Implementation Associate Jobs in Madison, MS (NOW HIRING)

SUMMARY

The Connections Associate is responsible for casting the vision, strategically planning and daily implementing the activities and atmosphere of the Connections ministry at Pinelake's Madison Campus. The role is also responsible for developing, implementing and sustaining processes and systems for continued connecting, developing and multiplying of leaders and teams as well as implementing the One Church vision of connecting the Madison community to their next step.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Learn
  • Pursue a growing relationship with Jesus through consistent time in God's Word and prayer.
  • Continually grow in your understanding of the Jesus-Centered Life (salvation, identity, life, and authority in Christ).
  • Remain teachable and hungry, seeking feedback, learning from others, and developing both spiritually and professionally.
  • Cultivate awareness of God's presence in everyday life, listening to the Holy Spirit and responding in obedience.

• Live
  • Practice and model the rhythms of Be the Church (Grow, Pray, Connect, and Share).
  • Pursue emotional health by engaging in self-awareness, addressing past wounds, and cultivating honest, healthy relationships.
  • Practice healthy rhythms, prioritizing your relationship with Jesus and your family
  • Embody a life of integrity and surrender, allowing your private life with God to shape your work.

• Lead
  • Take ownership of disciple-making by personally investing in others and helping them move toward a Jesus-Centered Life.
  • Walk others through the Discipleship Pathway (Essentials JCL Be the Church), helping them discover and take their next step.
  • Shepherd people, not just programs, by listening for where God is at work in their story and walking with them toward transformation.
  • Equip and release others by developing Servant Leaders and multiplying disciples who Learn from Christ, Live in Christ, and Lead others to Christ.
  • Measure success by life change, spiritual formation, and multiplication-not just attendance or activity.

• Embrace the Culture
  • Value and embody the staff values, which we call the 7 H's: Humility, Honor, Honesty, Hunger, Holy Spirit, Health, and Harmony
  • Communicate clearly, honestly, and proactively in a way that builds trust, unity, and momentum.
  • Work in alignment with the church vision and leadership
  • Participate fully in the life of your campus or team, contributing to the unity, health, and shepherding of the faith family.

SPECIFIC LIST OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop plan for creating and implementing welcoming environment for all attendees of Pinelake's Madison Campus.
• Develop an effective leader recruitment strategy that is reproducible and sufficient for meeting the goals of the ministry.
• Build and lead a team that consists of servant leaders who champion the vision and mission of Pinelake Church.
• Cast Pinelake's Vision and mission for discipleship through community to leaders regularly.
• Utilize ROCK as the main communication among leaders, members, and pastors. Equip the entire ministry in the same way.
• Work with other ministry teams to recruit and provide follow up for prospective team members.
• Collect, share, and celebrate stories that reflect how God is working through our ministry in staff meetings, elder reports, etc.
• Prepare and manage budget for areas of responsibility.
• Develop an intentional plan to grow in small group expertise through reading, networking, conferences, etc.
• Assist other ministers as necessary in the successful completion of regular worship events and special events as requested (ex. hosting, baptisms, hospital visits, etc.).
• Perform administrative duties such as compiling reports, preparing expense reports and completing purchasing orders, as required by management and as specified by church policy.
• Attend at least one regular weekly worship service and is present on the church campus during all other regular weekly worship services.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Supervises and coordinates work with servant-leaders.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Bachelor's degree preferred but not required.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
The individual must have excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work with a diverse group of people, communicate clearly and effectively on the telephone, e-mail and in person, demonstrating tact and diplomacy. Exceptional interpersonal skills are required to develop and maintain strong working relationships with volunteers, co-workers, the public and church members and regular attendees. The individual must have the ability to understand written or oral instructions; read, analyze and interpret complex documents, instructions manuals, policies and procedures is essential.
COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
The individual must have demonstrated skill in the use of Windows/MacOS to complete tasks, including word processing and spreadsheets and the ability to use the internet for information retrieval. The individual must have basic mathematical skills, knowledge of bookkeeping and basic accounting, and budget and expense monitoring. The individual must have the ability to read financial information and spreadsheets.
REASONING ABILITY
Simultaneous conceptualization and planning of multiple tasks, ability to project outcomes using different implementation strategies and ability to apply creative and innovative thinking to problem situations is required. The ability to work effectively and efficiently under stressful conditions to ensure deadlines are met is essential.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.
Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level of the work environment is usually moderate.