Program Director

Lifewise Academy • Newton, NC

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About The Position

The Program Director helps lead and grow a local LifeWise Academy program by building community relationships, coordinating fundraising and community support, supporting team members, and overseeing program operations. The role represents LifeWise Academy in the community and communicates the program’s vision and impact to school leaders, parents, churches, donors, and community members.

The Program Director helps create a safe, welcoming, Christ-centered culture for students and families and works to ensure classes run smoothly and safely. The role also supports communication, scheduling, enrollment, administration, budgeting, fundraising coordination, stewardship, and compliance with school policies and LifeWise Academy procedures.

Success in the role means students receive excellent biblical instruction; families, team members, donors, schools, and churches are meaningfully connected to the program; and the program has the funding, resources, systems, and partnerships needed to operate sustainably and serve students over time. 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 weekend, evening, or community events. LifeWise Academy provides systems, resources, coaching, and ongoing support.

Requirements

• Passion for reaching public school students with the gospel.
• Ability to build relationships and bring people together.
• Leadership, organization, and community engagement skills.
• Comfort inviting others to financially support a mission.
• Clear and professional communication skills.
• Ability to manage details while keeping sight of the broader mission.
• Self-motivation, dependability, and flexibility.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in ministry, education, fundraising, administration, volunteer coordination, or community engagement.
• Experience thriving in ministry, nonprofit, education, or community leadership settings.

Responsibilities

• Build positive partnerships with school leaders, parents, churches, and community members.
• Represent LifeWise Academy as a trusted representative 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 to sustain and grow the program.
• 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.

Benefits

• Retirement plan, including employer match.
• Flexible part-time work.
• Systems, resources, coaching, and ongoing support and training.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed