Paid Summer Ministry Position – Site Director at YouthWorks

Wheaton
US - Missouri - Saint Louis
May 16, 2025

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Paid Summer Ministry Position - Site Director Do you want to spend your summer doing meaningful work and making an impact on the lives of others? Apply to be a YouthWorks Summer Staff!
For 30 years, YouthWorks has helped Christian college students like you gain mission experience and develop their skills by hiring them to facilitate Christ-centered mission trips for teenagers. It's not easy but the work is meaningful. God uses it to make a lasting impact in communities across the US and change the lives of teenagers. Because of the impact they make, our Summer Staff alumni tend to return summer after summer, and they enter the mission field, ministry, and marketplace better equipped and with life-long friendships.
As you live in a new community and serve alongside teenagers as well as other staff for the summer, you will.
Develop into a leader who can confidently lead small and large groups through service opportunities, engage others across generations, and delegate tasks.
Grow personally, professionally, and spiritually as you gain new skills and draw closer to God through all of the life-changing moments and challenges.
Inspire others as you engage with teenagers, help them experience God in a whole new way, and make an impact in the community you serve.
Serve through respectful service that partners with communities in humility and friendship, as you lead teenagers and their youth leaders through a healthy mission trip experience.
Each YouthWorks mission site has 3 staff members. Every staff member performs the following tasks:

Facilitate respectful mission trip experiences for teenagers and their Adult Leaders.
Coordinate and provide leadership for daily service activities.
Develop meaningful relationships as you act as a liaison between YouthWorks and the community.
Promote an environment where youth connect their service to Jesus.
Interact with students throughout the week.
Lead daily large group programming with your team.
Ensure that practical needs of your site are met by preparing meals, caring for housing facilities, and other behind-the-scenes tasks.
Site Director Role:

Facilitate respectful mission trip experiences while providing 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 they 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.
Qualifications:

Must be 18 years of age or older, and four years post-high school or equivalent.
Actively pursuing a relationship with Christ & ability to facilitate a ministry-focused environment.
Be willing to relocate during the term of employment to a community in which YouthWorks mission trips are taking place.
Staff must be able to conduct various physical and strenuous tasks safely. Tasks include, but are not limited to, lifting and carrying up to 60 pounds, directing participants in meal preparation, and safely operating YouthWorks vehicles.
Compensation:

Stipend of $4,500 for Site Directors.
YouthWorks covers the cost of food, housing, and work-related transportation.
$150 Bonus for qualified guitar, piano, or ukulele players who help facilitate worship on site.
Dates of Employment:

The dates for summer employment are May 20th - August 6th .
Locations:

Select your top 3 location preferences when filling out the application.
Available Locations:
Bayou La Batre, AL; Benton Harbor, MI; Duluth, MN; Birmingham, AL/Wilmington, NC; Blue Ridge Mountains, NC; Denver, CO; Harrisburg, PA/Nashville, TN; Indianapolis, IN; Kansas City, MO/St. Louis, MO; Lake Traverse Reservation, SD; Logan County, WV; Louisville, KY; Milwaukee, WI; Niagara Falls, NY; Rapid City, SD; and Puerto Rico.
Looking for bilingual staff to go to our Puerto Rico location!
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