Upper School Discipleship Coordinator

JOB TITLE: Upper School Discipleship Coordinator

DEPARTMENT: Calvary Christian Academy

REPORTS TO: Upper School Discipleship Overseers

STATUS: Non-Exempt, Full Time (40)

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At Calvary Christian Academy, a ministry of Calvary Chapel, we are a community of Christian believers who exist to make disciples of Jesus Christ through a biblical school environment that prepares students to glorify God spiritually, academically, and socially. Our vision is to reach our community and change our world. As ministers and staff members, it is not only what we do, but also who we are.

Scope

The primary responsibility of the Upper School Discipleship Coordinator is to coordinate with the Discipleship Director, discipleship team, administration,  staff, and students for the planning, implementation, and advancement of Discipleship initiatives and events to support CCA’s mission of making disciples. The Discipleship Coordinator will  oversee and facilitate key aspects of the spiritual and social development of the upper school student body. This position includes organization, administration, coordination, and support across all discipleship endeavors, ranging from social events, trips, retreats, chapels, small groups, student leaders, and beyond. 

Primary Roles and Responsibilities:

• Student leadership    

  • Lead and manage the student leader process – developing and deploying qualified students on all of CCA’s trips, retreats, and other social/spiritual functions, as well as organizing meetings to communicate information as needed.

• Event Planning

Mexico Mission Trip

• Assist with planning

• Collaborate with the church Travel Department for ticketing and submission of flight manifests

• Oversee the collection of passports and student online registration

• Collaborate with the middle school discipleship team and the administration team for group lists. 

• Collaborate within h the church Travel Department for ticketing, and submission of flight manifests.

  • Grade level Retreats - Plan and carry out procedures for retreats with the Discipleship and Administrative teams.

  • Assist the Middle School team as needed in carrying out one-day retreats

  • Arrange travel/venue arrangements with travel coordinator & school event coordinator 

  • Assist with school events, including but not limited to: Student Life events, Preview Day, Fellowship Nights, Battle Week, Homecoming, Trainings, Class Retreats, Jr/Sr Formal, Senior Trip, Baccalaureate, Graduation

• Chapels:

  • Assist with the vision and execution of weekly chapels

  • Create slides and serve as a liaison to the A/V Department

  • Load content into Planning Center online

• Small Groups:

  • Speak into the structure of groups

  • Collect student responses

  • Pair leaders with small groups

  • Assign groups to locations

  • Assist with the facilitation of content and direction

• Student Discipleship

  • Meet with students who are having issues or are in need of someone to speak with. (Note: This is not a counselor role but rather a first stop for students where conversations will determine if the school counseling team needs to be made aware of the student’s problems.) 

  • Collaborate with the School Counseling and Administrative Teams

• Communication

  • Parent communication - Write and respond as is necessary, ensuring clear and supportive dialogue.

  • Team communication

    • Attend weekly Discipleship meetings

    • Communicate to the team about upcoming events, needs, etc

• Manage Discipleship storage, ordering, and inventory

Qualifications/Skills/Gifts:

• Strong personal commitment to Jesus Christ
• Strong commitment to the Philosophy and Statement of Faith of Calvary
• Chapel and to the Mission Statement of Calvary Christian Academy
• Excellent organizational skills
• Gifts of administration and discernment
• Excellent interpersonal skills for relating effectively with staff members,
• leadership, and the school body
• Excellent telephone skills
• Excellent computer and typing skills
• Flexible with good time management skills
• Ability to handle multiple tasks at one time
• Ability to be trusted with confidential information
• Ability to prioritize

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Full time (40 hours/week); however, may be required to work an evening or weekend day to attend a CCA event, or assist with a special project or in a circumstantial emergency affecting the church facilities.