Site Director

Position Overview

  • Facilitate respectful mission trip experiences while you provide authentic leadership.
  • Manage and participate in the overall operations and programming of a site, including meal preparation, behind-the-scenes tasks and large group programming.
  • Supervise, encourage and coach a minimum of two 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.

Common Community Types
Each YouthWorks site has a Site Director. You may lead in a small town, Native American Reservation, small urban or large urban commmunity.

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“Developing staff teams and watching them grow as leaders keeps me coming back every summer.”

– Brian, Site Director

Qualifications

  • College graduate or must have at least four years of post-high school experience*
  • Actively pursuing a relationship with Christ
  • Desire to serve the Church
  • Able to relate to youth
  • Model servant leadership
  • Have a teachable spirit
  • Previous leadership experience
  • Ability to lead a team
  • Management experience/ability
  • Must meet our driving requirements of being 20 years of age or older during YouthWorks summer dates and have a valid U.S. driver’s license
  • Previous YW summer staff experience is helpful but not required

*Alumni who meet all other qualifications other than college graduate or four years post-high school may be considered for a Site Director position.

Team Tasks/Roles

  • Facilitate devotions and upfront evening programming and worship*
  • Engage throughout the day with churches, including youth and Adult Leaders
  • Lead teams of students in meal preparation
  • Engage in respectful service and regularly communicate with community partners
  • Lead and manage site preparations including inventory, shopping and confirming service schedules

*There is a $150 bonus added for qualified guitar, piano or ukulele players who help facilitate worship on site. 

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Internship Information

Previous summer staff have received internship credit or relevant work experience fulfilling this role from the following majors: Christian Ministries, Theology, Youth Ministry, Communications, Business, Leadership Studies and more.

Learn more about Internships with YouthWorks.