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Youth Ministry Director at Fort Wainwright, U.S. Military Installation, Alaska

Fairbanks, AK, USA|Travel, Onsite

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Compensation

Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $43,100.00 - $60,000.00
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Work Schedule

Standard Hours
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Benefits

Full-time salary
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life insurance
Expense reimbursement
Training and Career Development

Job Description

Club Beyond is a dynamic and Christ-centered ministry dedicated to serving military teenagers worldwide. With nearly 300,000 teens of active-duty U.S. military parents stationed across the globe, these young individuals face unique challenges including frequent relocations—they move an average of seven times during their school-aged years. This transient lifestyle often results in deep questions of identity and belonging, intensified by the constant need to start over socially and emotionally in new environments. Club Beyond provides a vital role by creating a safe and nurturing community where military teens can build friendships, experience joy, and develop resilience amidst these challenges. The... Show More

Job Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • minimum three years of youth ministry experience preferred
  • a deep love for Christ and for lost teens
  • competent communicator with youths parents and senior military leaders
  • teachable heart
  • willingness to make a three-year commitment
  • willingness to raise part of the budget through personal support
  • ability to live near the ministry community
  • energetic personality
  • small event planning skills
  • strong initiative

Job Qualifications

  • A deep love for Christ and for lost teens
  • competent communicator with youths parents and senior military leaders
  • teachable heart
  • willingness to make a three-year commitment
  • minimum of three years youth ministry experience preferred
  • college degree preferred
  • willingness to raise part of the budget through personal support
  • committed to a relational ministry approach
  • energetic personality
  • small event planning skills
  • strong initiative
  • willingness to live near the community where the ministry is conducted

Job Duties

  • Actively develop healthy relationships with adults and kids and build vibrant relationships with the local community the military installation and the chapel community
  • be a role model (incarnational) and assist with developing community outreach to unchurched teens discipleship to Christian teens and leading and equipping volunteers to do hands-on middle and high school Christian youth programs
  • work well in an environment with high turnover among teens families chaplains and volunteers due to military operational tempo
  • be respectful of and embrace a community deeply influenced by military culture
  • live out the Club Beyond Core Value Statement by embodying professionalism stewardship and collaboration in ministry
  • lead and oversee the overall Young Life Military program ensuring it is ecumenically focused and outreach oriented
  • coordinate small event planning and volunteer development with strong initiative and energetic leadership

Job Qualifications

Experience

Mid Level (3-7 years)

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