LifeWise Program Director

Job Description

Job Description

About Us
LifeWise Academy is a released-time religious instruction program that exists to reach public school students with the gospel during school hours. Under released time law, students may be released from public school during the day to receive religious instruction, provided the program is off of school property, privately funded, and parent-permitted.
We believe released time is the greatest missed opportunity of the American church to reach the next generation with the gospel. Will you join us?

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 member 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 (with higher weekly averages possible in the months leading up to launch).
Job Responsibilities - Managing the LifeWise 5 L's
1.

Leadership
Schedule and conduct regular Leadership Board meetings
Recruit and hire staff members
Recruit volunteers to help in the classroom
Train, schedule, and manage a team of teachers, drivers, and volunteers
Ensure all team members complete background screenings and renew as needed
2. Location
Provide a learning environment that is engaging and visually excellent in keeping with the LifeWise style guide
Ensure that emergency policies and procedures are clearly defined and posted
Maintain classroom safety, security, and technology
Manage a plan for housing, maintaining, and refueling vehicles
3. Logistics
Create and maintain a schedule of LifeWise classes in coordination with schools
Distribute student permission slips to schools and parents
Manage student data, including contact information, photo release, health concerns, and parent permission
Foster and maintain an ongoing positive relationship with the school
4. Loot
Prepare and maintain an annual budget
Lead fundraising efforts by managing a Kickoff Campaign
Conduct regular LifeWise 101 events, church presentations, and an annual banquet event
Manage, record, and deposit donations and send thank-you notes
Oversee the use of funds by paying bills and making purchases such as classroom supplies
Review regular financial reports with the Leadership Board
5. Language
Maintain an active prayer team
Seek opportunities to represent LifeWise at community events
Send regular updates to donors, volunteers, and parents via newsletters and social media
Work with the Support center to ensure the program webpage is up to date
6. Systems and Support
Use Google apps such as Gmail, Drive, Meet, Calendar, Sheets, and Docs
Log donations and manage records online in Salesforce
Make program purchases using an expense card and mobile app for expense reports
Use a variety of websites for creating online forms, logging hours worked, and managing team member background screenings and employee records
Participate in monthly Director's calls and Health Coach calls for ongoing training
Attend the LifeWise Summit and at least one Program Director Bootcamp yearly

Qualifications and Experience
A mature personal Christian faith consistent with the

LifeWise Academy Statement of Faith
Active membership in a church in which teaching aligns with the LifeWise Academy Statement of Faith
Leadership experience in either a professional or volunteer capacity
Experience with spreadsheets, virtual meeting platforms, and Google Suite

Benefits
Retirement plan, including employer match

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