Brief Description: FVCA is committed to providing year-round leadership development opportunities for at-risk teenagers. During the school year we provide a weekly after-school program called Teen Night Together (TNT) which includes recreation time, Bible teaching, a college and career lesson, small group discussion and dinner. The Middle School Leadership Program Coordinator is responsible to recruit, train, and lead a team of volunteers to conduct the middle school TNT program.

During the summer FVCA also provides a two-week leadership development program called CORE. The Middle School Leadership Program Coordinator is responsible for overseeing a small team of seasonal staff to conduct the CORE program during the summer months.

Fox Valley Christian Action partners with the local church in discipling people in the under-resourced communities of the Fox River Valley into a life-transforming relationship with Jesus Christ! We have an 85 acre Christian camp and conference center where we provide a completely free overnight summer camp and weekly after-school programs for children and teenagers from our local communities.

During the school year (Sept - May) the Middle School Leadership Program Coordinator will:

• Acquire volunteers needed for TNT
• Prepare Volunteers for specific roles and responsibilities through training events:
• Help Plan & Prepare a 1-Day Annual Leadership Planning Event
• Help Plan & Prepare a 3-Day/2-Night Basics Training Event
• Help Plan & Prepare a 1-day Advanced Training Event
• Provide ongoing training and encouragement for the volunteers
• Help promote TNT and register new participants
• Oversee the Middle School Curriculum Committee
• Monitor students’ growth and progress in their spiritual and life skills goals
• Help Plan & Prepare 1 Night Parent Orientation Dinner
• Oversee Weekly TNT Meetings (Typically 30-32 weeks X 3 Nights/Week)
• Plan & Prepare two 1-Night Middle School Retreats (1 Fall & 1 Spring)
• Participate in 2-3 Middle School Days of Serving per year
• Make periodic visits / calls or send note cards to Middle School Students and their Families

During the summer (Jun - Aug) the Middle School Leadership Program Coordinator will:

• Create and conduct program- specific training for the CORE staff
• Help develop specific program elements / activities for the CORE program participants
• Assist in promotion and registration for participants in the CORE program
• Regularly participate in CORE activities to monitor the program and to provide ongoing training and support for the CORE staff
• Assist CORE staff in difficult / sensitive situations with CORE teens
• Assist in communication with parents of CORE teens
• Monitor students’ growth and progress in their spiritual and life skills goals

Qualifications:

• Passionate Christ-follower with a heart for serving kids and families in under-resourced communities; loves children and teenagers
• Reliable, resourceful, self-motivated, team oriented, can work with a wide range of people and backgrounds
• Experience working with / leading teams
• Enjoys the outdoors and engaging others in outdoor activities
• Organized and administratively skilled
• Confident using computers and technology; competent in creating basic spreadsheets and electronic documents
• A strong communicator; must be able to communicate clearly and effectively with staff, volunteers and community members
• A passionate and winsome personality that attracts others to engage in the ministry
• Skilled at training, delegating and organizing others (both staff and volunteers)
• Willing to serve flexible hours throughout the year
• At least 3 years experience working with at-risk youth in a cross-cultural setting
• Not required, best candidates will be fluent in Spanish and English