Position Title: Manager,Post-Seminary Applied Learning and Support (PALS) Initiative

Classification: Full-Time (32 hours per week), Exempt

Organization: The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

Department: Commission on Ministerial Growth and Support

Location: International Center, St. Louis, Missouri

Organization Profile:

The Commission on Ministerial Growth and Support (CMGS) exists to provide opportunity for the continuing education and vocational growth of the Church's workers; to advocate and facilitate care and counsel for the Church's workers to support them in the performance of their official duties; and to advocate and facilitate support for the personal well being of the Church's workers and their families.

Purpose Statement:  The CMGS helps the Church's workers learn and grow, serve well and be healthy; and advocates for the workers and their families.

Reporting Relationships

The PALS Manager is accountable to the Executive Director.

Essential Job Functions:

• To provide assistance to the Executive Director of the CMGS through management of the Post-Seminary Applied Learning and Support (PALS) Initiative.
• To identify and effectively provide for the development and delivery of appropriate PALS educational and growth material.
• To regularly provide information to The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, especially to LCMS ordained ministers and district presidents regarding PALS.
• To initiate and maintain regular communication with PALS facilitators, providing encouragement, support, growth and stimulation for their duties as facilitators.
• To manage and appropriately facilitate contracts, stipends and expense reimbursements for PALS facilitators.
• To plan and facilitate the participation in PALS Facilitator Training Events.
• To correspond with PALS participants as necessitated by normal and special circumstances.
• To prepare and submit in a timely manner, reports, publicity and news releases in various formats (oral, written, electronic, etc.).
• To manage budget, billing and record keeping of fiscal activities related to the Initiative.
• To participate, with the Executive Director, in appropriate activities of planning and vision for PALS.
• To provide leadership to the PALS Action Team, formed by volunteer members.
• To peform travel as it may be required.
• To perform other duties as required.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in a field related to education or ministry.
Parish experience as a rostered minister of the LCMS.
Experience and skill in the development and promotion of healthy relationships among ministers.
Member in good standing of a congregation of the LCMS.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to build and maintain supportive partnerships with ordained ministers of the LCMS.
• Proven ability to work independently and plan daily work.
• Ability to exercise discretion in confidential matters.
• Ability to blend creativity and improvisational thinking with sensitivity to tradition and history.
• Demonstrated responsibility and skills in coordination of work, prioritization and organization of multiple projects, and communication.
• Interest in, concern and support for professional Church workers of the LCMS.
• Strong organization skills.
• Excellent command of the English language and correct grammatical use.
• Knowledge of and demonstrated skill with the computer, the World Wide Web, and Microsoft Suite Applications.

Supervisory Responsibility

None.

Interested?  Please forward resume with cover letter and salary history to The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, Department of Human Resources, 1333 S. Kirkwood Road, St. Louis, Missouri, 63122.  E-mail to lcmsjobs@lcms.org.  Fax to 314.996.1121.