TCK Member Care Specialist

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Salary: Support-Raised

Paraclete Services Mission Statement:

Our member care team serves global workers, encouraging and equipping them to fulfill God’s global, redemptive purposes, assisting each to finish well with Him.

Position Summary:

The TCK (Third Culture Kid) Member Care Specialist, is responsible for leading TCK training programs, resourcing appointee and international worker families for cross-cultural life and ministry, and is responsible for equipping appointee and international worker families and TCKs; while advocating for their care and well-being.   

Position Responsibilities:

·       Support the Director of Paraclete Services and team to fulfill the purpose statement 

·       Encourage biblical perspectives within all member care interactions

·       Provide WorldVenture parents with consultations and resources for raising TCKs in cross-cultural settings

·       Participate in training events, conferences, and retreats as requested

·       Debrief international worker families

·       When appropriate, work directly with TCKs to equip them in self-care

·       Adhere to the current child safety policy and code of conduct

·       Maintain partnerships with other global TCK education entities

·       Partner with other members of Paraclete Services to provide parents and their TCKs with relevant resources 

·       Lead TCKs in biblically integrated, age appropriate, cross-cultural training programs

·       Hire, train, and oversee TCK program workers

·       Create and implement curriculum using a variety of communication methods

·       Review and update curriculum based on feedback and current needs

·       Maintain child-safe and child-friendly areas and equipment 

·       Maintain active membership on the Child Safety Team, and serve as liaison between Paraclete and the Child Safety Team

·       Ensure those working with TCKs are educated in the practices of child safety compliance

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

·       Minimum of 5 years of cross-cultural ministry experience

·       Integrate biblical principles to the needs of TCKs and their families

·       Connect well with others in a virtual environment 

·       Positive experience working collaboratively with parents and their TCKs

·       Respect for those from nations and cultures other than one’s own

·       Excellent interpersonal oral and written communication skills appropriate for all age groups

·       Relate to others in a professional, personal, and prompt manner

·       High attention to detail and efficacious organizational skills

·       Work with the training team to develop learning resources for parents and TCKs

·       Collaborative approach when serving staff and international worker families

·       Personal initiative, creativity, and flexibility in the management of work responsibilities

·       Computer proficiency for Office365, related programs, and usage of video conferencing software

·       Proficiency in Salesforce is highly preferred, but not required

·       Contribute areas of unique gifting and specialization

Personal Qualifications:

Proven commitment to a personal relationship with God and a desire to serve Him in global ministry
Affirmation of the WorldVenture Doctrinal Statement, Sexual Conduct Policy, Child Safety Policy, and Child Safety Code of Conduct
·       Enthusiastic personal interest in and dedication to WorldVenture’s vital and significant ministry

·       Christian character that reflects and embodies the values, beliefs and principles foundational to WorldVenture

·       Service-oriented attitude of assisting and serving others

·       Team player who displays humility and a learner’s attitude

Education or Formal Training:

·       Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, preferably with a degree in Education, Child Development, Psychology, Sociology, or Cross-Cultural Communication 

·       Experience serving the spiritual, behavioral and emotional health needs of TCKs and families

Work Environment/Physical Activities:

·       Remote office environment 

·       Travel required, both domestic and international 

Job descriptions are not intended, and should not be construed, to be exhaustive lists of responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with a job. They are meant to be accurate reflections of the principal job elements essential for making fair pay decisions.