Staff Care Manager

Introducing IFI, and why you want to be a Staff Care Manager with us:

International Friendships, Inc. is a growing faith-based organization, whose mission is to extend life-changing hospitality and friendship to international college students. We do this by offering services, such as airport pickups, holiday hosting, temporary housing, conversation partnerships, and social events and trips.

Expected work schedule for the Staff Care Manager :

• Full- or part-time, flexible schedule
• Occasional evenings and/or weekends for specific events/projects
• Attendance at several conferences each year, including IFI Staff Retreats

Pay structure for a Staff Care Manager :

• Requires the development of a ministry partner team which supplies the necessary prayer and financial support to cover salary, benefits, and ministry expenses
• Training is provided to develop a team of ministry partners
• Pay range is typically between $34,278 and $90,000 after the period of support development, based on experience and other factors

Staff Care Manager Benefits :

• Paid vacation, sick, holidays, and more (once eligible)
• Health benefits (medical, dental, and vision) for eligible staff
• Flexible hours and work-from-home availability
• Staff care to support mental, social, and spiritual health for all staff

About the area and Responsibilities of a Staff Care Manager

The Staff Care Manager is responsible for providing pastoral care to locations and individual staff through creating opportunities to regularly pray as well as providing resources to support the spiritual, mental and social health of staff.

The Staff Care Manager will (list not all inclusive):

• Recruit and supervise staff care team members
• Attend trainings, network with other faith-based student organizations, and read books to research programs/activities for staff care at IFI

• Collaborate with department heads, location leaders, and individuals to Identify staff care needs and develop initiatives to address those needs
• Work with team to create calendar of staff care activities, initiatives, and resources for IFI as a whole organization

• Develop and maintain finan cial and prayer partnerships for the budgeted needs of the role by sharing the vision of the ministry, ensuring minimum monetary standards are achieved, partner care, and sending out a ministry newsletter at least every other month to partners

Qualifications needed of a Staff Care Manager, including Spiritual Characteristics

• Adherence to IFI's statement of faith, core values, and policies
• Is faithful, loyal, and dedicated to IFI's mission from the Lord to extend life-changing hospitality and friendship to international students out of reverence for Jesus
• Well organized with attention to detail and ability to complete tasks independently
• Has a shepherd's heart for Internationals, a teachable and submissive spirit, and spiritual maturity
• Committed to sharing faith in the context of personal relationships and investing deeply in students' lives
• Proficient with technology, including Microsoft Office and Google applications

Education/Experience Preferred for a Staff Care Manager:

• Minimum of a Bachelor degree
• 3+ years' ministry experience, including working with and building multicultural teams
• At least 2 years of experience leading a team, including providing oversight for fundraising expectations and performance evaluations
• Certificate-level completion of Perspectives on the World Christian movement is preferred, and, if not existent, should be completed within three years of employment with IFI.
• Cross-cultural ministry experience preferred

International Friendships, Inc. (IFI) is a faith-based organization. Therefore, only those willing to adhere to IFI's statement of faith, core values, and policies will be reviewed for this open position. International Friendships, Inc. is otherwise an equal opportunity employer.