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Young Dads reaches expectant and parenting young fathers (ages 21 and under) through intentional relationships, trained volunteers, and community partnerships. Through a holistic approach, Young Dads seeks to equip young fathers to make healthy choices, grow as parents, further their education and life goals, become responsible providers, and develop a relationship with Jesus Christ.

The role of the Young Dads Director is to serve as a minister of the Gospel by building authentic Christ-sharing relationships with young fathers and engaging volunteers in relational ministry. Under the direction of the Ministry Supervisor, and in collaboration with the Parent Life Ministry Site Director, the Young Dads Director is responsible for developing, growing, and sustaining the Young Dads ministry in Willmar, MN while helping create a coordinated ministry approach that serves young fathers, young families, and their children.

The Young Dads Director is a professional ministry position that requires spiritual maturity, organizational leadership, strong communication skills, and the ability to recruit, equip, and lead volunteers. This individual must embrace and model YFC’s Cultural Attributes: Christ-Centered, Enduring Humility, Relentless Trust, Courageous Faithfulness, Joyful Camaraderie, and Kingdom Inspired Diversity. The Young Dads Director will seek to develop Authentic Christ-Sharing Relationships with young people through the YFC ministry model.

Position Flexibility

This position may be filled as a stand-alone part-time Young Dads Director role. For candidates seeking full-time ministry employment, this position may be combined with the open Juvenile Justice Ministry (JJM) Site Director position, creating a full-time ministry opportunity. This unique opportunity allows a qualified individual to serve in two strategic ministry areas while creating a full-time ministry position. Candidates interested in a combined role should indicate their interest during the application process.

Essential Job Functions and Duties Ministry Program Development (40%)

Develop and lead regular group gatherings for expectant and parenting young fathers.

Pursue intentional one-on-one relationships with young dads through mentoring, support, and discipleship.

Collaborate regularly with the Parent Life Director and Parent Life Ministry Site Director to ensure holistic support, coordinated programming, and healthy ministry growth for young parents and their children.

Connect young fathers with resources and practical assistance, including transportation, parenting support, education, employment resources, housing assistance, and other community services.

Foster relationships with community partners to expand ministry reach and impact.

Maintain accurate records and complete required monthly and quarterly reports.

Attend and participate in staff meetings, retreats, trainings, ministry events, and community events.

Volunteer Recruitment and Development (40%)

Recruit, train, and support volunteers in accordance with the processes outlined in the Find. Keep. Win. Knowledge Base.

Build strong partnerships with local churches to strengthen volunteer engagement and ministry support.

Develop and conduct church presentations and volunteer recruitment opportunities.

Collaborate with local ministries and organizations to identify volunteers, mentors, and ministry partners.

Provide ongoing support, coaching, and accountability to volunteers to ensure a healthy and growing ministry.

Develop and maintain a prayer team for the Young Dads ministry and communicate ministry updates regularly.

Community Development and Fundraising (20%)

All YFC employees are expected to participate in the stewardship and fundraising efforts of the organization. Responsibilities may include personal support raising, fundraising events, donor development, and other stewardship opportunities.

Pursue and cultivate relationships with potential ministry partners and supporters.

Contribute to ministry communications, including newsletters, impact stories, and donor updates.

Represent YFC and Young Dads through presentations at churches, service organizations, schools, and community events.

Communicate the mission, vision, and impact of Young Dads and Youth For Christ to constituents and supporters.

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 young people and their families, and to make, educate, and encourage lifelong disciples of Jesus Christ, it is important that every employee be recognized as an associate minister of the Gospel.

As an employee of Youth For Christ and an associate minister of the Gospel, the Young Dads Director is expected to:

Seek God’s guidance and wisdom through prayer and Scripture for the organization and ministry initiatives.

Participate in and lead regular times of prayer, devotion, and worship.

Share and teach biblical truth in ministry settings, staff gatherings, camps, conferences, and events as appropriate.

Model Christ-like character, empathy, humility, and care for all people.

Promote equity, inclusion, and dignity in ministry relationships and faith expression.

Pursue commissioning, licensing, or ordination opportunities as available through Youth For Christ or a recognized ministry body.

Position RequirementsKnowledge and Skills

Embrace the vision, mission, and Statement of Faith of Youth For Christ.

Understand and implement YFC’s Five Essentials of ministry.

Demonstrate spiritual maturity and strong moral character.

Ability to connect relationally with young people and young fathers.

Strong verbal, written, interpersonal, and presentation skills.

Ability to recruit, lead, and develop diverse teams of volunteers.

Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities.

Ability to mentor, disciple, teach, and encourage young fathers.

Ability to build collaborative relationships with churches, schools, community organizations, and ministry partners.

Basic fundraising and donor relationship skills.

Demonstrate perseverance, flexibility, and resilience in ministry.

Cultural Attributes

Our Cultural Attributes are not merely competencies but expressions of obedience to Christ’s call on our lives. YFC believes spiritually healthy adults foster healthy relationships with young people. Employees are expected to demonstrate the following:

Enduring Humility - Ability to humbly serve and honor others, even in difficult situations, through prayer, consistency, transparency, and resilience.

Relentless Trust - Demonstrates reliance on God and others through generosity, collaboration, grace, forgiveness, empathy, and a willingness to receive candid feedback.

Joyful Camaraderie - Prioritizes others’ needs for a missional outcome, characterized by joy, active listening, encouragement, and problem-solving.

Courageous Faithfulness - Trusts God with new approaches and challenges while communicating needs and limitations with wisdom and emotional intelligence.

Kingdom Inspired Diversity - Seeks authentic Christ-centered relationships with people of various backgrounds, fosters an inviting environment, and advocates for those who are vulnerable through active listening, inclusion, and respect for others’ experiences.

Credentials and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree preferred but not required.

Experience working with youth, young adults, young fathers, or young families is preferred.

Fundraising ResponsibilitiesAll YFC employees are expected to regularly and actively participate in faithful activities that advance the stewardship functions of YFC USA. These activities may include, but are not limited to, inviting others to fundraising events, cultivating donor relationships, recruiting personal ministry partners, writing notes and letters, making personal calls, and personally ministering to supporters in ways that strengthen the mission and ministry of Youth For Christ.

Youth For Christ (YFC) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, handicap, marital status, or other unlawful discriminatory characteristics in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

YFC is classified as an Association of Churches and as such our hiring practices reflect that designation. As a religious nonprofit organization, YFC incorporates within each leader role, the requirement to model, teach, share and live the faith. The relationship between YFC’s mission and each of its leaders is its lifeblood and as such does at all times and in all instances reserve the right to make employment decisions based upon a person’s religious beliefs, personal character and lifestyle consistent with our understanding of the Bible or with our overall goals and requirements for Christian ministry.

We seek to create a workplace that is intentional about Kingdom Inspired Diversity. Our commitment to our employees extends to their opportunities for growth, development, promotion, training and compensation.

We will make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with known disabilities, unless doing so would result in an undue hardship to the organization.