Program Manager ~ Christian Retreat Center

Spruce Lake • Canadensis, PA

2d

About The Position

Spruce Lake Ministries encourages persons from a variety of Christian traditions to a deeper faith in God through Jesus Christ. In this peaceful setting in the heart of the Pocono Mountains in northeastern Pennsylvania, Spruce Lake and Pinebrook provide Christian church, family and corporate groups with lodging, meeting spaces and meals for their next event or retreat. Spruce Lake also hosts summer camps, programmatic retreats, and outdoor education programs throughout the year. The Spruce Lake Ministries (SLM) Program Manager (PM) oversees all phases of Adult and Family Ministries for Spruce Lake and Pinebrook and is responsible for-developing, maintaining, and growing strong adult and family programs with evangelical emphases according to Spruce Lake Ministries' (SLM) belief statement, core purpose and values. The SLMPM is responsible for championing a guest centered, relational culture of service and spiritual enrichment. The SLMPM is responsible for recruiting and hiring the summer teams for Spruce Lake and Pinebrook and serves as the SL Summer Team Manager from June to August. Prerequisites: Possess spiritual maturity, taking initiative to personally grow, and encourage others to grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ. Must fully embrace and align with SLM's vision, core purpose, statement of faith and core values. Demonstrates combined evidence of inspirational leadership and management abilities. Conduct him/herself behaviorally in a manner that is above reproach, realizing that the greatest potential for ministry is achieved through the witness of Christ-like individuals.

Requirements

• Possess spiritual maturity, taking initiative to personally grow, and encourage others to grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Must fully embrace and align with SLM's vision, core purpose, statement of faith and core values.
• Demonstrates combined evidence of inspirational leadership and management abilities.
• Conduct him/herself behaviorally in a manner that is above reproach, realizing that the greatest potential for ministry is achieved through the witness of Christ-like individuals.
• Three or more years of experience of management in a camp and/or ministry setting.
• Demonstrated analytic and financial leadership skills.
• Experience and success in motivating, recruiting, developing, retaining, and mentoring high performance, mission-driven, and results-oriented teams.
• Excellent written, oral, and public speaking skills; a persuasive and passionate communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent time management, organization, and prioritization abilities.
• A bachelor's degree in leadership, education or pastoral ministry or combined progressive work experience.
• Spruce Lake Ministries, Pinebrook or Spruce Lake, does not currently hire anyone who is not authorized to work in the US, nor are we able to sponsor international employees or volunteers.
• At the employer's expense, all employment hires are contingent upon completion of FBI Criminal Background fingerprint clearance, PA Child Abuse Clearance and PA Criminal History Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Oversees all phases of Adult and Family Ministries for Spruce Lake and Pinebrook
• Developing, maintaining, and growing strong adult and family programs with evangelical emphases according to Spruce Lake Ministries' (SLM) belief statement, core purpose and values
• Championing a guest centered, relational culture of service and spiritual enrichment
• Recruiting and hiring the summer teams for Spruce Lake and Pinebrook
• Serves as the SL Summer Team Manager from June to August

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager