EDUCATION FOR A LIFETIME (EFL) SPEAKER

3700 Galley Rd. Colorado Springs, CO 80909 www.elifenetwork.com

Life Network exists to cultivate a community that values life through the love of Christ

EDUCATION FOR A LIFETIME SPEAKER

This position will speak and present the programs by Education for a Lifetime (EFL) in middle schools, high schools, and/or other settings. Support in continued speaker training, program development, and assigned responsibilities. This role also assists in various administrative needs, to include writing content for EFL and maintain EFL's relevancy through updating presentations and developing other educational presentations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Most of this position's time will be spend speaking and presenting, while still having administrative/office tasks defined below.

Communication:

• Responsible to present EFL programs in the assigned setting
• Follow the program script to make sure every topic is covered, while still adding your own style to its delivery
• Team teach with new volunteer speakers
• Observe and provide feedback to volunteer speakers each semester

Program Collaboration:

• Cultivate and maintain relationships with school and organization personnel, as well as with community youth leaders
• Actively recruit potential volunteer speakers
• Develop presentations to equip volunteer speakers to more effectively communicate with students
• Communicate with the Assistant Director as to the appropriate placement of volunteer speakers
• Provide on-going support and encouragement of volunteer speakers
• Help with the annual update of EFL's presentations to reflect new topics and/or information decided upon as a department

Administration:

• Assist with the evaluation of volunteer speakers at the end of each semester
• Attend EFL team meetings and keep EFL Director updated on program progress
• Attend monthly Life Network staff meetings

• Participation by all staff is required at Life Network's major events

• Assist with any EFL department events, meetings or other assigned tasks

EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• Minimum of two years' experience public speaking/teaching experience or in working with youth and parent groups, one of which is preferred to be in a supervisory and/or administrative capacity

QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong advocate for sanctity of life issues
• Possesses Christian testimony with evidence of Christian maturity in personal and professional life
• Active commitment in a local church
• A passion for the ministry accomplished through Life Network and a heart for reaching the lost of our community/world with the Gospel
• Exceptional interpersonal, organizational and communication skills, both oral and written, with a high degree of professionalism and maturity
• Ability to lead and effectively encourage and direct adult volunteers
• Ability to communicate effectively with youth and adults of diverse socio-economic backgrounds including "at risk" youth
• Awareness of current youth culture and a genuine love for students
• Ability to function well in a team environment
• Ability to manage confidential information
• Ability to write clear and concise reports, letters, and memos
• Ability to use a computer effectively, including word processing, spreadsheet and data base management program
• Agrees to pass a background check

CLASSIFICATION

Full-time at 32-40 hours per week. Pay range is $14.50 - $19.00. Reports to the Church and Community Relations Director.

This position is eligible for medical, dental and vision benefits, life insurance, retirement plan match, paid time off, and holiday pay. Hours are Monday through Friday with flexibility for evenings.

Because of the nature of our ministry, and as our ministry is to a non-believing world, all Life Network employees are to maintain a standard of conduct compatible with the principles outlined for us in the Bible, and which our Lord Jesus Christ patterned for us while He was here on earth. Prior to completing this application, we require that you read through our foundational statements. By submitting this application, you agree that you have read and understood these values and beliefs and are in full agreement.

Life Network is a non-profit Christian Ministry with a mission to cultivate a community that values life through the love of Christ. We achieve this by:

• Presenting the Gospel of Jesus Christ
• Providing life-affirming alternatives to abortion
• Promoting sexual integrity and healthy decisions
• Empowering parents to be healthy and hopeful
• Giving hope and healing to post-abortive
• Engaging the community to advance life

Our Statement of Faith:

• We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the inerrant, the infallible, authoritative Word of God.
• We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
• We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.
• We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful man, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential and that this salvation is received through faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord and not as a result of good works.
• We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved unto the resurrection of life, and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.
• We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Christ.

Attestation by candidate:

To achieve coherence and unity within the ministry; to assure that the work of the ministry is conducted in a manner worthy of the calling to which Life Network has been called; to maintain fidelity to the announced purposes of the organization, even as described in its articles of incorporation; to advance these compelling interests of the organization; and to foster a loving, supportive and redemptive work environment within the ministry, Life Network subscribes to these principles and requires that each staff of the organization enthusiastically embrace the Mission Statement, Statement of Faith and core beliefs as part of the employment or intern process to affirm such principles in their lives, both in and out of the workplace.

I certify that I have read and understand the applicant instructions included with this application and that the answers given by me to the foregoing questions and statements made by me are complete and true to the best of my knowledge and belief. I authorize Life Network and its agents to verify any information related to my application or resume. I also authorize individuals, employers, and law enforcement agencies to freely release any information concerning my background, and hereby release any and all of them from any liability for doing so.

I understand that any false information, omissions, or misrepresentations of facts called for in this application, whether on this document or not, may result in rejection of my application or discharge at any time during my employment.

I understand that this application form is intended for use in evaluating my qualifications for employment and that this application is not an offer of employment. I further understand that if hired, my employment will be considered "at-will" and that my employment may be terminated for any reason, with or without cause or notice, at any time by me or Life Network and that this application is not intended to constitute a contract of continued employment.