OVERVIEW

Portland Rescue Mission is seeking a Men's Ministries Assistant Director. This gifted servant will personify responsibility, leadership, and a pastoral gifting as they join a Christ-centered team with an award-winning culture and a commitment to serving others. 

Are you ready to transform and be transformed as you lead men recovering from homelessness and addiction towards spiritual formation and healthy relationships all leading towards long-term success? If so, we invite you to thoughtfully consider this unique opportunity.

THE PLACE

The Harbor, Portland Rescue Mission’s men’s facility, located in NE Portland, is designed to support the restoration and growth of men impacted by homelessness, addiction, and life crises. This facility integrates addiction recovery, life-skills training, vocational development and spiritual growth in a safe, highly-relational environment. The ministry team of staff, interns, and volunteers serves to model Christ-like living to support the up to 38 participants in achieving lasting transformation.

THE POSITION

The Men’s Ministry Assistant Director will work directly with the Director of Men's Ministries in overseeing the daily operations at The Harbor consisting of approximately 10 staff members, approximately 34 participants and a growing number of volunteer staff. The Men's Ministry Assistant Director will manage and develop staff, ensure programs are implemented effectively and efficiently, and support the spiritual formation activities at The Harbor. The ideal candidate will be passionate about men's ministry, have an understanding of addiction,  and be capable of overseeing the operations of 24/7 residential program. Join a team of fellow skilled servants to make a lasting difference in the lives of men seeking freedom from homelessness, addiction, and other life crises

 EMPLOYMENT DETAILS

• How to apply: We ask all applicants to apply through the Portland Rescue Mission online application form found on our careers page: https://portlandrescuemission.hiringthing.com/job/772630/men-s-ministries-assistant-director
• Status: Full Time, Salary
• Hours: Monday-Friday, occasional evenings and weekends as needed
• Location: The Harbor - 10336 NE Wygant St. 
• Virtual Tour: https://youtu.be/FaconfaNrJ4?si=MLlHw9YVKCdu04Ja

THE ESSENTIALS

• Assist Director of Men's Ministries in leading staff as a cohesive team expressing Portland Rescue Mission (PRM) values and fulfilling PRM vision
• Participate and provide leadership to The Harbor staff team, actively collaborating with staff to ensure goals are accomplished and the ministry moves forward in unity
• Regularly meet with Harbor Managers (3 staff) to provide direction, development, and performance feedback
• Maintain programs in a consistent and comprehensive manner, utilizing New Life Ministries Manual as the guide for how things are done, being attentive to daily operations (e.g. budget, scheduling, policies, safety, general work flow)
• Ensure timely communication with PRM staff, interns, and volunteers so all parties are connected and informed about ministry at The Harbor 
• Collaborate with PRM staff at other ministry sites to ensure alignment with best practices and integrated ministry
• Actively engage in participant review meetings, ensuring participant progress is done in collaboration and accurately documented
• Provide accurate and timely documentation of programmatic interactions via emails and DAP notes 
• Ensure Resident Tracker Database is used accurately by staff and up to date, produce regular reports on key measurables
• Support The Harbor Director in overseeing dynamic group events that encourage spiritual growth and retention, including weekly Community Life meetings, graduations, and retreats
• Participate with New Life Ministries staff by stepping into key ministry opportunities as needed, including teaching/preaching and Christian discipleship
• Share the gospel with individuals and small group settings as men seek spiritual healing and discipleship
• Readily equip and encourage men by modeling and sharing biblical truth so that program participants grow towards Christian maturity in all areas of life
• Support ministry coverage at The Harbor, being available for program operations (e.g. UA/BA, exits, med call, crisis, on-call rotation) as needed

BACKGROUND AND QUALIFICATIONS

• A passionate relationship with Jesus Christ and a testimony of continued growth in faith
• A calling to serve men impacted by homelessness and addiction
• At least five years of experience in management and/or pastoral ministry 
• An ability to clearly share the Gospel and disciple people through individual and group settings
• General awareness and basic knowledge of chemical dependency and addiction as well as a good understanding of the emotional, cognitive and relational challenges of people who are in recovery from addictions
• Agreement with Portland Rescue Mission’s Statement of Faith and Code of Ethics
• A personal ethos and work ethic that reflects Portland Rescue Mission’s ministry culture – Highly Relational, Christ-Centered, Joyful Servant
• Experience working in teams and supervising people is preferred
• Proficient in documentation, organization, scheduling and instruction

MISSION AND DISTINCTIVES

OUR MISSION

We exist to demonstrate the compassion of Christ

OUR UNIQUE APPROACH

From the first sandwich that was shared in 1949, to today's fully integrated emergency, recovery, and training services, Portland Rescue Mission is a highly relational ministry. The Mission builds supportive and caring communities, meets people at their point of need, equips them, and provides a path forward. In-depth partnership with churches and volunteers, multiple tiers of services and a focus on growing Christian disciples is fundamental to Portland Rescue Mission’s success.