The Church of Eleven22 Careers

Job Title: Foster Care Ministry Leader

Ministry/Department: Hope’s Closet Thrift

Reports to: General Manager

Status: Part-time, exempt

Supervisory Role: Yes

Objective

The Church of Eleven22® and Hope’s Closet® are seeking a compassionate, driven and dedicated Foster Care Ministry Leader to join our team. Building on the ministry momentum created during the 10:10 Life discipleship journey, this role is pivotal in developing and strengthening our Foster Care Ministry. Responsibilities would include recruiting, retaining and supporting foster families within our church, as well as cultivating partnerships within the broader community. The ideal candidate will have a heart for ministry, a strong understanding of trauma-informed practices and exceptional organizational and communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Recruitment of Foster Families
  • Recruit: Actively recruit foster families from The Church of Eleven22 and Hope’s Closet congregations
  • Follow-up: Answer questions, provide resources and discuss next steps via phone and text
  • Community engagement: Partner with organizations like Better Together and local agencies to continue recruitment and support of foster families
• Retention and Support of Foster Families
  • Maintain wrap around-care: For foster families by utilizing The Rock database to connect families into disciple groups providing wrap-around care
  • Collaboration: Meet regularly with campus Discipleship Ministers to match groups to foster families and equip these groups with necessary resources
  • Trainings: Train team leaders in every disciple group
  • Quarterly check-ins
• Support and Training Within the Church
  • Trauma-informed training: Partner with Eleven22 Kids and Eleven22 Student Ministries to train serve staff with best practices for caring for children with a history of trauma
  • Continuing education: Attend training to stay on the cutting edge of all things foster care
  • Special needs collaboration: Work with the Eleven22 Kids and Special Needs Ministry to support children from the foster care system with special needs
  • Care Ministry support: Act as the primary resource for the Care Ministry regarding children in the foster care system and those in at-risk environments
• Community Outreach
  • Local agency collaboration: Meet quarterly with local agencies from surrounding counties to address potential needs
  • Hope’s Closet voucher program: Oversee the voucher partnership with FSS to provide immediate resources for foster families and children
  • Hope’s Closet donation drives: Oversee the annual Hope’s Closet donation drives that support local foster children in partnership with The Church of Eleven22 and local partners
  • Faith-based coalition meetings:
    • Attend quarterly faith-based coalition meetings in Saint Johns County as the representative for The Church of Eleven22 and Hope’s Closet
    • Attend monthly community alliance meetings in Duval County and Nassau County as the elected faith-based leader of the community representing The Church of Eleven22
  • Licensing classes: Attend licensing classes for local agencies to promote the Foster Friendly App to newly licensed families
• National Partnerships
  • Kingdom resources: Develop Christ-centered resources based on best practices in the Foster Care Ministry
  • Meet monthly with national partners in the Foster Care Ministry
    • America's Kids Belong
    • Promise 686
    • Christian Alliance for Orphans
• Continued Development: Continue to develop kingdom resources for best practices in the Foster Care Ministry

Competencies

• Model The Church of Eleven22’s mission, vision and core values
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation and conflict-resolution skills
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to prioritize tasks effectively
• Integrity, professionalism and the ability to maintain confidentiality
• Proficient with Microsoft Office365, including Word, Excel and Outlook

Education and Experience

• Experience: 5+ years of experience in foster care and at least two years of experience in church ministry
• Education: TBRI trained (Trust-Based Relational Intervention) to better inform trauma-informed practices

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a part-time position. Days and hours of work may vary based on church need.

The church has several big events, (“All-Skates”) throughout the year to help further the mission of Eleven22. These events are mandatory for all staff to be in attendance and may vary, depending on the vision cast for the current year.

Our entire staff family is called to action, so that we can continue to be a movement for all people to discover and deepen a relationship with Jesus Christ.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands

This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary.

MINISTERIAL EXCEPTION

The ministerial exception furthers the purposes of the Free Exercise and Establishment Clauses of the First Amendment by barring legal claims against church bodies by staff members who perform religious functions. All church pastors are subject to the exception, but a formal ministerial credential is not required. While there is no rigid formula to determine other church staff members that qualify, various factors are considered to determine which staff members are subject to the ministerial exception (please see handbook).

Staff members who qualify under the ministerial exception are not covered by federal and state employment and anti-discrimination laws. Please see the Human Resources Ministry team if you have questions on whether you are subject to the ministerial exception.

Code of Conduct

1. We live authenticity
2. We are gospel-centered and mission-focused
3. We are family
4. We are lifelong learners
5. We aim for excellence in the experience with zero excess
6. We choose to trust
7. We pray 1st and decide 2nd
8. We glorify God by honoring others
9. Our team unites under clear vision
10. We walk in humble confidence

EEO Statement

Hope’s Closet provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Hope’s Closet reserves the right to discriminate on the basis of religion to the full extent permitted by law.