Job Title: Director of Community Care
Days/hours per week: 5 days/40 hours per week
Employment Start Date: October 1st, 2011 (flexible)
Placement: Omaha, Nebraska
Salary: First year is fully funded while the Director of Community Care works to find sponsors and donors to fund the position. Given the reputation of WMF and a strong donor support base, the current director raised in excess of $49,250. All members of the WMF Community strive to live simply to be in solidarity with those we serve.
Job Description: Word Made Flesh (WMF) is looking for a Director of Community Care who will provide leadership and management for the Community Care Center.
WMF is an international Christian organization that establishes communities of hope and justice, living among our global neighbors in poverty, particularly victims of human trafficking in the majority world. Currently WMF Omaha administers 13 communities globally with a total of 47 North American staff who serve in partnership with local leaders. The administrative office is located in Omaha.
The purpose of the Community Care Center (CCC) is to support staff to live a sustainable and thriving vocation grounded in spiritual formation, mental and emotional well-being and physical vitality. The Director is responsible for leading and managing the CCC toward this end and is an integral member of WMF’s 8-member senior leadership team.
Qualifications: Management skills; servant leadership posture; proper confidence; people-oriented; forward-thinking; administrative. Able to manage personal crisis situations as well as ongoing formation. Member care experience and education and field experience will be considered.
Application Instructions: Please send your resume to the email address listed below. Include a short essay (400 words or less) explaining how you believe that your experience, gifts and abilities will be suited to the role. Contact Phileena to request a job description.
Contact: Phileena Heuertz
Email address: phileena.heuertz@wordmadeflesh.org