What are the responsibilities and job description for the LifeWise Program Director position at LifeWise Academy Programs?
About UsLifeWise 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 YouYou 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 JobWe 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'sLeadership Schedule and conduct regular Leadership Board meetingsRecruit and hire staff membersRecruit volunteers to help in the classroomTrain, schedule, and manage a team of teachers, drivers, and volunteersEnsure all team members complete background screenings and renew as neededLocation Provide a learning environment that is engaging and visually excellent in keeping with the LifeWise style guideEnsure that emergency policies and procedures are clearly defined and postedMaintain classroom safety, security, and technologyManage a plan for housing, maintaining, and refueling vehiclesLogistics Create and maintain a schedule of LifeWise classes in coordination with schoolsDistribute student permission slips to schools and parentsManage student data, including contact information, photo release, health concerns, and parent permissionFoster and maintain an ongoing positive relationship with the schoolLoot Prepare and maintain an annual budgetLead fundraising efforts by managing a Kickoff CampaignConduct regular LifeWise 101 events, church presentations, and an annual banquet eventManage, record, and deposit donations and send thank-you notesOversee the use of funds by paying bills and making purchases such as classroom suppliesReview regular financial reports with the Leadership BoardLanguage Maintain an active prayer teamSeek opportunities to represent LifeWise at community eventsSend regular updates to donors, volunteers, and parents via newsletters and social mediaWork with the Support center to ensure the program webpage is up to dateSystems and Support Use Google apps such as Gmail, Drive, Meet, Calendar, Sheets, and DocsLog donations and manage records online in SalesforceMake program purchases using an expense card and mobile app for expense reportsUse a variety of websites for creating online forms, logging hours worked, and managing team member background screenings and employee recordsParticipate in monthly Director's calls and Health Coach calls for ongoing trainingAttend the LifeWise Summit and at least one Program Director Bootcamp yearlyQualifications and ExperienceA mature personal Christian faith consistent with the LifeWise Academy Statement of FaithActive membership in a church in which teaching aligns with the LifeWise Academy Statement of FaithLeadership experience in either a professional or volunteer capacityExperience with spreadsheets, virtual meeting platforms, and Google SuiteBenefitsRetirement plan, including employer matchLifeWise 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. LifeWise Academy is in that category.#J-18808-Ljbffr
