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At Elevation Church, we look to link arms in ministry with those who are passionate about stepping into their God-given calling. While we're a staff from all different backgrounds and walks of life, our mission is the same - to reach people with the Gospel. We're grounded in scripture and guided by our values, so check out our website (www.elevationchurch.org (http://www.elevationchurch.org)) to be sure you're aligned before you step into the application process with us, particularly paying attention to our Beliefs and our Code.

As the Matthews Campus Outreach Director, you'll get to create and implement the systems necessary to empower the vision of Elevation Church Outreach, impacting the Greater Matthews Community..

RESPONSIBILITIES

• You'll lead the way in organizing outreach events for the Matthews Campus (a minimum of 8 a month) in addition to organizing our annual LOVE Week events and any all-church Outreach Campaigns throughout the year.

• You'll be responsible for managing and maintaining the relationships with 40+ Outreach Partners, Organizations, and their Executive Directors in the Greater Matthews Area, as we figure out better ways to serve them and partner with them.

• You'll build and lead an Outreach Volunteer Team that will support Outreach Event creation and execution; including training, logistics, supplies, hosting, training, set-up and tear down.

• You'll build and lead a Care Team who act as the first responders to benevolence, counseling and prayer needs at the campus level.

• You'll oversee the disbursement of funds to meet partner organization generosity needs and campus benevolence needs.

• You'll be responsible for building a campus culture for serving our community and increasing participation at the Matthews Outreach Events. This includes a responsibility for marketing, social media and other strategies to engage our campus community.

• You will build and lead a Sunday Outreach team of volunteers, responsible for benevolence needs and Outreach event marketing and sign-ups.

• You will be responsible for working alongside other Campus Departments and Directors to create ways for Outreach Overlap (i.e. eGroup Night Outreach events, eKidz serving opportunities.)

• You will support Matthews Campus Initiatives with the entire Matthews Staff (i.e. All-Campus Christmas celebration, Baptism weekends, Volunteer Appreciation, etc.)

• You will Identify and submit monthly campus outreach impact stories each month.

• You'll attend and support Elevation Outreach MInistry meetings/initiatives to provide the greatest impact, organization-wide.

MUST-HAVES

• Bachelor's Degree or 5+ years of experience in public services, ministry, social work, or other relevant field

• Proven success in meeting and exceeding performance goals

• Experience and proven track record in leading teams and rallying people around a vision or goal

• Ability to work with strict deadlines and high attention to detail

• Self-starter with the ability to manage time effectively

• Ability to manage several projects simultaneously and manage time effectively

• Proficient in Google Sheets, data reporting, and training in online systems

• Experience in event management/planning

• Ability to lift 50 pounds

NICE-TO-HAVES

• Master's Degree in public services, ministry, social work, or other relevant fields

• Experience managing benevolence cases

• Experience in marketing and/or strategic communication

• Experience in donor development and/or fundraising

• Familiarity with Elevation Church

Day-to-Day:

• We're a Sunday-Thursday work environment. Monday-Thursday, we're in the office (8:30AM - 5PM); on Sunday, we're supporting the weekend worship experience either directly in our roles or by choosing a weekly serving opportunity at one of our Elevation Church campuses.

• There's a lot to accomplish each week, so we're pretty fast-paced. We're also not afraid to pivot a strategy or project quickly to meet the needs of the weekend - adaptability is a key competence for us.

• Yes, we work hard. But we're good at playing hard, too. We're a creative staff, so there's no shortage of activities around our offices to have some fun!

• You can't help but grow on our staff. You'll be around some incredible people. Professional development opportunities will be all around you, both in structured and unstructured ways.

• We expect you to be disciplined in your spiritual practices - be in your Bible, spend time with the Lord in prayer, meditate on and apply the weekly sermon.

• Bring your full self to every project, conversation, and initiative at hand.

  Benefits:

• Elevation Church pays 100% of every employee's medical benefits for full-time staff

• 403b with 4% match

• Dental & Vision benefits

• Paid time off for life, vacations, and rest

• Elevation Church subsidized 6 sessions of counseling annually

• Basic Life Insurance for employee, spouse, and child(ren)

EXAMPLE OF WEEKLY TIME EXPECTATIONS (Varies and can be supported by volunteer teams)

• Care and communication with Outreach Organizations/Partner Executive Directors (6-8 hours)

• Matthews Team Meetings / Collaboration with Matthews Team Members (4-5 hours)

• Care and communication with Outreach Coordinators. (2-3 hrs)

• Relationship building, recruiting and caring for Outreach Volunteer Teams. (2-3 hrs)

• Review outreach events in our online system. (2-3 hrs)

• Purchase and review supplies for upcoming events. (1-2 hrs)

• Marketing and strategizing for Event sign-up's and attendance (1-2 hrs)

• Ongoing System Trainings with new volunteers and coordinators. (1-2 hrs)

• Organization/Partner Pick-Up's or Drop Offs pre and post Outreach Events (2-3 hrs)

• Brainstorming and planning for meetings, Love Weekend (campus promo), big shifts or events (Outreach fair to inform campus of outreach opportunities), project request. (2-4 hrs)

• Project management of multiple ongoing Outreach Events (1-2 hrs)

• Receiving / Organizing supplies - or managing on-site supply volunteer teams (2-3 hrs)

• Participate in Central Outreach Meetings (2-3 hours)

• Community connections and conversations with First Time Guests and Salvations (1-2 hours)

• Sunday presence, campus care, oversight of Sunday Volunteer Teams and potential staff leadership opportunities (ongoing on Sundays)

• On-Call for on-site Benevolence Cases (ongoing and varies)

• On-Call for Outreach Event coverage (ongoing and varies)

• Note: This role does include working on evenings and weekends, as needed