Job Description
World Race Squad Mentor
Supervisor: World Race Program Director
Classification: Salary
Fundraising Goal: $30,000
Summary of Job
The World Race Squad Mentor will lead a collaborative leadership team to guide the
process of spiritual formation for World Race participants across all phases of the trip
cycle: training camp, launch, and field. They provide day-to-day field support in order to
disciple the squad from personal brokenness to abandonment to spiritual dependence
upon the Lord. The Squad Mentor will accomplish this through regular teachings,
one-on-one mentor sessions, prayer, and ministering to the squad's field leadership. They
are ministers of Adventures who equip, train, and lead participants in Adventures'
mission trips.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
•The World Race Squad Mentor is responsible for the following ministerial duties:
•Take ownership of the quality of the World Race experience facilitated for
their squad.
•Work to establish and maintain World Race core values beginning at
training camp and continuing throughout their discipleship journey with us.
Seeking and hearing God's voice and then moving in obedience
Setting the captives free
Praying for the sick
Living a life of radical faith as evidenced by the establishment of the
Kingdom
•Oversee the spiritual health of participants by leading them through a
discipleship journey.
Pursue intentional relationships with participants through personal
conversations via email, voice, video, and live interactions, with the
purpose of spiritually supporting, encouraging, and calling out
spiritual gifts.
Cultivate an understanding of each participant's personal journey -
helping them express their fears, problems and areas of
discouragement.
Give participants pastoral mentorship in a way that is consistent with
Adventures in Missions' values and beliefs.
Pray with participants.
•Serve as the lead trainer for the squad and leaders during training camp.
Help facilitate training sessions
Provide daily direction to the squad
Lead instructional breakout sessions to prepare World Racers for life
and ministry in the field.
•Recruit a team of Alumni Squad leaders to provide leadership to squads on
the field under the direction and supervision of the SQM.
•Train, equip and empower Squad Leaders (SQLs) and Team Leaders (TLs)
to lead WR squads and teams in a way consistent with the values of the
World Race program so that the ethos of the World Race program is
preserved and perpetuated.
Provide direction and oversight for the training of raised up squad
leaders.
Serve alumni and raised-up squad leaders in a discipling capacity
while they are leading on the field.
•Develop a team of ministry partners to complete the fundraising goal.
Throughout this process, minister to partners through prayer and teaching
biblical truths. (I Corinthians 9:14, Philippians 4:17) Training for this located
at:
•Administrative tasks:
•Serve the squad leadership team by ensuring that information is distributed
to coaches and SQLs.
•Work with the leadership team to schedule, manage, facilitate/teach and
lead squad debriefs.
•Work as part of a cross-functional team which includes logistical and
administrative staff to achieve goals such as:
Revenue attainment (support coaching) and control of field costs
Ministry host development
Participant safety
Reporting
Competencies Required
•World Race Alumni Squad Leader experience required.
•Professing Christian with established record of high Christian character, integrity,
servant leadership, maturity, and a positive attitude
•Character and Integrity - must have strong Christian moral principles, be
trustworthy, honest, fair, and display the Fruit of the Spirit in both word and
action
•Servant leadership - must lead as Christ did with humility, considering their
needs above your own and making it your priority to improve those you
serve
•Maturity - must be strong spiritually, responding appropriately with respect
to the time and place of every situation
•Positive attitude - must always be willing to do your best with what is
asked of you
•Demonstrates emotional and spiritual health that manifests itself in authority,
confidence and the ability to lead others into the same.
•Evidence of discipleship fruit in their life.
•Understand and embrace the core values, culture, and ministry of Adventures in
Missions and demonstrates a passion to be a part of and propel its future.
•Has the desire and skills (written, verbal and interpersonal skills) to work in a
collaborative and intergenerational environment with coaches, SQLs, and AIM
leaders that values participant leadership.
•Able to influence a broad range of people and effectively drive them toward a
common goal in Training, Launch, and Debrief environments.
•The flexibility to meet shifting needs and willingness to work flexible hours. Will do
"whatever it takes".
Job Tags
Flexible hours, Shift work,