Military Outreach Director

Job Description:

WHO WE ARE

Engage Your Destiny is a non-profit ministry with a divine calling to develop uncompromising followers of Christ who transform our world and therefore, this position will be filled by a candidate who 1) embodies the core beliefs of our organization with respect to God, The Bible, and God’s function in our everyday life and 2) champions our fundamental commitment as an organization to combatting military suicide through faith-based and evidence backed strategies.

Our Vision : A world without military suicide.

Our Core Values :

• Jesus is at the Center.
• We honor through excellence.
• We seek His Kingdom, not ours.
• We go together.
• We carry one another's burdens.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

As a Military Outreach Director, you’ll help combat veteran suicide by running the day to day ministry operations on a designated military base. You will also oversee outreach opportunities and partnerships to help soldiers get the resources they need.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

You live a life exemplary of a passionate believer, fully devoted to Jesus Christ. You prioritize your relationship with Jesus, your family, and then ministry. You stand in agreement with the core beliefs of Engage Your Destiny. And you are willing to learn, teach, study, serve, laugh, flow, repent, apologize, listen, grow, counsel, galvanize, flex, collaborate, lead, be thankful, accountable and love people.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for advancing Engage Your Destiny’s vision by passionately executing the implementation of ministry strategies and increasing engagement of soldiers to maximize impact.
• Implement all aspects of the soldier journey strategy, including EQ training, increasing program engagement, following and facilitating EYD curriculum, leadership development, discipleship, etc..
• Contributing to the military outreach content calendar by ensuring scheduled content/teaching/curriculum is produced, and working closely with cross-functional teams as needed.
• Provide both digital and in-person follow-up to soldiers (i.e. Text messages, phone calls, etc.).
• Connect soldiers with EYD designated resources for mental, emotional health and counseling services.
• Manage schedule of and conduct EQ resilience trainings.
• Plan, Coordinate, Support and Facilitate Friday ENGAGE Nights.
• Coordinate worship team schedule and other volunteers.
• Support and assist in discipleship program planning.
• Coordinate and execute events and discipleship initiatives.
• Lead and facilitate discipleship in small groups.
• Assist and manage the onsite budget.
• Utilization of discipleship tracker, and other metric tracking initiatives.
• Report on performance metrics and provide clear, actionable insights.
• Capture soldier stories in a variety of mediums.
• Analyze soldier engagement trends and implement best practices to re-engage lapsed soldiers.
• Ensure consistent EYD branding and messaging.
• Create engaging biblically based content for bible study, ENGAGE, encouragement and weekly texts/emails, in alignment with the content calendar.
• Submit all sermon and training notes prior to attending preaching meetings.
• Follow all EYD protocols and preferences - working with a cross functional team.
• Utilize ASANA for all events, tasks and initiatives, as well as other approved software as needed.
• Daily visible presence on base.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Education and/or Experience:

• Prior service experience required.
• Multiple years following Christ, with ministry experience preferred.
• College Diploma or University Degree preferred.
• ASANA, Google Suite, and Microsoft experience preferred.

Qualifications:

• Committed disciple of Jesus Christ, living in dependence on his indwelling Spirit and desiring to be obedient to Him as Lord.
• Displays a growth mindset and welcomes collaboration and feedback.
• Displays strong moral character, integrity above reproach and honesty
• Committed to building God’s Kingdom and not his/her own
• Committed to continued personal, professional and spiritual growth.
• Passionate and intuitive about the development, growth and thought processes of our active-duty military.
• Passion for discipleship and connecting people into community
• Ability to make sound, critical decisions under pressure
• Experienced in working in an environment that is both culturally and ethnically diverse
• Great attention to detail and time-management skills.
• Creative thinker, who is a team player with a positive attitude.
• Technologically Savvy.
• A team player with excellent communication skills.

Core Competencies:

• Quality, Ethics and Integrity
• Leadership
• Relationship Management & Team Work
• Effective Communication
• Creativity and Innovation
• Accountability and Adaptability
• Decision Making and Sound Judgement
• Wise Time Stewardship
• Planning & Organizing

Working Conditions:

• This role may involve working extra hours as required.
• This role requires working on Friday evenings.
• Occasional travel.
• Ongoing education/training as needed.

Work Location:

Nashville, TN and surrounding area. Preferably in Clarksville, TN. Must be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident of the United States to qualify for this position.

Job Type/Schedule:

Full-time, -hour work week non-exempt with the potential for no overtime.

Pay:

This position has a salary range of $, to $,, depending on qualifications and experience.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance Stipend
• Paid time off
• Paid Maternity/Paternity leave
• EYD will pay for renewal of certifications for required continued education