordinate nightly Club, with your team’s support. Prepare and give a Christ-centered talk based on the summer theme with provided outlines.

Specific Qualifications: In addition to general qualifications, Program Coordinators must be able to connect with and relate to youth in a highly relational way, have experience in public speaking and possess a desire to serve alongside participants in a variety of settings. 

SERVICE
Get to know the various needs of a community and discover how volunteers can help a local organization make a difference. Network with social service and ministry organizations to coordinate service opportunities for teenagers. See lives change as teenagers are taken out of their comfort zones and come face to face with Jesus in a new way.

Specific Qualifications: In addition to general qualifications, Service Coordinators must be administratively minded, as well as able to problem solve and manage details, cast vision and maintain community partnerships.    

UTILITY
Utility Staff begin the summer assigned to a region, not a specific community. Be a "jack of all trades" and serve in a variety of areas. Be trained for several positions and offer support to Site Coordinators. Coordinate daily service activities and see participants' lives change as they experience Christ through service. Support teams with spiritual encouragement and a servant attitude. Staff must be flexible and willing to adapt to changing roles and locations. At any point during the summer, Utility Staff may be permanently placed with a team to fill an open position.

Specific Qualifications: In addition to general qualifications, Utility Staff must be flexible, have a self-starting work ethic and possess a well-rounded skill set.

WORK PROJECTS
Help youth build relationships with community members through work projects. Learn how to set up projects and partner with local community contacts. Teach participants the basics of painting and watch them be transformed as they serve in new ways. See the lasting effect on both community members whose homes have been improved, as well as the teens and adults who completed the repairs.

Specific Qualifications: In addition to general qualifications, Work Project Coordinators must have previous work project experience, the ability to teach skills to participants and be able to interact with community members in a highly relational way.  

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