Discipleship Coordinator

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PRESIDENTS OFFICE - Discipleship Coordinator

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Position summary

The Discipleship Coordinator is responsible for supporting the development and effectiveness of student leaders by providing structured onboarding, ongoing discipleship coordination, and administrative oversight of small group systems. This role ensures that student leaders have community, are connected, and trained to disciple new leaders supporting the overall calendar of discipleship evangelism.

Qualifications summary

• Strong organizational and administrative skills

• Ability to manage multiple projects and timelines effectively

• Experience in discipleship, mentoring, or student leadership development preferred

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Alignment with the mission and values of the organization

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Duties and responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the onboarding process for all incoming student leaders, ensuring clarity of expectations, roles, and discipleship goals

• Guide student leaders through the discipleship calendar, including key events, rhythms, and milestones

• Schedule and coordinate regular discipleship coaching sessions for student leaders

• Organize and facilitate leadership discipleship groups, fostering spiritual growth and leadership development

• Assist in managing and maintaining the online small group system, including leader assignments, group tracking, and communication updates

• Provide ongoing support and communication to student leaders to promote engagement and accountability

• Collaborate with leadership team to assess needs, improve systems, and strengthen the discipleship experience

Summer Ignite Responsibilities

• Support the planning and execution of the Summer IGNITE program in collaboration with the leadership team

• Assist in recruiting, onboarding, and training student leaders specifically for IGNITE

• Coordinate daily and weekly discipleship rhythms during the program (small groups, devotionals, and leadership check-ins)

• Provide direct coaching and spiritual support to student leaders throughout the duration of IGNITE

• Help manage program logistics including schedules, attendance tracking, and communication with participants

• Foster a strong sense of community and engagement among student leaders and participants

• Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of the IGNITE program and provide recommendations for future improvement

• Participate in the discipleship coaching certification training.

Supervisory responsibilities

None

Qualifications

• Strong organizational and administrative skills

• Ability to manage multiple projects and timelines effectively

• Experience in discipleship, mentoring, or student leadership development preferred

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Alignment with the mission and values of the organization

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Technical competencies

N/A

Interpersonal interactions

• With student leaders: Serves as an approachable, consistent point of contact - building trust through regular coaching conversations, active listening, and gracious accountability rather than top-down oversight.
• With the leadership team: Communicates proactively and collaboratively, flagging needs and system gaps while receiving direction and feedback with a team-first posture.
• With incoming/prospective leaders: Creates a welcoming, clear onboarding experience that reflects the ministry's warmth and mission from first contact.
• With IGNITE participants: Models pastoral presence - approachable, encouraging, and spiritually attentive during high-intensity summer programming.
• General tone: Warm, relational, and mission-aligned; comfortable holding people accountable without damaging relationship; discreet with sensitive coaching conversations.

Physical demands

• Regularly: Sit, talk, hear, and use hands to work with the computer keyboard and digital media tools.

• Occasionally: Walk, reach with hands and arms, and stoop and kneel.

• Occasionally: Lift and/or move up to 25 pounds (e.g., event materials, media equipment).

• Vision abilities required: Close vision, and ability to adjust focus.

• Approximately 20 hours per week

• Some evening or weeken availability may be required based on programming needs

Work environment

• Office environment with regular use of computer and digital media tools.

• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

• May require occasional evening or weekend hours to support events and programs