Assistant Director of Missions, College of Bible and Ministry - Missions

Primary Responsibilities:

Assist the Director of Missions by providing oversight for daily operations of the program, including team coordination, team leader relations, marketing & communications, storytelling, online presence, student fundraising, donor relations and event planning. This position will work closely with the Financial Coordinator and Program Coordinator to mobilize over 40 mission teams and 500+ participants annually.

Description of Tasks Performed:

• Work closely with team leader volunteers, student leaders, on-site host partners, and various on-campus partners
• Manage a Team Leader database to recruit leaders for trips
• Collaborate with the Program Coordinator to manage all Missions databases: managedmissions, Google Drive, and Master Team List (MTL)
• Oversee the overall communications strategy for Lipscomb Missions, including marketing, storytelling, the website, social media, blog, and manage email audiences
• Oversight of program events, deadlines, and promotional activities
• Coordinate with campus offices such as Housing, SCT, IT, etc. to provide necessary data and lists in a timely and accurate manner
• Oversee risk management training and provide team leaders with appropriate materials
• Work closely with the Program Coordinator to manage various coordination logistics, including shuttle schedules, embassy registration, passport and visa processing, docusign for waivers, background checks, prayer calendars, team leader resources, and incident management team (IMT) materials, etc.
• Schedule budget meetings, pre-travels, and debriefs with Team Leaders
• Attend admissions/missions tabling events and oversee on-campus opportunities to discuss Lipscomb Missions with faculty & staff, prospective students and parents
• Assist the Director of Lipscomb Missions to develop, implement, and manage program-related fundraising efforts, new donor acquisition and engagement efforts, as well as long-term strategic planning for the program
• Oversee student interns in the areas of: newsletter articles, video projects, social media posts/strategy, student engagement and recruitment, and program/event planning
• Be on rotation for the incident management team (IMT) while teams are in the field

Job Related Skills:

• Values relationships and is committed to the mission of Lipscomb University
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Website editing ability and experience with marketing tools such as Canva and Emma
• Able to embrace and learn new technologies and explore more efficient ways to operate
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple and ongoing projects
• Values consistency, able to uphold policies and procedures without bias
• Ability to take instruction and work as a member of a team
• Deep commitment to confidentiality and operates with the highest level of integrity
• Marketing experience preferred
• Social Media fluency preferred
• Short-term or long-term missions experience preferred

General Responsibilities:

• 11 month contract
• Average of 32 hours per week in office
• Some events may occur on the weekend or outside regular office hours
• On-call responsibilities will require after-hours availability when teams are traveling
• Perform other duties as assigned

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree

Experience:

• 3-5 years in related field