Outreach Director

EastLake Church (Chula Vista, CA)

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Join Our Outreach Team!

Are you passionate about serving others and making a meaningful impact in the community? Our church is looking for a dedicated and mission-driven Outreach Director to lead and expand our outreach efforts. This role is an opportunity to connect with people, build relationships, and develop programs that bring hope and support to those in need.

If you have a heart for ministry, strong organizational skills, and a desire to reach others with God’s love, we’d love to hear from you! Apply today and be part of a team committed to transforming lives.

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Job Summary:

While working with/on the Adult Ministry Team, this team member will lead and mobilize our church into joyful and impactful community and cultural engagement.

• Joyful — we want serving in our community to have a spirit of fun & joy.
• Impactful — we want our serving to make a difference.

The team member in this position will lead, care for, and engage with various ministries and areas of the church to support engagement in justice work and create opportunities for the church body to grow through the serving of others, both within our city and globally.

Supervision Received:

Reports to Associate Location Pastor but will also seek guidance and supervision from the Care Pastor (at least for the first year of employment) to help manage, execute, and organize various details.

Responsibilities:

1. Maintain relationships with current non-profit partner organizations to meet the needs and cultivate strong service connections.
2. Focus on church-wide service projects 1-2 times per year.
3. Create serve opportunities at other times in the year based on the needs of certain organizations.
4. Connect with members and ministries in the church to support their efforts toward outreach projects and ideas.
5. Facilitate mission trips in line with our partnerships and focus.
6. Manage disaster relief and emergency responses.
7. Document and collect stats for all wins to use for giving reports and celebrations in service.
8. Recruit, coordinate, and care for volunteers while demonstrating strong administrative skills.
9. Maintain a posture of being ready to help with or lead various additional Adult Ministry Team needs.

Required Skills:

1. Soft Skills:
   • Ability to recruit, lead, and care for volunteers.
   • Ability to work with and care for hurting people.
   • Ability to work with the larger staff team in a generous, helpful way.
   • Ability to communicate clearly with those up, down, and all around the organizational chart in a collaborative, organized, respectful, and clear way.
   • Ability to practice de-escalation as a representative of the church.
   • Ability to communicate boundaries, safety protocol, and the like with those in the larger community.
2. Administrative Skills:
   • Ability to plan, multitask, and execute a workflow and a wide variety of details at the same time.
   • Ability to proactively identify and solve problems with a posture of extreme ownership.
   • Ability to self-lead efficiently and effectively.

Additional Skills Required:

1. Manage database for registrations and requests.
2. High organization and project planning skills.
3. Recruit and maintain relationships with volunteer teams, including looking for coaches to invest in and lead different areas of outreach.
4. Capturing and sharing stories through brief writing.
5. Be able to lead conversations with political officials and non-profit leaders.
6. Represent EastLake Church in all public spaces.
7. Continue to learn about issues of justice and grow in cultural awareness as it pertains to the outreach vision.
8. Follow and execute the vision of the Senior Pastor and Executive Team while taking ownership of how best to carry that out.
9. Collaborate with and lead alongside the larger Adult Ministry Team.

Working Conditions / Requirements:

1. Present during service times and meetings.
2. Ability to drive within San Diego County for meetings.
3. Church staff is required to abide by the Cultural Expectations (tithe, attendance, conduct, etc.).

Terms of Employment:

• As a staff person at EastLake Church, I agree to abide by all the provisions of the Employee Handbook.
• The Church reserves the right, at any time, with or without notice, to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign or transfer job positions, or assign additional job responsibilities.