Position Title: Local Community Service Director
Minimum Education Requirement: Master’s Degree Preferred
Responsible to: Director of Agapé Center for Service and Learning/Director of Student Ministries
Experience Required: Involvement in community organization, and advocacy-related social issues; work with communities,
churches, and other community organizations; work with students; experience in leadership and administration
Supervises: 22 Students

Responsibilities:

1. Serve as advisor to the Outreach Teams and their subsidiary organizations and activities.
2. Organize and promote both one-time and on-going local service opportunities. Work with interested individuals and groups, including Faculty, Residence Directors, Residence Assistants, and Life Group leaders, as they seek to become involved in local community service.
3. Provide in-service leadership for leaders and participants in local service.
4. Work with the Director of the Agapé Center and Outreach Staff to develop and maintain strong relationships with local communities, community agencies, and their representatives.
5. Plan and conduct appropriate training and reflection sessions for students who participate in service to the local community.
6. Coordinate and administer campus-wide service projects, including the annual Service Day (April), Dr. King Community Engagement Day (January), and Into The Streets (August) which involves all new students in service during Welcome Week.
7. Work with the Director of Financial Aid and coordinate and oversee the Agapé Center portion of Federal Community Service Work Study funds. Supervise students receiving these funds.
8. Plan and administer the Community Volunteer Services budget.
9. Assist the Director of Service-Learning in promoting and facilitating service-learning across both the curriculum and the cocurriculum.
10. Plan and administer the Fulfilling Chapel Requirement through Service Program.
11. Supervise students in association with volunteer services.
12. Provide definition and clarification of good practice in local community volunteer service.
13. Actively participate as a member of the Agapé Center staff and as a member of the departments of External Programs and College Ministries.
14. Work closely with other related College programs, serve on College-wide committees as requested, and participate as a full member of the Messiah College community.
15. Other duties assigned by the Director of the Agapé Center for Service and Learning.

Coalition for Christian Outreach Responsibilities

1. Meet with CCO supervisor (Area Director or campus director) monthly.
2. Attend CCO training events including Staff Seminars, Area Days and Spring Institute.
3. Assist campus CCO staff in planning and recruiting for the annual Jubilee Conference held in February.
4. Raise personal financial and prayer support.
5. Write a plan for ministry each semester centered on CCO specified objections.
6. Fully participate as a member of the CCO staff team at Messiah College.