Assistant Director of Vine + Branches

Purpose

To partner in ministry with the Director of Vine + Branches by:

• Providing program support through the weekly sorting of donations and store upkeep;
• Scheduling and conducting appointments with referred clients and sharing the love of Jesus by meeting their clothing needs; and
• Building and maintaining relationships with program volunteers while working alongside them.

Characteristics and Qualifications

• Loves Jesus: Is committed to Jesus and his teachings of love, grace, truth, forgiveness, justice, service, and compassion.
• Caring: Demonstrates empathy and compassion for other people’s struggles and is willing to work closely with volunteers and clients from all walks of life (for example but not limited to: refugees, people released from prison, those dealing with addiction and mental health disorders, people experiencing housing instability, transgender individuals, and older adults).
• Organizer: Possess strong attention to detail and has the ability to multi-task.
• Communicator: Demonstrates effective written and oral communication skills. Needs to have comfortable conversational skills with different kinds of people (including those with no or little English).
• Problem Solver: Has an infectious optimism and willingness to look for solutions.
• Boundary Setter: Must be able to set personal boundaries, speak with authority.
• Recycler: Must have a heart for re-use and the ability to make quick decisions about re-use potential.
• Able-bodied: Have physical strength to work standing all day, be able to bend, stoop and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Education: College degree or equivalent work experience.

Roles and Responsibilities

Program Support (30%)

• Assist with sorting donations of clothing and household items on a weekly basis.
• Keep workroom organized, even as donations continually come in.
• Organize donations for seasonal storage and assist with bi-annual seasonal changes in the store.
• Attend monthly All Staff meetings.
• Assist with special projects.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with volunteers.
• Assist in leading weekly prayer time and work alongside volunteers to prepare the store for the week (Tuesdays).
• Assist in the planning and execution of the annual volunteer appreciation event.
• Meet with referred clients to provide free clothing and other material goods as needed. These are scheduled, one-on-one, hour-long visits.
• Set up appointments and maintain records of appointments.
• Communicate and network with social workers and various agency partners.
• Work in the store quarterly alongside volunteers to assess store and community needs.

Relationships

This is a 20-30 hour per week position, Monday - Thursday.

This position reports directly to the Director of Vine + Branches. Vine + Branches is a ministry of Hope Church and is overseen by the Missions Coordinator.

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