gsSHINE Director

Job Description

Job Description

Salary:

WHO WE ARE:

The gsSHINE ministry is one that looks to support many different people groups, referred to as rays within gsSHINE. We are always eager to grow and/or establish supports within these rays/areas for all ages: special needs, people who have experienced major trauma, foster/adoption, mental health, major life changes, and occasional pop-up or transitional needs within gsKIDZ and gsYOUTH.

The gsSHINE ministry serves in collaboration with existing gracespring ministries by helping to provide additional supports and minimize any possible barriers so that people of all ages can take a step closer to Jesus through connection, spiritual growth, and safety. The culture of gsSHINE is one of integrity, humility, and loving service. We aim to stay curious and always look for innovative ways to offer care for a person's mind, body, and spirit.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:

The gsSHINE Director will be in an active relationship with God, biblically-literate, and wise in counsel. They will also be passionate about learning and recognizing newly developed barriers, seeking collaboration, and being adaptable. They will make it a priority to build meaningful relationships with each individual in an effort to best care well for them and their family units, not just on a Sunday but every day. They will demonstrate a desire to cultivate an environment that allows all ages to feel emotionally and physically safe and always welcomed. The ideal candidate will strive to make all ages feel loved and valued, and to experience themselves as connected to the church and Gods mission to love and reach the world. The gsSHINE Director will also flourish in the development and expansion of new ministry concepts through consistent professional development. In addition, the ideal candidate will:

• Have an understanding of age appropriate development birth through 100+
• Be a constant learner and enjoy sharing personal knowledge to empower others
• Make it a priority to recruit and train leaders
• Enjoy organizing and coordinating resources
• Be detail-oriented and able to multitask well
• Have a servants heart and teachable spirit
• Understand the value of each person
• Be a creative thinker
• Demonstrate humility and grace
• Love to laugh
• Have strong communication and collaboration skills
• Have a discipleship mindset
• Know how to network
• Be resourceful

The responsibilities of the gsSHINE Director will be to create and cast vision, develop ministry initiatives that align with the overall church initiatives, collaborate with gracespring ministries and families to gain understanding of the ministry, and to help recognize barriers and develop additional supports. The gsSHINE Director will also create a cadence of regular, weekly, communication with every gsSHINE supported person/family, and be an advocate for gsSHINE throughout families, the church, and community. The gsSHINE Director will develop a common language for gsSHINE that will be shared with the congregation and provide training for families, volunteers, staff, and the overall church. The person in this role will also create opportunities for those supported by gsSHINE to build community with one another and alongside the church as a whole. In every developing stage, prayerful and Spirit-led consideration will be taken to keep focus on the longevity of the ministry, the effects a new concept might have on the relationships built, and the slow and steady pace which we strive to maintain.

Weekly work hours will adapt to the needs of the ministry.

MUST HAVES FOR THIS POSITION:

• Preferred 6-10 years experience with a minimum of 5 years experience
• Be professionally trained in behavioral and/or mental health
• A high level of professionalism and a strong work ethic
• Proven robust managerial skills over large groups of people with experience in scheduling teams of people
• Qualifications/experience in working with neurodiverse individuals and other common diagnoses leading to cognitive differences
• Be trauma informed or willing to get specific training within the first year of employment
• Knowledge of behavior in each age level of foster care and adoption
• Well-versed in safety operations with sensitive people groups
• Recruiter by nature
• Great teaching skills
• A high level of administrative and research skill
• Preferred experience in grant writing and knowledge
• Clear verbal and technical communication skills that show love, gentleness, and humility
• Great organizational skills and an eye for detail
• Flexibility in daily tasks and schedule
• Proficiency in confidential data intake/organization
• Out of the box thinker

JUST FOR FUN:

• You enjoy getting on the ground to make animal noises in front of others!
• You can find joy in the unexpected that always arises!
• You can laugh at yourself when you make mistakes because you will!!

WORK PERKS:

When you join the gracespring team, you join a group of people who are passionate about God, and enjoy working, laughing, praying, and eating together. The biggest perk of working at gracespring is doing work that makes an eternal difference. But there are a lot of other great reasons this is a great place to work, such as:

• Professional development funds
• Paid vacation and sick time off
• Generous holiday breaks
• Flexible hours
• Staff swag

GRACESPRING VALUES:

• Dependence We recognize that we must depend on the Lord and not ourselves.
• Humility We realize we dont have all the answers.
• Integrity We do what we say we are going to do.
• Nurture We care for the person more than the task.
• Laughter We love to not only work hard, but play hard.
• Empowerment We work hard to train, equip, and mobilize our people.
• Teamwork We value collaboration and unity and are committed to the success of each others ministry.