Special Needs Program Director

Please note: This position is part time, 25 hours per week.

Do you have a passion and heart for ministry and people with special needs? If so, you may be our new part-time Special Ministries Program Director at our Shea campus. God has called us to love and care for the needs of others, especially those with special needs and their families. We need people like you with a heart and passion to help care for our community at SBC.

As the Special Ministries Program Director, you are a vital part of the Team, responsible for carrying on the Vision, Mission and Values of SBC. In this role, you will report to the Central Special Ministries Director and are responsible for caring for youth (YTHU) and adults with special needs and to minister to their families.

For the safety and protection of minors and vulnerable adults, you will be responsible for understanding and complying with mandatory reporting laws, along with ensuring that any volunteers under your supervision (if applicable) are trained and will adhere to these legal requirements.

Your Essential Responsibilities:

In this position, you will:

Cast Vision:

• Support the vision of Scottsdale Bible Church
• Support the vision of Special Ministries

Team Build:

• Work as a collaborative and cooperative member of the Shea Campus Team
• Build relationships with special friends and their families (including parents and siblings)
• Encourage and welcome caregivers
• Build relationships with volunteers

Execute Ministry:

• Support and assist the Central Special Ministries Director in implementing ministry plans and goals
• Create a warm, friendly environment that is safe, fun and represents Jesus’ care for all people
• Ensure that all aspects of Sunday morning and Tuesday night ministry are ready and have a plan to problem solve
• Welcome and connect with all new families, ensuring they feel comfortable and confident in the ministry
• Help in crisis times when a special friend is in distress, sick or hurt
• Invest time and grow in an understanding of each special friend and their diagnosis
• Explore new methods in assisting friends with disabilities; assess and improve current methods
• Attend during program times or when necessary, arrange for leadership in your absence
• Maintain organization of YTHU and Adult classrooms

Other Responsibilities (Non-Essential):

• Related duties or special projects as assigned

Skills you need to succeed:

Knowledge of:

• Special Education
• Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word)

Demonstrated competency in:

• Interpersonal savvy
• Process Management
• Problem solving
• De-escalating behaviors, understanding issues facing individuals with disabilities and those who care for them
• Leading teams of volunteers of all ages and backgrounds with excellence
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Character & Chemistry:

With dependence on Jesus Christ (John 15:5), all Team Members are expected to:

• Be a fully committed follower of Christ
• Live in accordance with the SBC Statement of Faith and Statement of Marriage and Sexuality
• Engage in ministry prayer and prayer with one another
• Serve together as “One Team”
• It is vital that every Team Member at SBC helps support and advance our vision, mission, and values.

Our Vision: To create a community of Christ followers marked by unwavering faith and unconditional love.

Our Mission: To WIN people to faith in Jesus Christ; BUILD them up in their faith; then SEND them out to be “winners and builders” in their spheres of influence.

Our Value Proposition: Transformational Bible teaching, engaging worship, authentic community, and service-based outreach – each supported by GRACE – and distinct to Scottsdale Bible Church and define who we are!

Qualifications

Personal Qualifications:

• Committed to spiritual growth
• Relationally unified
• Servant-hearted
• Operates in grace and truth
• Models respect of all people
• Demonstrate a growing faith in Jesus Christ
• Demonstrates a sense of urgency
• Regular attender and SBC member, or willing to become a member

Education and/or experience:

• Experience in special education and/or nursing is preferable

SBC does not participate in COBRA or Unemployment Insurance.