Associate Director of Gethsemane Campus

St Luke; Houston (TX); In loco; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

St Luke's United Methodist Church in Houston seeks an Associate Director of Gethsemane Campus to oversee Outreach Ministries program execution and select campus projects, working with the Director of Outreach to align with multi-site goals. This role focuses on community needs, relationship-building, and developing new outreach partnerships while supervising the On-Site Coordinator.

Daily duties include coordinating with Campus Pastor, measuring impact, and ensuring guest support, worship

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5 years of relevant experience including supervisory and large events leadership.
• Experience with church databases and Microsoft/Google product suites.
• Proficient in English, bilingual in Spanish preferred.

Mansioni

• Oversee outreach program execution and campus projects in alignment with Outreach Ministries.
• Build relationships with community partners and in local schools and organizations.
• Develop and track outreach programs, participants, volunteers, and resources.
• Assist in budget development and impact tracking for Outreach.
• Supervise On-Site Coordinator and act on behalf of Campus Pastor when needed.
• Support Worship/Sunday programs in coordination with campus leadership.
• Work a flexible schedule including some evenings and Sundays.
• Engage guests and neighbors, guiding them toward worship and small groups.

Conoscenze

Relationship building

Communication skills

Staff leadership

Judgment & discretion

Organizational skills

Teaching / facilitation

Faith leadership

Formazione

Bachelor's degree

Strumenti

Church database

Microsoft/Google products

Descrizione del lavoro

Description

The Associate Director of Gethsemane Campus has daily oversight of Outreach Ministries program execution as well as select Gethsemane Campus projects. This position works closely with the Director of Outreach who leads Outreach Ministries across our multi-site church to ensure Gethsemane’s outreach efforts stay aligned with our multi-site goals. This position focuses on understanding the needs of our community, building and maintaining relationships throughout the community, establishing new outreach programming and community partnerships, and representing this campus on the multi-site Outreach Ministries team while also supervising the On-Site Coordinator. Daily work reflects the values of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church and our Christian faith.

Outreach and Community Engagement

1. Provide daily oversight of outreach program execution, ensuring fidelity to the outreach strategy set in partnership with the Director of Outreach.
2. Ability to provide strong discernment and critical thinking skills using the framework of the Gethsemane and Outreach model when assessing any outreach and church needs.
3. Strengthen existing and establish new outreach programming that meets the needs of our community by either creating and launching programs directly or identifying and partnering with community organizations for execution.
4. In consultation with the Campus Pastor and the Director of Outreach, establish and maintain a system for routine, physical presence and engagement with local schools, community businesses, and other non-profit organizations.
5. Implement a defined follow-up process and regularly share engagement outcomes with the team to maintain accountability and help ensure guest needs are addressed in a timely, coordinated manner.
6. Work with the Director of Outreach to design, build, and maintain tools for tracking outreach programs, participants, volunteers, partners, and resources.
7. Assist the Director of Outreach in developing and tracking Outreach budget, using program data and impact findings.
8. Work on Sundays, in coordination with the On-Site Coordinator, to ensure congregants and walk-in guests seeking resources are met with support and care while understanding our culture and community
9. Build intentional relationships with individual, guest, neighbors, partners, and volunteers walking alongside them in their faith journey and connecting them through outreach to engage in worship, small group, and other next steps in the life of the church.

Team Leadership and Campus Operations

1. Directly supervise the On-Site Coordinator
2. Act on behalf of the Campus Pastor in his/her absence for day-to-day decisions affecting outreach and campus operations.
3. Lead execution of special projects, including ongoing strategic plans and annual goals.
4. Support Worship/Sunday programs as assigned, in coordination with the campus leadership.

Additional Responsibilities

1. As this ministry grows, additional responsibilities may be added to this role over time, in partnership with Campus Pastor and Director of Outreach.
2. Work a flexible schedule, including Wednesday evenings, and some weekends and evenings
3. Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Supervisory Responsibilities

• On-Site Coordinator

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required

Experience

• personal relationship with Jesus, living out faith consistently in both word and action
• 5 years of relevant experience, including supervisory and large events and special projects leadership required
• Experience with church database and Microsoft/Google product suites
• Proficient in English, preferred bilingual in Spanish

Talents

• Ability to build and maintain meaningful relationships with people of diverse ages, socio-economic groups, and cultures
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop staff
• Sound judgment and discretion, particularly around sensitive matters
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to balance hands-on outreach work with supervisory and strategic-execution duties
• Ability to model and disciple others in their times of need and their faith journey
• Confident and capable teacher and facilitator, able to lead a group meeting, program or study.

Physical Needs:

• Able to lift and carry 40 pounds.
• Sit, walk, stand and reach overhead.