LIFEWISE PROGRAM DIRECTOR

About Us

LifeWise Academy is a released time religious instruction program that exists to reach public school students with the gospel during school hours. Under released time law, students may be released from public school during the day to receive religious instruction, provided the program is off school property, privately funded and parent-permitted. We believe released time is the greatest missed opportunity of the American church to reach the next generation with the gospel. Will you join us?

About You

You love Jesus. You love kids. You have the ability to face new challenges and create solutions. Leadership, organization and managing various tasks at once are areas of strength. Most importantly, you know this isn't just a job. It's a chance to do something meaningful, a chance to serve others and a chance to make a life-changing impact on students with the gospel.

About the Job

We are looking for a gospel-centered and detail-oriented Program Director to lead our team in the Portsmouth City School District, in partnership with the local Leadership Board. Our ideal candidate is a spiritually mature active church member with excellent communication, leadership and interpersonal skills who is adept at managing a broad range of administrative tasks. The Program Director will serve in a part-time 15-20 hours per week capacity. Hours may be greater than 20 hours per week initially and may vary during the summer months.

Job Responsibilities: Managing the LifeWise 5 L's

Leadership: The people element of a program; specifically, the doers
Location: The facility and transportation needs of the program
Logistics: How the program relates to the school and/or district
Loot: The financial component of the program (fundraising and budgeting)
Language: The communication element of the program

Promote and communicate LifeWise's religious mission in all duties and interactions, ensuring alignment with the organization's core values and beliefs

Support

The Support Center is here to walk with you every step of the way! You'll be provided with a step-by-step plan, ongoing training and specialized one-on-one coaching so you can bring Bible education to public school students in your community!

Qualifications and Experience

✦ A mature personal Christian faith in agreement with the LifeWise Academy Statement of Faith

✦ Active membership in a church in which teaching aligns with the "What We Believe" section of the LifeWise Academy Statement of Faith

✦ Leadership experience in either a professional or volunteer capacity

✦ Experience with spreadsheets, virtual meeting platforms and Google Workspace

Benefits

✦ Retirement plan, including employer match

LifeWise Academy's hiring practices and EEO Statement are fully in compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the "religion" section of employment discrimination laws for religious organizations and permits them to give employment preference to members of their own religion. LifeWise Academy is in that category.

Classification: Non-Exempt (Hourly)

Employment Type: Part-Time

Grid Level: 2a

Every member is asked to complete a background check once every 3 years.