Job Description
CCO Staff Person: Gregory S. Anderson
Position Title: National and International Service and Mission Director
Responsible to: Director of Agapé Center/Director of Student Ministries
Skills: Ability to articulate service and mission connection to faith and higher education. Administration and coordination of programming. Human Resource Management. Ability to work with people.
Responsibilities:
- Required to live on campus during contract dates.
- Administrate and direct the summer service and mission team program.
- Develop and maintain policies and procedures for team leaders and participants.
- Coordinate with the College Development and Publications Office to raise the necessary funds for teams.
- Provide in-service training on funding process to leaders and students.
- Coordinate with Health Services for required immunizations, medications, and other health-related preparations for teams
- Plan, coordinate, and run the team orientation program for the Fall and Spring Semesters, including the Orientation and Re-entry Retreats.
- Plan and administer national and international service and mission team budgets.
- Provide risk management plan for all teams. Be on call and coordinate the on-campus response during a crisis.
- Promote and recruit students for service and mission opportunities on teams and as individuals.
- Provide counsel to individual students seeking to serve nationally or internationally over breaks or summer.
- Seek and evaluate new opportunities provided by agencies through mail, e-mail, and networking at national conferences (FSTML, NSTMC, Urbana).
- Maintain current up-to-date files and database on mission agencies and opportunities.
- Administer the Summer Mission Grants (Frey Family, WCF and Parents’ Council) and Mulberry Foundation program. Chair the Grant Selection Committee.
- Supervise work-study students (2 Program Coordinators, 6 Team Coordinators).
- Actively serve as advisor to World Christian Fellowship student leaders and programs.
- Provide mentoring and support to student leaders.
- Jointly plan and administer Mission Awareness Week
- Collaborate on year-round programs to provide education and awareness of service and mission.
- Actively serve as advisor to Service Trips: Team Ministry During Breaks (teams that serve nationally over Fall, J-Term, and Spring Breaks).
- Provide mentoring and support to student leaders.
- Jointly plan and run leader training and debriefing for team leaders of Fall, J-Term, and Spring Breaks.
- Provide education and training for issues related to justice and service.
- Coordinate risk management plan for all teams serving over breaks.
- Actively participate as a member of the College Ministries Staff.
- Actively participate as a member of the External Programs Staff.
- Actively participate as a member of the Agapé Center Staff.
- Carry out other duties assigned by the Director of the Agapé Center and the Director of Student Ministries.
Coalition for Christian Outreach
- Responsibility to develop as a team member of the Coalition for Christian Outreach which includes: Coalition for Christian Outreach training, involvement in the Jubilee Conference, and personal support raising.
- Assist in coordinating efforts for students to attend Jubilee Conference.
- Mentor and disciple students in holistic, biblical worldview.