JOB TITLE
Overseas Program Lead | Full-Time
LOCATION
Southeast Asia
TERM COMMITMENT
5 years
Southeast Asia OVERVIEW
Live out your Great Commission calling inside the 10/40 Window as you share Jesus with your neighbors and equip, encourage, and mobilize young adults to tell the story of Jesus where it has never been told. You will live in Southeast Asia, a region full of history, cultural diversity, and great opportunity for the advance of the Gospel. The people are friendly, hospitable, and proud of their culture and traditions. The predominant religions in this region are a mixture of Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism and Animism. You will learn the language, culture, and history, and build relationships in order to share the hope of the Gospel.
JOB DESCRIPTION OVERVIEW
Your job will be to serve as the leader of our student program, which is designed to equip students as they consider long-term work among the unreached in a closed country. You will report directly to the Team Leader and work closely alongside the Associate Director of Overseas Programming to organize, facilitate and develop the program. You will mentor students in a group and one-on-one settings as they live life among the unreached. These mentoring sessions will allow time for processing, debriefing, guidance, and encouragement as the students undergo intense training and cross-cultural exposure. You will teach our curriculum in group settings and have leadership in defining and refining program elements and curriculum. Additionally, you will shepherd and lead these students by example during their training. This includes leading students through excursions to different peoples, to meet other long-term missionaries, and to participate in various training opportunities. You will prepare students spiritually, mentally, relationally, and physically so they can discover their next step in the Great Commission.
REQUIREMENTS
CRITICAL QUALITIES:
Mature Christian faith and agreement with Cafe 1040’s statement of faith
A passionate follower of Jesus Christ with a proven devotion to the habits necessary to maintain a daily relationship with him
Possess a longing for the fulfillment of the Great Commission
Value for developing others and seeing them as individuals
Love adventure and be able to adapt to ever-changing environments
Reflect personal and public integrity in line with Biblical principles
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Demonstrated ability to live and thrive in cross-cultural environments, including comfort with various forms of travel
Significant experience in one-on-one and team mentoring environments for young adults
Exceptional interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and listening
Demonstrated ability to help a person process serious emotional, spiritual, mental, and relational struggles
Proven ability to maturely communicate Biblical truth in small groups and individual mentoring
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment
Ability to perform well under stress to meet deadlines
Quick-learning and self-teaching
Patient and adaptable disposition to changing circumstances
Strong multi-tasking and problem-solving ability
English Speaking
Skill in MS Office Suite and Apple OS
Bible Certificate or willingness to obtain during onboarding
Experience with evangelism and discipleship of others
SPECIFIC JOB DUTIES, TASKS, AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Complete a minimum of 1-year of full-time language learning before starting other full-time program responsibilities
Alongside the Team Leader, set and regularly communicate strategic vision and direction for program.
Create detailed program calendar and ensure clear communication to staff and students.
Manage day-to-day program operations of the program.
Serve as a resource and content expert to team members; providing them with guidance and being available to answer questions to clarify program activities.
Serve as main point of contact between Associate Director of Overseas Programming (ADOP) and other base locations.
Meet monthly with ADOP to collaborate on program specific content.
Serve as a resource for the Future Base Planning Team.
Mentor 1-5 students each program through one-on-one and/or group meetings and activities
Prepare students spiritually, mentally, relationally, and physically to discover their next step in the Great Commission
Teach classes as needed on a variety of topics from security to relationship building, and in a variety of settings from classroom to overseas life-skills settings
Lead student teams on the various trips throughout the country and region
Develop relationships and engage in evangelism with local people in your community
Pray regularly for the mentees
Support and uphold the policies, values, and statement of faith of Cafe 1040
Maintain sustainable funding levels for the role through Cafe 1040 support raising model
Actively take the opportunities to mobilize the people in the scope of your influence toward involvement and investment in the mission and vision of Cafe 1040
Fulfil other duties as requested by the Team Leader
This is a support-based position. Nothing in this job description restricts Cafe 1040’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Responsibilities occasionally may require an adjusted work schedule, and evening/weekend hours in order to meet deadlines.
