Sonflower Adult Learning Program (SALP) Bakery Program Director

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Resurrection has an opening for a Bakery Program Director in our Business Operations division! The position is full-time, exempt and is located at the Leawood campus at 13720 Roe Ave. Please see below for a full job description.

Job Summary: The Sonflower Adult Learning Program (SALP) Bakery Program Director position provides hands-on care, supervision and support for adult participants with special needs (learners) ranging from autism, Down syndrome, and other physical, developmental, and intellectual disabilities. Working alongside the Matthew's Ministry Director, Associates, and volunteers, this position supports the Sonflower Adult Learning Program bakery activities. The SALP Bakery Program Director is responsible for assigned administrative duties and actively mentors SALP Associates and volunteers.

Essential Responsibilities and Expectations:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential duties.

Position-Specific

• Collaborate with Matthew's Ministry Director and other staff in planning and implementing weekly bakery tasks to equip and empower learners to engage in bakery activities to their full potential.
• Provide hands-on assistance to learners and volunteers in all aspects of the bakery, including but not limited to food handling procedures, kitchen preparation, product management, and cleaning.
• Foster good communication with learners, volunteers, fellow staff members, customers, and service providers.
• Manage and perform assigned administrative responsibilities with a high level of detail and accuracy, including receiving, coordinating, and fulfilling bakery orders; coordinating orders and deliveries with service providers; and maintaining bakery inventory.
• Lead and mentor learners, staff, and volunteers in the bakery.
• Other duties as assigned.

Churchwide

• Follow Jesus and engage in the “five essential practices” of the Christian life: worship, study, serve, give, and share.
• Support the church's purpose of “building a Christian community where non-religious and nominally religious people become deeply committed Christians.” Exemplify the church's values and support its theological direction as a United Methodist Church.

Competencies

• Adapting – remains flexible and modifies behaviors quickly to help the church meet the dynamic needs of congregants and employees.
• Problem Solving – makes good decisions quickly, solves problems effectively to help move the church forward.
• Resourcing – secures and deploys resources as effectively and efficiently as possible.
• Team Building – forms highly effective teams, whether supervised or informal, where individuals with diverse skills achieve ambitious goals. Communicating – develops and delivers clear communications (verbal and written) that meet the unique needs of different audiences.

Qualifications

• Minimum years of experience: 1 year of experience and proven results working with individuals with special needs, ranging from autism, Down syndrome, and other physical, developmental, and intellectual disabilities.
• Physical requirements: Ability to walk across the Leawood campus and lift up to 30 pounds.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office or Apple software preferred.