National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA

 

SPECIAL STAFF OPENING

Position Description

 

Position Title:	Special Staff Member, Deaf Ministries Committee under Christian Education and Leadership Ministries Commission
Reports to:	Director, Christian Education and Leadership Ministries Commission
Deadline to Submit Application:	Opening until filled

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Deaf Ministries within the Christian Education Mission Statement:

 

·         The Deaf Ministries Committee (DMC) under the Christian Education and Leadership Ministries Commission umbrella engage in ministries of education and faith formation for persons and communities by providing a dynamic ecumenical setting in which denominations and other institutions gather related to and in support of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Communities.  DMC’s calling in coordinating with ELMC is grounded in the biblical story, the gospel of Jesus Christ, and the global vision of God’s shalom for all creation.

 

·         DMC program committee reflects the core values of this vision statement. Gospel-centered, spiritually grounded and prophetic, they promote justice, diversity, models of shared leadership, and Christian views on hospitality and nurture.

 

·        The DMC partnerships enhance the involvement of people beyond the program committee in broader networking relationships so that members grow in faithfulness, theological understanding, and social responsibility.

 

Position Description:

 

Principal Objectives/Purpose

 

The special staff member serves as a coordinator between Deaf Ministries Committee and Christian Education and Leadership Ministries Commission whose aim is to provide resources, consultation, training and support for the designated Christian ELMC in the National Council of Churches of Christ.   The special staff member, along with the committee and the Director, operates in such a way as to enable ecumenical strategies in the ever-changing world of denominational structures, priorities, and financial resources.   The special staff member, along with the committee and the Director, lifts a prophetic vision helping the program committees address challenging issues for undertaking new strategies and initiatives in ministry.   The special staff member shares in the over-all administration of DMC caring for specific administration and programmatic tasks as assigned by the committee with agreement from the Director of ELMC.   The special staff member provides leadership and enables the work of the program committees as assigned by the committee sharing with the Director of ELMC.   The special staff member provides direct ministry knowledge in areas designated in consultation with the committee and carrying onto the Director of ELMC.

 

Provide leadership to the committee

 

• Nurture and maintain effective relationships with denominational staff and staff of affiliated organizations in order to mobilize support of the committee’s work.
• Serve as a representative of and an advocate for the work of the committee.
• Develop strategies and materials to interpret and promote the committee’s work.
• Support the chair/convener(s) during meetings.
• Recruit and orient new and replacement members.
• Assist the committee in implementing its goals and strategies
• Consult with and provide support as needed for projects generated by the committee
• Attend all necessary meetings to maintain presence within the NCCC structure.

 

Organize meetings of the committee and executive/steering committee

 

• Secure site and make local arrangements: appropriate meeting space, meals, equipment, and hospitality.
• Send committee members announcement of meeting.
• Register all participants.
• Prepare name-tags, display material, handouts, etc.
• Assist the chair/executive committee in planning the agenda
• Distribute minutes of meetings within one month of the meeting.

 

Communication

 

• Write annual report for Christian Education and Leadership Ministries Commission
• Update roster whenever necessary and distribute to committee members and Christian Education and Leadership Ministries Commission staff
• Submit information related to the committee work to the director of Christian Education and Leadership Ministries Commission for her/his reports to the NCCC executive board
• Send web site revisions to NCCC web master or generate its own web site to connect the NCCC web site.
• Answer all correspondence related to the committee’s work
• Be available to the press or other public media when requested

 

Clerical

• Arrange conference calls
• Maintain a current database of membership
• Maintain resource file for distribution
• Maintain archives for the committee
• Do all copying, mailing, and shipping needed for committee's work

 

Financial

• Request denominational annual commitments
• Develop an annual budget for the committee
• Keep ledger of all revenue and expenditures for the committee

 

Other Duties

• Participate in the annual Christian Education and Leadership Ministries Commission program board meeting
• Participate in the annual Christian Education and Leadership Ministries Commission independent contractors meeting
• In collaboration with the designated committee leader and the director of Ministries in Christian Education and Leadership, conduct a year-end review of the contract and an assessment of needs for the coming year

 

Accountabilities:

 

·         The special staff member operates under the policies of the NCCC and of ELMC with the coordination from the Deaf Ministries Committee.

·         Progress and performance are reviewed by the Deaf Ministries Committee and by the Director of ELMC on an annual basis.

·         Within performance objectives developed annually, in consultation with the Deaf Ministries Committee and Director of ELMC, the special staff member will be free to work toward agreed upon objectives, reporting only on exceptions, revisions, or problems and on progress made toward the results anticipated in these objectives.

 

Required knowledge, Education or Expertise:

 

·         Preferred Graduate degree in church related ministry or equivalent experience, with special knowledge in the areas covered in the Deaf Ministries in Christian Education, and experiences in ecumenical and denominational educational ministries at the judicatory level.

·         Specific skills needed include organizational skills, ability to motivate and work with individuals, organize, administer and coordinate committees; communication skills including sign language.

·         Travel is required and will be approximately 20% of the time required for the job.

 

Terms of Employment:

 

Salary is $6,000 a year and negotiable; serves at the pleasure of the General Secretary and/or of the Director of ELMC.

 

The NCC is an EEO/AA Employer

 

Please mail, e-mail, or fax a cover letter and resume to:

 

Mr. Francis J. Bourne, Chair of Search/Screen Committee

Deaf Ministries Committee, National Council of Churches

9013 Grape Creek Road

Walkersville, MD 21793

Fax: 301-898-1271

e-mail: [email protected]

 

Deadline to Submit Application: Opening until Filled [or completion of initial search process]