Program Director

About You

You love Jesus. You love kids. You have the ability to face new challenges and create solutions. Leadership, organization and managing various tasks at once are areas of strength. Most importantly, you know this isn't just a job. It's a chance to do something meaningful, a chance to serve others and a chance to make a life-changing impact on students with the gospel.

About the Job

We are looking for a gospel-centered and detail-oriented Program Director to lead our team, in partnership with the local Leadership Board. Our ideal candidate is a spiritually mature active church participant with excellent communication, leadership and interpersonal skills who is adept at managing a broad range of administrative tasks. The Program Director will serve in a part-time 15-20 hours per week capacity.

Hours may be greater than 20 hours per week initially and may vary during the summer months.

Job Responsibilities:
Managing the Life Wise 5 L's

Leadership:
The people element of a program; specifically, the doers

• Recruit, train and manage a diverse team

Location:

The facility and transportation needs of the program

• Arrange for and maintain program transportation and learning spaces

Logistics:
How the program relates to the school and/or district

• Organize and plan operational procedures and details

Loot:
The financial component of the program (fundraising and budgeting)

• Build relational networks of financial support and manage program finances

Language:
The communication element of the program

• Promote the program through communication and community engagement

Support

The Support Center is here to walk with you every step of the way! You'll be provided with a step-by-step plan, ongoing training and specialized coaching so you can bring Bible education to public school students in your community!

Qualifications and Experience

• A mature personal Christian faith in agreement with the Life Wise Academy Statement of Faith
• Active participation in and commitment to a local church whose doctrine aligns with the "What We Believe" section of the Life Wise Academy Statement of Faith
• Leadership experience in either a professional or volunteer capacity
• Experience with spreadsheets, virtual meeting platforms and Google Workspace

Benefits

• Retirement plan, including employer match

Life Wise Academy's hiring practices and EEO Statement are fully in compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the "religion" section of employment discrimination laws for religious organizations and permits them to give employment preference to members of their own religion. Life Wise Academy is in that category.

Classification:
Non-Exempt (Hourly)

Employment Type:

Part-Time

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