South Dakota Administrative & Church Partnership Specialist

Works closely with the State Director to provide administrative, operational, and relational support to the state team. This role serves as a key resource in helping the team stay organized, connected, and focused on serving children and families well. Responsibilities include coordinating meetings, managing schedules, maintaining records, ordering supplies, facilitating communication, coordinating correspondence, and assisting with special projects. The position requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to independently prioritize a diverse workload while supporting a collaborative team environment.

In addition, this individual will play an important role in expanding and strengthening Lifeline’s impact by building, cultivating, and coordinating relationships with church and community partners throughout the assigned state. Through meaningful engagement and ongoing communication, this role will help foster partnerships that advance Lifeline’s mission and connect families, churches, and communities to opportunities for involvement and service.

Sioux Falls, SD

Part Time

• To be a minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ to co-workers, clients and ministry partners
• Actively participates on the team in a manner aligned with scripture including, but not limited to, praying for and with other team members, sharing scripture in daily activities and leadership, modeling the character of Jesus Christ in interactions with team and any external clients, partners, vendors, etc.
• Disciples ministry partners and clients.
• Aligns team dynamics, internal & external processes, and final product of team’s work with Biblical principles and with Lifeline’s Core Values.

• Provides administrative support to leadership, including calendar management, correspondence, project assistance, recordkeeping, and client interaction.
• Adapts to changing priorities and supports both ongoing and special projects as needed.
• Maintains and updates information across Lifeline databases and systems, including SAM, Virtuous, and other organizational platforms.
• Assists with logistics and administrative support for state-specific initiatives, events, and ministry activities.
• Participates in reception duties, including answering phones, directing callers, greeting visitors, and responding to inquiry emails.
• Maintains awareness of program and policy updates to ensure accurate communication and support.
• Creates content for state newsletters and other communications as requested.
• Coordinates planning and logistics for annual events and special gatherings.
• Manages correspondence and communications for the State Director, including monitoring mail and email and drafting responses when requested.
• Assists with state financial administration, including expense processing and reporting through Web expenses.
• Demonstrates proficiency and ongoing growth in systems and tools necessary for the role, including Lifeline databases, SharePoint, Outlook, Microsoft 365 applications, Teams, Canva, and Lifeline branding standards.
• Serves as a liaison between departments to promote effective communication and collaboration.
• Coordinates with IT to maintain office equipment and technology resources.
• Exercises discretion and maintains confidentiality when handling sensitive information
• Provides direct support to leadership through a variety of assigned tasks. Tasks may include but are not limited to, organization of weekly calendars, managing correspondence, assisting on projects, filing paperwork, and interacting with clients.

• Develops, cultivates, and maintains partnerships with local churches and ministries to advance the mission and vision of Lifeline…