Outreach Director

Are you passionate about serving others and making a meaningful impact in the community? Ourchurch is looking for a dedicated and mission-driven Outreach Director to lead and expand our outreach efforts. This role is an opportunity to connect with people, build relationships, and develop programs that bring hope and support to those in need.

If you have a heart for ministry, strong organizational skills, and a desire to reach others with

God’s love, we’d love to hear from you! Apply today and be part of a team committed to transforming lives.

Department: Adult Ministry

Reports To: Associate Location Pastor

Hours: Part-Time (25-29 hours per week)

Weekly

Schedule:

Current church calendar rhythms entail that this role has its largest focused projects in the summer/ fall, but ongoing flexibility is required throughout the year. In addition to being present for weekly meetings and most services, involvement by phone, text, and email is important.

Status: $30k - $40k

Issue/Revision Date: January 2025

While working with/on the Adult Ministry Team, this team member will lead and mobilize ourchurch into joyful and impactful community and cultural engagement.

• Joyful — we want serving in our community to have a spirit of fun & joy.
• Impactful — we want our serving to make a difference.

The team member in this position will lead, care for, and engage with various ministries andareas of the church to support engagement in justice work and create opportunities for thechurch body to grow through the serving of others, both within our city and globally.

Reports to Associate Location Pastor but will also seek guidance and supervision from theCare Pastor (at least for the first year of employment) to help manage, execute, and organize various details.

• Maintain relationships with current non-profit partner organizations to meet the needs and cultivate strong service connections.
• Focus on church-wide service projects 1-2 times per year.
• Create serve opportunities at other times in the year based on the needs of certain organizations.
• Connect with members and ministries in the church to support their efforts toward outreach projects and ideas.
• Facilitate mission trips in line with our partnerships and focus.
• Manage disaster relief and emergency responses.
• Document and collect stats for all wins to use for giving reports and celebrations in service.
• Recruit, coordinate, and care for volunteers while demonstrating strong administrative skills.
• Maintain a posture of being ready to help with or lead various additional Adult Ministry Team needs.

• Soft Skills:
  • Ability to recruit, lead, and care for volunteers.
  • Ability to work with and care for hurting people.
  • Ability to work with the larger staff team in a generous, helpful way.
  • Ability to communicate clearly with those up, down, and all around the organizational chart in a collaborative, organized, respectful, and clear way.
  • Ability to practice de-escalation as a representative of the church.
  • Ability to communicate boundaries, safety protocol, and the like with those in the larger community.
• Administrative
  
  Skills:
  
  
  • Ability to plan, multitask, and execute a workflow and a wide variety of details at the same time.
  • Ability to proactively identify and solve problems with a posture of extreme ownership.
  • Ability to self-lead efficiently and effectively.

• Manage database for registrations and requests.
• High organization and project planning skills.
• Recruit and maintain relationships with volunteer teams, including looking for coaches to invest in and lead different areas of outreach.
• Capturing and sharing stories through brief writing.
• Be able to lead conversations with political officials and non-profit leaders.
• Represent East Lake Church in all public spaces.
• Continue to learn about issues of justice and grow in cultural awareness as it pertains to the outreach vision.
• Follow and execute the vision of the Senior Pastor and Executive Team while taking ownership of how best to carry that out.
• Collaborate with and lead alongside the larger Adult Ministry Team.

• Present during service times and meetings.
• Ability to drive within San Diego County for meetings.
• Church staff is required to abide by the Cultural Expectations (tithe, attendance, conduct, etc.).

• As a staff person at East Lake Church, I agree to abide by all the provisions of the Employee Handbook.
• The Church reserves the right, at any time, with or without notice, to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign or transfer job positions, or assign additional job responsibilities.