Education Director

GENERAL SUMMARY

The Pregnancy Center Director is responsible for the day-to-day operation of Grace House Pregnancy Center including education programs, boutique, staff/volunteer management, and client services.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Administration

• Familiar with policy and procedure of the ministry and uses it in daily direction of the center.
• Interacts with CSD to relate client or staff needs, progress of the center, problems, goal-setting and implementation.
• Oversees class members data entry, client information, and its storage and security.
• Recruit volunteers for the center’s education program and conduct written/oral evaluation of volunteer staff annually.

Boutique

• Ensures effective management of the boutique.
• Maintain policies and procedures that use the boutique to promote and prioritize education ser-vices.
• Assists other staff members with incoming material donations and obtaining donor information when necessary.
• Maintains thank you correspondence and data entry for material donations.
• Oversees management of material donation storage.

Public Relations

• Participates in fundraising events, as requested.
• Participates in meetings with other organizations related to the needs of clients, as requested.
• Actively seeks relationships with local non-profit leaders to implement partnerships that benefit clients.

Client Services

• Oversees education program provided for clients, ensuring qualified instructors and leaders are acquired.
• Meets with new and potential clients to onboard them into the center’s programs.
• Sets a tone of compassion, acceptance, and availability, meeting the needs of clients and ensuring quality service.
• Engages clients with follow-up contact between visits and one-on-one lay counseling as needed to maintain ongoing support.
• Assists clients with emergency material support.

Training

• Assists in formulating and teaching volunteer in-service meetings.
• Assesses client needs and makes referrals to outside agencies or churches.
• Provides spiritual support to clients.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Exhibit strong commitment and dedication to the pro-life position and sexual purity.
• Have at least 6 months of experience as a volunteer in some ministry capacity (the ED has the discernment to hire without experience in the ministry).
• Exhibit skill in interpersonal communication, and problem solving.
• Be able to provide spiritual leadership to support staff.
• Be able to carry out responsibilities with little or no supervision.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

This position requires reaching, bending and stretching. It requires sitting and typing on a keypad for extended periods of time and the ability to lift 25 pounds for a limited period of time. The majority of work involved in this position takes place indoors while there are moments of physical exertion related to the set-up and tear-down of special events.

ESSENTIAL BEHAVIORS

• Must be a committed Christian with a close personal walk with Jesus Christ.
• Must be actively engaged in a local Christian church.
• Must subscribe to and support Grace House Ministries mission, philosophy, and Statement of Faith and Principle.
• Must demonstrate a heart for evangelism, as well as a consistent life-affirming philosophy.
• Must be able to work well with supervisors, peers and subordinates.
• Must always treat staff, volunteers, donors and clients with the utmost respect and dignity.
• Must view themselves as a representative of Grace House Ministries in areas of fundraising and demonstrate a willingness to participate in all fundraising activities as requested.