Prison Program Representative - Los Angeles, CA

Prison Fellowship Financial; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 61,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading Christian nonprofit as a Prison Ministry Manager to make a difference in the lives of those affected by incarceration. This role involves equipping local churches, building relationships, managing teams, and fostering personal and spiritual growth in a collaborative environment. Ideal candidates should have relevant experience, strong communication skills, and a commitment to ministry.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement funding

Paid maternity and parental leave

Flexible spending accounts

Qualifications

• 2+ years in sales and territory management.
• Experience in building effective teams.
• Ability to work from home with minimum supervision.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and enhance relationships with church volunteers and DOC staff.
• Develop, manage, and coach teams of volunteers to meet ministry goals.
• Promote teamwork and personal spiritual development.

Skills

Communication

Team Building

Fundraising

Networking

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Intermediate computer skills

Job description

Want to make a difference? Join an organization committed to sharing the hope of true transformation with those impacted by incarceration for nearly 50 years.

Prison Fellowship is the nation’s largest Christian nonprofit, equipping the Church to serve currently and formerly incarcerated people and their families, and to advocate for justice and human dignity. Prison Fellowship and its church partners encounter Jesus with those behind bars, breaking cycles of crime and prayerfully anticipating a revival of justice, mercy, and hope in our culture.

Prison Fellowship is an organization committed to the highest standards of conduct, ethics, and Christian values. Our conduct is guided by and grounded in the Bible, as reflected in our Statement of Faith below.

What we are looking for:

A driven and mission-focused Prison Ministry Manager residing in the Kern, LA, or Riverside County area to equip and mobilize local churches to identify and meet the needs of prisoners and their families.

Expectations of the role:

This key role covering the Los Angeles area will build, maintain, and enhance relationships with church-based volunteers, pastors, DOC staff, prison chaplains, etc. You will develop, manage, and coach teams of volunteers to meet ministry goals while promoting teamwork and personal spiritual development.

Qualifications:

• Maintain an active relationship with Jesus Christ and support the ministry through prayer and actions
• 2+ years of sales and territory management
• 2+ years of experience building effective teams
• A bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience
• Strong demonstrated ability to develop personal networking relationships
• Intermediate computer skills including ability to learn new technology
• Knowledge and application of fundraising
• Demonstrated competency in collaboration, humility, perseverance, adaptability
• Ability to work from a home office with minimum supervision and function in a regional team
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-racially, cross-culturally, and cross-denominationally
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• This is a remote position with a 60% travel component mostly within the region, subject to driving record and insurance requirements
• Candidate must reside in Los Angeles (ideally Kern, LA, or Riverside County) to adequately cover the territory

What we offer:

Our benefits include health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, retirement funding, flexible spending accounts, paid maternity and parental leave, and more. Paid leave starts at 39 days after one year of employment. Part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week on a regular basis are eligible for select offerings on a pro-rated basis. We also provide a supportive environment with growth opportunities.

Salary range: $61,000 - $71,000. Visit our website to learn more about Prison Fellowship and see our impact on YouTube.

Our Statement of Faith

We believe in the full authority of the Bible, the Apostles’ Creed, and the Nicene Creed. We believe in one God, the Trinity; Jesus Christ as the Son of God, conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, lived sinlessly, died on the cross, rose bodily, and ascended to heaven. The Bible is our authoritative, inspired Word.

Living and Acting

We believe Christians must submit to the Bible in all matters of belief and conduct.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment laws:

• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
• Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)