Coordinator/director for CEF of Virginia, Inc., Greater Richmond Chapter

A local coordinator/director for CEF of Virginia, Inc. Greater Richmond Chapter promotes the ministry in the local chapter with the goal of increasing church partnerships and primary ministries. The local coordinator/director serves as the face of the local chapter and develops other volunteers and other leaders.

General Responsibilities

• Fulfilling the purpose of Child Evangelism Fellowship in the chapter
• Executing and accomplishing the plans and objectives of USA Ministries, the local committee and state board
• Overseeing all aspects of the ministry within the local chapter with the assistance of the local committee, volunteers and staff

Ministry

• Understand that the foundation of ministry is prayer and stay committed to developing, implementing, and growing an effective prayer program

Specific Responsibilities

Ministries Supervision

• Promotes the ministry in the local chapter with the goal of increasing church partnerships and primary ministries of after-school Good News Club® and 5-Day Clubs® staffed by Christian Youth In Action® (CYIA™)
• Recruit staff and volunteers
• Train and equip staff and volunteers for ministry
• Maintains direct ministry contact with children through CEF® sponsored programs
• Builds and maintains CYIA ministry
• Enlists staff and volunteers to help recruit short-term missionaries
• Provide additional ministry opportunities to CYIA missionaries
• Arrange and help present training such as Kick-Off & Quick Start Training for Good News Clubs in the fall and Jump Start in February for CYIA and potential CYIA
• Promotes further opportunities to serve-including short-term missions and other CEF ministries
• Participates in the CYIA training school as assigned by the state director

Leadership Development

• Develops with the local committee a strategic plan that comports with the State Board’s plan, and effectively communicates it and oversees its implementation
• Strives to develop and establish ministry among the children in unreached cities, towns and school districts within the local chapter area
• Recruits paid and volunteers to do the work of the ministry
• Meets regularly with the paid and volunteer staff members to provide encouragement, counsel, evaluation of ministry goals and leadership development
• Encourages the local committee to take advantage of available committee training
• Works with the local committee and paid staff to raise sufficient funds to accomplish the plans and objectives laid out by the local committee
• Follows the policies and procedures of the state and national organizations and sees that all staff and volunteers are adhering to the policies
• Completes routine employee appraisals with all paid staff
• Oversees (and teaches if necessary) the teacher training program and provides the necessary training for the staff to perform their job well

Administrative Responsibilities

• Ensure that all policies and procedures are being followed
• Keeps adequate records
• Works with the local committee to develop an annual budget at the beginning of the fiscal year for approval by the local committee and submission to the State Board
• Submits the budget of the local chapter to the state director for state board approval
• Ensure that all reports, minutes, communications and moneys are forwarded to the proper offices in a timely manner
• Ensure that receipts and thank-you notes are mailed in a timely manner
• Communicates accurately and in a timely manner with the state director and local committee
• Attends all local directors meetings sponsored by the state office
• Performs other duties as assigned by the local committee and/or state director

Software Responsibilities

The following skills will be needed. The level of proficiency can be developed.

• MS PowerPoint and e-mail intermediate
• MS Publisher, Word, Excel and Adobe Acrobat basic
• Good News Clubs use computers, projectors and blockrockers
• Use MailChimp to connect with volunteers and to give updates on ministry

Qualifications

• Must have a demonstrated love for Jesus Christ and prayer, and an unquestionable passion to reach children with the Gospel
• Must be able to recognize how God moves in our midst as He builds the local work one person/one church at a time
• Must be a continual learner, relational, and demonstrate an understanding of how to lead others
• Must love the local church and understand how to mobilize them as ministry partners
• Must have skills to identify other leaders, organize groups, cast vision and evaluate the ministry programs
• Must have extensive experience in Biblically teaching and evangelizing children
• Must have a flawless record in behavior towards children and families
• Has experience discipleship of and training for staff and volunteers
• Is an effective teacher willing to lead, coach and correct staff and volunteers
• Has at least one year of Bible College or Seminary training, maintaining a good academic performance

As a religious organization, Child Evangelism Fellowship Inc. is permitted and reserves the right to prefer employees or prospective employees on the basis of religion.