Job Description
Summary
This 10 week term position is available for a young adult (under the age of 30) who would like to gain experience and mentorship working in a church environment. Working with appropriate staff this individual would brainstorm, plan, and execute activities and events for kids, teens, and young adults that encourage them to build new relationships in a safe space and help them grow in their character and spiritual development.
Duties and Responsibilities
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Planning and Promotion
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Plan activity and event details, including schedules, registration, programming, and budgeting.
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Communicate with the community, church, and families of kids and teens to promote activities and events.
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Execution
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Collaborate with appropriate staff to determine what roles you will oversee and lead during activities and events.
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Be prepared and present for activities and events.
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Administration
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Utilize Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word) and Breeze Church Management database software in the planning and implementing processes.
Preferred Qualifications and Attributes:
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Highly Organized – Able to manage a large amount of details in an organized fashion.
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Creative - Able to think outside the box and creatively dream up activities and events.
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Team Player – Thrives in a team environment, collaborative, contributes meaningfully to teams.
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Communicator – Able to communicate vision and information clearly.
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Flexibility – Able to adapt and overcome challenges with resourcefulness and ingenuity.
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Tech Savvy – Familiarity with a PC and Microsoft Office, along with basic technology usage skills.
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Record Check – Able to provide a clean Criminal Record/Vulnerable Sector Check
Character and Behavioural expectations
Perfection is not expected, but leaders are expected to demonstrate a high level of integrity and love in both their leadership and personal life. Some of the desired characteristics include:
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Loves the city of Winkler and is eager to serve its citizens.
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Loves the local church and is passionate about connecting people into the faith community.
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Loves Jesus and is in a growing, dynamic, and personal relationship with Him.
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Displays humility and an eagerness to serve others.
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Committed to promoting and encouraging unity within the larger Church family in Winkler.
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All WMBC staff shall be in full agreement with the WMBC Mission, Vision and Values, as well as the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches Confession of Faith.
Other Requirements:
This term position is being partially funded by Canada Summer Jobs. To be eligible for employment you must:
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be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment
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be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment; and
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have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations.