Volunteer Ministry Coordinator

Portland Rescue Mission is seeking a Volunteer Ministry Coordinator. This gifted servant will have a warm and hospitable disposition, an ability to coordinate through effective communication, and an energetic spirit that models and inspires volunteers towards joyful service.

Are you ready to transform and be transformed as you equip and inspire people towards compassionate serve? If so, we invite you to thoughtfully consider this unique opportunity.

THE POSITION

The Volunteer Ministry Coordinator will ensure that the compassionate care and discipleship provided to individuals suffering from homelessness, hunger and/or addiction is enhanced and expanded through the mobilization of churches, individuals, and groups into significant volunteer ministry at Portland Rescues Mission. The Volunteer Ministry Coordinator will oversee the volunteer ministry at The Harbor, Shepherd's Door, and Administration, and will be the point of contact for assigned churches to support their increasing engagement in a variety of areas, and will facilitate group service projects as needed.

EMPLOYMENT DETAILS

• How to apply: We ask all applicants to apply through the Portland Rescue Mission online application form found on our careers page: https://portlandrescuemission.hiringthing.com/job/26723/volunteer-ministry-coordinator

• Status: Full-Time, Exempt

• Reports To: Manager of Engagement

• Hours: Primarily Monday-Friday days, evenings and weekends as needed

• Location: Administrative Office (13207 NE Halsey St. Portland, OR)

THE VOLUNTEER MINISTRY TEAM

The Volunteer Ministry team inspires, mobilizes and equips individuals and groups from Christian churches, organizations and the local community for significant ministry to men, women and children suffering from homelessness, hunger or addiction, resulting in hope and life transformation in Christ.

THE ESSENTIALS

• Portland Rescue Mission's service to individuals suffering from homelessness and/or addiction will be enhanced and enriched through inspiring, mobilizing, and equipping churches, individuals and group volunteers into significant ministry

• Be the point of contact for assigned gospel-centered churches, inviting and equipping them to serve through volunteerism, donations, client referral, and by welcoming people into their communities who are seeking to leave homelessness and/or addiction

• Support volunteer recruitment primarily through advertisement and church mobilization activities such as trainings, booths, meetings, and events

• Oversee the volunteer ministry at The Harbor and Shepherd's Door so that the ministry to program participants is enhanced through volunteerism

• Guide, support, and collaborate with staff around volunteer roles, needs and development, ensuring volunteers are properly equipped, cared for, and integrated by their Volunteer Supervisor

• Ensure that volunteers and volunteer groups experience ongoing involvement as they serve through communication, updates, appreciation, and training so that their service involvement and satisfaction deepens over the length of their service

• Work with the volunteer team to lead volunteer appreciation events and other trainings and activities to involve and care for volunteers

• Oversee occasional group service projects (e.g. work project) so that churches and other strategic partners experience service at Portland Rescue Mission with the goal of increasing involvement

• Share the Gospel, Christian discipleship and spiritual care when opportunities are made available with the various guests, program participants, volunteers, interns, and partners Portland Rescue Mission serves and serves alongside

• Represent Portland Rescue Mission to churches and groups (e.g. volunteer fairs, worship services, trainings) clearly articulate how the example and instruction of Jesus is lived out through service at PRM

• Discern the faith background of the various volunteers and groups that seek to serve with PRM and appropriately match them to the various service roles, paying special attention to volunteer roles that require Christian maturity so that the discipleship of program participants is enhanced.

BACKGROUND AND QUALIFICATIONS

• A passionate relationship with Jesus Christ and a testimony of continued growth in faith

• A personal ethos and work ethic that reflects Portland Rescue Mission's ministry culture - Highly Relational, Christ-Centered, Joyful Servant

• A calling to serve and mobilize people to serve men, women and children impacted by homelessness and addiction

• Passionate and skilled in discernment to appropriately place volunteers in service roles

• College degree in related field or experience equivalent

• Experience serving in ministry and basic understanding of church ministry

• Proficient in communication, documentation, organization, scheduling and individual and group training/education

• Agreement with Portland Rescue Mission's Statement of Faith and Code of Ethics

MISSION AND DISTINCTIVES

OUR MISSION

To demonstrate the compassion of Christ

OUR UNIQUE APPROACH

From the first sandwich that was shared in 1949, to today's fully integrated emergency, recovery, and training services, Portland Rescue Mission is a highly relational ministry. The Mission builds supportive and caring communities, meets people at their point of need, equips them, and provides a path forward. In-depth partnership with churches and volunteers, multiple tiers of services and a focus on growing Christian disciples is fundamental to Portland Rescue Mission's success.

OUR SUCCESS

New Life Ministries consistently sees an 80% success rate of men and women who graduate the one-year comprehensive, Restoration program