Company Description

Mariners Church is a biblically-centered, non-denominational church located in Southern California focused on inspiring people to follow Jesus and fearlessly change the world. Mariners is listed as one of the top 20 largest churches in America by Outreach Magazine. We are a community of ordinary people from all walks of life courageously trusting God to do the extraordinary. Simply put, we trust God to do what we can’t—heal, transform, renew, forgive, provide and sustain. Through the redemption story of each believer, God is glorified, lives are changed and communities are impacted in a significant way. Come and be part of a new season of growth as Mariners Church responds to God’s call in launching new congregations.

Job Description

The Site Coordinator serves as the primary leader for Lighthouse Community Centers (LCC) programs and events at Minnie St. Under direct supervision of the Associate Director of Youth Programming, the site coordinator is responsible for maintaining the vision and strategy of LCC, recruiting and building a team of volunteers to serve in impactful ways within the community and the local church. 

The site coordinator is expected to be a team player and show consistency, confidence and teachability within the role. Through events & programs, leadership development, community engagement and team & administration responsibilities the site coordinator will assist in maintaining the vision and strategy of LCC to ensure a balance between the life change of volunteers and service recipients at their assigned LCC. 

• Events & Programs: Oversee daily operations of the center including facility use, program schedule and special events. Implement and maintain events within the center that meet the needs of the community, Outreach Ministries and Mariners church (Rooted Serves, Group Serves, Homework Help, Community and Parent Engagement, etc). 

• Leadership Development: Identify, train, and empower volunteers and ministry leaders to run daily, weekly and monthly programs. Direct supervision and care of volunteers serving at their corresponding location. 

• Community Engagement: Engage relationally with families and individuals from the community. Recruit, train and develop a team of residents who will be empowered and deployed as leaders in the community. Build/Maintain relationships with local organizations, property managers, local school officials, city staff, neighborhood leaders, etc. so as to facilitate partnerships and leverage opportunities for working together.

• Team & Administration: Collaborate with Associate Directors, other site coordinators, and operations coordinator to ensure consistency across sites of programs, policies and operations. Fulfill administrative responsibilities like logging program attendance, reviewing metrics, financial updates, etc. 

Qualifications

• B.A preferred, or 2-5 years experience
• Spanish/bilingual 
• Must be able to work late nights and weekends
• Reliable transportation to work from multiple locations within one day
• Holds and is able to cast the vision of Outreach Ministries
• Has demonstrated a personal passion for both local outreach and Mariners Church community life
• Ability to identify, develop, and oversee volunteer leaders
• Customer service attitude and energy
• Proven ability to prioritize and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment
• Possess good organizational skills and efficient work characteristics
• Strong computer skills: PC system and various software programs (Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook) and the ability to maintain data, metrics and budgeting up to date
• Excellent interpersonal skills working with staff and volunteers, including but not limited to Associate Directors and other site coordinators
• Authorized to work in the U.S.

Additional Information

All Mariners Church Staff:

• Love Jesus and call themselves Christians.
• Embrace a high biblical standard of personal conduct and lifestyle.
• Agree to and adhere to the church's statement of faith and leadership commitment. 
• Attend Mariners Church.