Teen Haven Associate Program Manager

Lancaster, NE - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 17 - 22

Posted on: 18 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

For Water Street Mission (WSM) to fulfill its mission and purpose it is critical for all staff to participate in the development and maintenance of a healthy Christian Community. By living out our faith with one another and creating a space where our guests are invited to experience that community with us we participate in lives being restored. Even as some positions have minimal direct contact with guests each staff member has an essential role in forming and maintaining Christian community. The love of Christ evidenced in our Water Street community is the real impetus for change with our guests.

Summary: Responsible for supporting the development management and growth of Teen Haven youth programs within WSMs Next Gen Ministries.

FLSA: Non-exempt; Part Time

A Program Manager must be:

Willing to sign the Water Street Ministries Statement of Faith.
A current and active member and/or regular attendee of a local church.
Able to fully support the Water Street Mission core values and ministry philosophy.

Essential Functions:

Culture and Values

Share the Good News of Jesus Christ in words and actions with people we serve communicating hope and dignity.
Walk alongside fellow WSM staff in Christian community as we journey toward maturity.
Encourage restoration in the lives of guests recognizing we are each restored by God to become restorers.
Work in full coordination with other WSM staff at all times to identify report and respond appropriately to any potential threats to the safety and wellbeing of guests.

Embody encourage and communicate a team and ministry culture which fully reflects WSMs purpose mission and values.

Role Specific Responsibilities:

Partner with Teen Haven Director and staff to coordinate and execute a year-round program for youth in the City of Lancaster with a focus on building foundations for faith trust personal wholeness and lifelong learning.
Minister directly to middle school and high school students sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ engaging them in healthy community and spiritual formation equipping them in various life skills socio-emotional skills and leadership skills; including but not limited to planning leading and teaching lessons and activities which help students build these foundations and will include activities which are gender-specific age-specific and some mixed
Develop healthy on-going relationships with middle school and high school students guided by Christian faith.
Provide assistance and coordination to help implement existing programs and initiatives of Teen Haven so that how we serve is a true expression of our purpose mission and values.
Uphold the culture of Teen Haven by creating a safe fun and loving environment for students to succeed physically emotionally socially collectively and independently.
Develop trusting partnerships with parents to further the wellbeing of students and families.
Work alongside Next Gen teams to develop strong coordination and relational bridges for students and families across all Teen Haven youth ministries.
Engage in youth outreach and recruitment efforts including but not limited to SDOL schools clubs athletics youth centers etc.
Oversee daily operations and maintain facility and vehicles as assigned by Director.
Other duties as assigned

Education/Experience: High School Diploma/GED. Postsecondary coursework in relevant skill sets preferred. A minimum of 2 years experience in human services ministry (preferably urban youth ministry) and valid drivers license. Ability to operate a 15-passenger van. Competent in Microsoft Office.

Supervisor: Teen Haven Director

Key Internal Relationships: Teen Haven Next Gen Ministries teammates and People & Culture teammates

Physical Demands: Occasionally 1%-33%; Frequently 34%-66%; Continuously 67%-100%

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to

successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

Stand walk or sit - continuously

Use hands to finger handle or feel - continuously

Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds - occasionally

Weekend and evening availability -continuously

Christian Life:

Water Street Mission is a privately funded 501(c)3 non-profit evangelical Christian ministry. Our designated purpose is religious and we are a Christ-centered ministry that is dedicated to sharing the Gospel and helping the homeless and impoverished. We consider every position to be essential in the fulfillment of our ministry and purpose statement. As such each employee must have a relationship with Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord. All employees must:

Be able and willing to share the Gospel and participate in the ministry activities of Water Street Mission.

Subscribe to the Water Street Mission Statement of Faith and Qualifications of Employment upon hire and continuously while employed.

Adhere to the Water Street Mission Employee Handbook.

Required Experience:

Manager