Family Integration Specialist - 2025905

POSITION SUMMARY:
 
 
This is a limited-term position funded through a grant agreement until (DATE) and contingent upon funding extension.
 
{If Hybrid, add schedule, ex.1 day onsite and 4 work from home days}.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Church & Community Engagement

- Speak at and participate in events hosted by the local church network to share about the work of World Relief Memphis through the Family Integration Program

- Collaborate with local churches to explore and develop opportunities for partnership that deepen volunteer and church engagement with the refugee and immigrant community

- Host and participate in fundraising events to support the Family Integration Program and World Relief Memphis

- Connect with volunteer, lay and church leaders through 1:1 meetings and other small group style meetings to engage volunteers in relational immigrant ministry

- Launch and develop a Women of Welcome Memphis chapter with at least 1-2 volunteer leaders

- Coordinates regularly with the Church and Community Engagement Team to ensure alignment with CCE strategies, partnership development and management, and success across its goals

- Develop contextualized awareness and training presentations to share about WRM, its programs and the current landscape of immigration and refugee issues in collaboration with CCE staff

Volunteer Development & Coaching

- Equip and develop volunteers through initial book study, experiential learning and modeling opportunities, Women of Welcome gatherings and regular coaching

- Accompany volunteers during initial home visits to immigrant families to model relational engagement and promote cross-cultural friendship

- Mentor and disciple volunteers as they integrate their own families into consistent and mutual relationships and shared experiences with immigrant families

- Facilitate initial and ongoing volunteer development through regular book clubs (likely quarterly) , group discussions and other reflective learning environments, experiential learning and modeling opportunities, and Women of Welcome gatherings

- Provide regular one-on-one coaching, encouragement, and problem-solving support for volunteers

Family Integration Program Coordination

- Cultivate a welcoming, safe, and inclusive community that emphasizes mutual learning and belonging between both immigrant client and volunteer families.

- Pair volunteers with client families and participate in initial home or community visits.

- Maintain regular, intentional contact with client families to listen to their stories, adjust programs to their needs, and build trust.

- Formalize, develop and maintain the early childhood services piloted through previous Flourishing Families programming

- Maintain a strong working knowledge of any relevant public or private funding streams in order to ensure compliance and support quality and effective programming

- Lead the operational coordination of the Family Integration program, including:

- Match participating immigrant clients with volunteers to promote social integration through ongoing, mutual relationships focused on practical daily, functional, emotional, spiritual and social domains of life;

- Delegate volunteer roles for program days (e.g., welcome & sign-in, hospitality, ESL, crafts, circle time, playtime);

- Support the planning and execution of special programming (e.g., summer Kickstart events) and monthly community social events/outings.

- Coordinate with Integrate Adult Education staff and other WRM staff needed to implement ESL and other classes as needed

- Develop and document curriculum, standard operating procedures and other written guidance for new programming

- Ensure accurate documentation to support case management and data management consistent with WRM policy and procedures.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

- Mature and personal Christian faith

- Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief

- Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities

- Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs (https://worldrelief.org/values/), Statement of Faith (https://worldrelief.org/statement-of-faith-details/), Christian Identity (https://worldrelief.org/content/uploads/2022/06/Towards-a-Fresh-Embrace-of-our-Christian-Identity-2.pdf) and National Association of Evangelicals' For the Health of The Nation document (https://www.nae.org/for-the-health-of-the-nation-publication/)

- Valid drivers license, access to reliable vehicle and ability to pass MVR standards

- Bachelor’s degree in social work, human services, intercultural studies or related field required

- 3 years’ experience working cross-culturally and in partnership with immigrant or refugee communities

- 2-3 years' experience working in relational volunteer models

- Demonstrate strong cultural fluency as well as excellent oral and written communication skills

- Ability to anticipate audience-specific communication needs and support the execution of these needs

- Proficiency in Microsoft programs such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook and a willingness to learn other software as required

- Ability to manage competing priorities

- Advanced problem-solving and planning skills, with ability and openness to operate in ambiguity

- Capable of working independently and in a team-based environment

- Strong interpersonal, organizational, and execution skills, including the ability to build trust among diverse and cross-cultural stakeholders

- Ability to work some evenings and weekends necessary to role and responsibilities

World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time employees.
 
World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health.
 
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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
 
For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.