Program Director

Lifewise Academy•Albuquerque, NM

17d

About The Position

The Program Director helps lead and grow a local LifeWise Academy program by building relationships with schools, families, churches, donors, and community members. The role represents LifeWise Academy in the community, communicates the program’s vision and impact, and leads local fundraising, donor stewardship, and outreach efforts. The Program Director recruits, trains, encourages, and supports team members while helping foster a safe, welcoming, Christ-centered environment for students and families. The position also oversees program communications, scheduling, enrollment, basic administration, budgeting and fundraising coordination, and compliance with school policies and LifeWise Academy procedures. This is a part-time, hourly, non-exempt position of approximately 15–20 hours per week. Some daytime availability during school hours is required, along with occasional evening, weekend, or community events. LifeWise Academy provides systems, resources, coaching, and ongoing support.

Requirements

Communicate clearly and professionally.
Be self-motivated, dependable, and flexible.
Have some daytime availability during school hours.
Attend occasional evening, weekend, or community events.
Experience in ministry, education, fundraising, administration, volunteer coordination, or community engagement is helpful, but not required.

Nice To Haves

Experience in ministry, education, fundraising, administration, volunteer coordination, or community engagement.
A passion for reaching public school students with the gospel.
Enjoyment of relationship-building, leadership, organization, and community engagement.
Comfort inviting others to financially support a mission.
Ability to manage details while keeping sight of the broader mission.

Responsibilities

Build positive partnerships with school leaders, parents, churches, and community members.
Represent LifeWise Academy as a trusted presence in the local community and communicate the program’s vision and impact.
Coordinate local fundraising efforts and community giving campaigns.
Lead donor communication, appreciation, and stewardship.
Conduct church presentations, fundraising events, sponsorship opportunities, and community outreach initiatives.
Encourage ongoing financial partnerships and use LifeWise Academy fundraising strategies.
Recruit, train, encourage, and support team members.
Foster a safe, welcoming, Christ-centered culture for students and families.
Coordinate teams to help classes run smoothly and safely.
Oversee communication, scheduling, enrollment, and basic administrative tasks.
Assist with budgeting, fundraising coordination, and stewardship of resources.
Maintain compliance with school policies and LifeWise Academy procedures.