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Summer Staff
EXPAND YOUR STORY BY JOINING YOUTHWORKS SUMMER STAFF
The story of the gospel is being written every day in communities across the world. How is your storyline intersecting with what God has at work?
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You’re invited to write a summer story unlike any other as a member of YouthWorks Summer Staff.
Click here to start your summer story today!
Much more than just a summer job, Summer Staff is an experience you’ll never forget. You’ll spend 9 weeks embedded in a community alongside our community partners, building relationships, facilitating service opportunities and guiding youth as they discover what healthy mission trips are all about.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT AS SUMMER STAFF:
• Serve in one of 45+ communities during the summer • Develop leadership skills • Experience practical ministry training • Grow a deeper faith • Make a lasting impact through respectful service SUMMER STAFF FAQ’S:
Where do I serve?
You’ll serve in one of our 45+ established sites across the United States and in Costa Rica. While we take knowledge, experience and passion for a community into consideration, our team will assign you to the community where they think you will grow the most!
Do I get paid?
Good news! You do get paid. Plus we take care of housing, meals and transportation with the exception of travel to and from home. Our staff makes a competitive stipend for summer positions.
When am I going?
Your summer starts with training at our headquarters in Minneapolis, MN then you head out to your community for the remainder of the summer. Dates for 2021 are late May through early August.
Do I qualify?
Here are a few of the key components we look for in each of our summer staff team members. If you check all of the boxes, apply! We’d love to get to know you.
Must be at least 18 years of age and one-year posthigh school
Actively pursuing a relationship with Christ
Desire to serve the Church
Able to relate to youth Model servant leadership
Have a teachable spirit
Respect for diverse backgrounds and denominations
Have previous leadership experience
Summer Staff Positions:
SITE DIRECTOR:
Facilitate ministry experiences while you provide authentic leadership. Manage the overall operations and programming of a site, while assisting with daily service and ministry projects. Supervise, encourage and coach a minimum of three Site Coordinators. Provide leadership for Adult Leaders and help them process their mission week. Develop meaningful relationships as you act as a liaison between YouthWorks and the community. Oversee finances with integrity and maintain the overall spiritual focus of the mission site. Play an important role in connecting teenagers to God, each other and communities.
MINISTRY SUPPORT COORDINATOR:
Promote an environment where youth connect their service to Jesus as you interact with them throughout the week. Support your team by providing leadership for daily work projects, children’s programming or service sites. Coordinate and lead cultural and relational activities for youth. Plan and facilitate a daily evening program that includes worship, sharing, processing and interaction with provided theme materials.
COMMUNITY SERVICE COORDINATOR:
Manage partnerships with social service organizations. Confirm and implement weekly service schedules provided by YouthWorks. Coordinate logistics, including assigning volunteers to service sites and executing back-up plans when needed. Travel to service sites to serve alongside youth, Adult Leaders and community contacts. Help teenagers see the impact of their service as they are taken out of their comfort zones and see Jesus in new ways.
KIDS CLUB COORDINATOR:
Facilitate a daily Kids Club for children ages 5-10 and coordinate morning service opportunities in the community. Provide leadership for participants as they create crafts, plan games, practice songs and implement the Kids Club curriculum provided by YouthWorks. Come to know and love community kids and their families as you work with them for an entire summer. See perspectives change as youth have the chance to show the love of Christ.
UTILITY SUPPORT COORDINATOR:
Utility Support Coordinators are equipped to take on multiple positions and to offer support and encouragement to staff teams. While serving in a variety of areas, they will coordinate daily service activities and see students impacted as they experience Christ through service. Staff must be flexible and willing to adapt to changing roles and locations. Utility Support Coordinators may begin the summer temporarily assigned to a specific community, however, at any point during the spring or summer, Utility Support Coordinators may be permanently placed with a team to fill an open position.
WORK PROJECTS COORDINATOR:
Build meaningful relationships in a community while meeting tangible needs. Help youth engage in the community by leading work crews in painting, yard work and minor projects. YouthWorks will provide extensive training in partnering with community members, setting up and completing projects and managing crews throughout the day. Invite participants to come alongside the community to make a lasting impact.
