divh2National Ministry Director/h2pInternational Friendships, Inc. is a growing faith-based organization, whose mission is to extend life-changing hospitality and friendship to international college students. We do this by offering services, such as airport pickups, holiday hosting, temporary housing, conversation partnerships, and social events and trips. Our home office is based in Columbus, OH, and this position can be a work-from-home position from elsewhere in the U.S./ppExpected work schedule for the National Ministry Director:/pulliFull-time, flexible schedule/liliOccasional evenings and/or weekends for specific events/projects/liliAttendance at several conferences each year, including IFI Staff Retreats/li/ulpPay structure for an National Ministry Director:/pulliRequires the development of a ministry partner team which supplies the necessary prayer and financial support to cover salary, benefits, and ministry expenses/liliTraining is provided to develop a team of ministry partners/liliPay range is typically between $70,000 and $131,552 after the period of support development, based on experience and other factors/li/ulpNational Ministry Director Benefits:/pulliPaid vacation, sick, holidays, and more (once eligible)/liliHealth benefits (medical, dental, and vision)/lili403(b) retirement savings plan to help you plan for the future/liliFlexible hours and work-from-home availability/liliWork for a growing Christian organization/liliStaff care to support mental, social, and spiritual health for all staff/li/ulpResponsibilities of a National Ministry Director:/ppThe National Ministry Director will (list not all inclusive):/ppNational ISM Strategy and Oversight (40%)/pulliLead the national strategic direction for Local International Student Ministry (ISM) within IFI, ensuring growth, alignment, and long-term health across 50+ ministry locations./liliBuild and continually refine scalable ministry systems, including volunteer pathways, discipleship models, partnership frameworks, and annual planning rhythms./liliDevelop the operating architecture that undergirds IFIs local ministry, integrating national standards with contextualized flexibility./liliEstablish national ministry metrics, evaluation tools, and reporting processes to assess local effectiveness./liliIdentify national trends, emerging opportunities, and risks affecting international student ministry; propose strategic responses./liliPartner with the Chief Program Officer to shape multi-year ministry strategy, resource allocation, and organizational priorities./liliOversee processes for launching new local ISM sites, including readiness frameworks, partnership models, and support systems./li/ulpCoaching and Staff Development (35%)/pulliLead and develop a national team of Regional/Area Coaches who directly support, mentor, and monitor local ISM staff and leaders./liliCreate coaching frameworks, accountability structures, and resource toolkits that strengthen consistency across regions./liliProvide macro-level analysis and guidance to Coaches to ensure local teams are spiritually healthy, mission-aligned, and operating effectively./liliFacilitate cohorts to share best practices, address systemic challenges, and align on national priorities./liliEnsure Coaches have clarity, support, and strategic guidance to execute their roles with excellence./liliCollaborate with Staff Care and Mobilization to ensure local staff pathways, onboarding systems, and development processes are functioning effectively./li/ulpNational Partnerships, Churches, and Volunteer Ecosystems (15%)/pulliDesign and oversee national partnership strategies with churches, denominations, volunteer networks, and university stakeholders that strengthen the local ISM ecosystem./liliCollaborate with the Partnerships Lead to develop scalable partnership models, agreements, and engagement pathways usable by all local teams./liliBuild and maintain high-level relationships with national church networks, ministry organizations, and key volunteers who advance IFIs mission./liliEquip Regional/Area Coaches with frameworks and tools that help them support local teams in cultivating strong partnerships and volunteer pipelines./liliStrengthen IFIs national presence through speaking engagements, conference involvement, and partner-facing communication./liliDevelop and maintain financial and prayer partnerships for the budgeted needs of the role by sharing the vision of the ministry, ensuring minimum monetary standards are achieved, partner care, and sending out a ministry newsletter at least every other month to partners/li/ulpCross-Departmental Alignment and Organizational Integration (10%)/pulliServe as the primary connector between Local ISM and other national initiatives, ensuring alignment with the Innovation Lab, Administrative, Fundraising and Communications./liliRepresent Local ISM within the Senior Leadership Team, shaping national program priorities and resource strategies./liliEnsure that new national initiatives, including curriculum, trainings, technology platforms, innovation pilots, etc., are integrated into local ministry systems smoothly and coherently./liliProvide strategic input and feedback loops to ensure national resources meet the real needs of local sites./liliOther duties, as assigned. Duties/responsibilities may change at any time./li/ulpQualifications needed of a National Ministry Director including Spiritual Characteristics:/pulliAdherence to IFIs statement of faith, core values, and policies/liliIs faithful, loyal and dedicated to IFIs mandate from the Lord to extend life-changing hospitality and friendship to international students out of reverence for Jesus/liliGodly character that follows the examples defined in I Timothy 3 and Titus 1/liliStrong strategic planning and organizational design capabilities./liliAbility to develop scalable ministry systems and implement national-level processes./liliCompetence working with CRM/database systems (G-Suite preferred)./liliStrong communication skills, including facilitation, presentation, and high-level relationship management./liliAbility to interpret data, create evaluation tools, and develop reporting systems that enable decision-making./li/ulpInternational Friendships, Inc. (IFI) is a faith-based organization. Therefore, only those willing to adhere to IFIs statement of faith, core values, and policies will be reviewed for this open position. International Friendships, Inc. is otherwise an equal opportunity employer./p/div