STAFF OPENINGS

What if your job could be more than just a job? At Young Life, you get to spend your days building meaningful relationships, investing in young people, and being part of something bigger than yourself.

Working with Young Life means stepping into the world of teenagers—showing up at their games, grabbing coffee, hanging out at school, leading Club, going to camp, and walking alongside them through the ups and downs of life. Along the way, you’ll build friendships, grow in your own faith, and have the opportunity to introduce young people to Jesus.

The Coastal Region is a team of passionate staff and volunteers who believe that every teenager is worth knowing, loving, and investing in. Whether you’re called to full-time ministry, looking for a new adventure, or exploring what it means to work in ministry, there’s a place for you here.

Come join us. Invest in the next generation.

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Cloverdale

AREA DIRECTOR
Join our dynamic team in Cloverdale as our next Area Director! Our passionate group of leaders is dedicated to building connections at three local high schools. The Young Life community in Cloverdale is supported by a committed adult committee eager to invest in and encourage the next team member. Located in the heart of the Lower Mainland, Cloverdale offers the perfect balance of city convenience and countryside charm, with everything you need right at your doorstep. Our team is ready to welcome you with open arms, and we’ve been praying for you to join us on this incredible journey!
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Nanaimo

STAFF ASSOCIATE / STAFF REPRESENTATIVE
Young Life in Nanaimo has a deep history dating back to the 1990s and beyond, with many amazing people in the community who have long-standing connections to the ministry. Until 2024, the ministry was actively running Club with a dedicated volunteer leader team and staff, along with trips to RockRidge Canyon that created meaningful opportunities for students to grow and experience Young Life. Nanaimo has recently entered a quieter season as it waits for the right person to step in and spearhead the ministry once again. With a strong foundation, a history of local support, and a community full of young people, Nanaimo is ready for someone to help reimagine what Young Life could look like in this Island harbour city.
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North Shore and Bowen Island

STAFF ASSOCIATE / STAFF REPRESENTATIVE / AREA DIRECTOR
North Shore Vancouver has a long Young Life history as well as a small but extremely dedicated Committee. Since Young Life has existed here for over 60 years, North Shore YL has deep connections with churches, schools and other para-church organizations. The opportunity is so rich here! In addition, there is a great need and openness to starting Young Life and WyldLife on Bowen Island, just a short 14-minute ferry ride from Horseshoe Bay.
Young Life North Shore is looking for someone ready to dig in, trust God’s leading and love this community of young people who desperately need Jesus. We want someone who will tenaciously follow God’s lead to build an outreach ministry under the direction and timing of the Holy Spirit. We are expectant and trusting God for what only He can do!
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Port Alberni

STAFF ASSOCIATE / STAFF REPRESENTATIVE
Young Life Port Alberni has a long history going back to the 1990s. They have a dedicated Committee and a base of supporters, along with good relationships with the churches in town. This community is on a beautiful part of Vancouver Island near Tofino, offers an outdoor lifestyle and has a community that can often have teenagers facing many hard challenges. The two recent staff people, Staff Associate and Area Director, both moved away in the fall of 2023 and there is now a group of volunteers continuing to run a club. There is an opportunity for a new staff person to come in and give leadership and support to the volunteers and develop a strong ministry.
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Qualicum Beach

STAFF ASSOCIATE / STAFF REPRESENTATIVE
Young Life Qualicum Beach has a great history going back to 2007. Doug Lochhead launched and led the work for 16 years, running a vibrant WyldLife ministry and has just recently moved into a head office administrative role, but continues to live in town and would be a great support to a future staff person. There is a solid Committee team that has partnered with Doug over these past many years and is excited for a new staff person to come give leadership to a Club ministry. Qualicum Beach is right next door to Parksville, and together make up the beautiful larger community referred to as Oceanside, that are hotspots for beach tourism in the summer and enjoy a warm sense of small town community all year round.
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Sunshine Coast

STAFF ASSOCIATE / STAFF REPRESENTATIVE
The Sunshine Coast is unique and beautiful as it has the benefits of being a short 40 minute ferry ride away from Vancouver while having a small-town feel. Two main towns have the majority of the population, Gibsons and Sechelt, and then several other small towns are spread across the 90 minute drive between the Langdale and Powell River ferry terminals. The Coast is also home to the Malibu landing in Egmont, where thousands of teenagers pass through from the US en route to Young Life camp every summer. The Young Life area had active Club ministry for nearly 10 years up until 2021 and has strong adult support in the community and is awaiting the next staff person to lead the ministry to teenagers.
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Tri-Cities

STAFF ASSOCIATE / STAFF REPRESENTATIVE
The Tri-Cities (Port Moody, Coquitlam, and Port Coquitlam) offer an exciting opportunity to build and grow Young Life in a thriving and diverse community. With over a dozen high schools and several middle schools across the area, the potential for relational outreach is significant. This is new work, but there is already momentum through existing relationships with teens and adults who are eager to see Young Life established locally. The Tri-Cities has a deep history of faithful donors and prayer supporters who have continued to give and believe in the mission. A prayer group meets every second Monday of the month, and early conversations are underway to form a local committee. This role is ideal for someone who is relational, self-directed, and excited to build ministry from the ground up while trusting God to lead each step.
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Ucluelet and Tofino

STAFF ASSOCIATE
Ucluelet and Tofino would love to see Young Life come to these incredible surfing communities on the west coast of Vancouver Island. There is already local adult interest in seeing Young Life established, along with a potential connection to a local church and the possibility of help finding housing for the right person who feels called to start ministry in Ukee. These two neighbouring communities are surrounded by beautiful beaches, forests, and world-class surf, creating a unique environment where relationships with young people can naturally grow. Together, Ucluelet and Tofino share a high school of approximately 250 students, providing an exciting opportunity to introduce Young Life to a close-knit community and invest in the next generation.
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Whistler and Pemberton

STAFF ASSOCIATE /STAFF REPRESENTATIVE
Join the Sea to Sky area and help launch Young Life in Whistler! Working alongside staff in Squamish, the Whistler and Pemberton Staff Associate position leaves lots of room for creativity, initiative, and growth in one of BC’s most incredible adventure towns. Groundwork has been laid over the last few years, relationships have been built, and the area is ready for someone to take it to the next level. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who loves building relationships, connecting with young people, and creating something new. With the freedom to dream, the support of a team, and a community full of young people, Whistler is ready for someone to step in and help Young Life take root and grow.
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