Description

Position at CRISTA Resources

Location: Shoreline, WA

Employment Status: Full Time

Compensation: $33.00 - $39.75, DOE

Benefit Highlights: Health Insurance, Retirement Plans w/CRISTA match, Family Care, Paid Holidays, PTO, Tuition Discount at King’s Schools.

Company Overview

CRISTA Ministries (“CRISTA”) is a Christian church community that exists to exercise and express its Christian beliefs. At the core of our Christian church community is the belief that as Christians, we are part of the priesthood of all believers, set forth in I Peter 2. We believe this priesthood calling rests upon all Christians and is a foundational, spiritual practice of our CRISTA community. This priesthood calling evokes within us the response to view our work as our ministry. We believe that all representatives of our community are ministers of the gospel and play equally important roles in exercising, expressing and teaching our beliefs (I Corinthians 12: 17-23).

CRISTA exists to make known the love of Jesus Christ through demonstrated works of service and ministry. We use every method available so that the people of the world may hear the Gospel, accept Christ as their Savior, and grow in their faith. We are a united family of Biblical Ministries inspired by a shared vision to serve and impact the young through the elderly, all cultures and backgrounds, in our own backyard and around the world through excellence in our service and operations. By leading a healthy and sustainable organization, CRISTA empowers its ministries to serve the needs of the world and share the Gospel, making disciples. Our commitment is to glorify, honor and obey the Lord in all we do through a workforce of ministers: our staff and volunteers who are called, committed, and faithful Christians.

CRISTA leads five distinct ministries in alignment with our calling to draw people into a transforming relationship with Christ. From World Concern’s relief and development efforts around the globe; from CRISTA Media’s stations that broadcast uplifting messages and music through your radio dials to the fireside songs that bring joy to campers year-round at CRISTA Camps; from the young minds equipped with knowledge at King’s Schools to the seniors receiving exceptional care at CRISTA Senior Living. Whether traversing the globe or right in our backyard, the CRISTA family of ministries is empowered to meet the needs of those we serve with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

CRISTA MINISTRIES MISSION AND VISION STATEMENTS

Mission Statement: To fearlessly declare the Gospel, with Biblical truth and love, leading generations to follow Jesus.
Vision Statement: Until All Know Jesus.

CRISTA MINISTRIES CORE VALUES

Christ-Centered: We approach our work by faith, prayerfully believing God will do the miraculous.
Servanthood: We serve our world by meeting needs practically and spiritually.
Uncompromising Integrity: We are honest, transparent, and trustworthy – reflecting Jesus in all we do.
Holy Stewardship: We honor and maximize the potential of the resources, assets, and people God has entrusted to us.
Excellence: We serve with excellence knowing that we represent God in our work, words, and actions.
Unified Team: We are One CRISTA, united in the vision to transform lives with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Position Summary

The Alumni Relations Communications Coordinator is responsible for finding, developing and writing alumni-related content for use in relationship building, fundraising, marketing, and Public Relations in the voice of CRISTA Ministry and in line with King’s Schools. The role coordinates with the Director of Alumni Relations on content development for story-driven information from King’s Schools alumni, King’s Schools, and CRISTA Ministries in relation to upcoming Capital Campaigns for King's Schools. The Alumni Relations team will work together in developing meaningful programs and strategies.

Essential Functions

(General overview and may not include all details of responsibilities)

Alumni Relations Team

Serve as an integral member of the Alumni Relations Team in support of efforts to: Deepen connection and engagement across the King’s Schools alumni community.
Drive financial support among alumni, their family and friends primarily in relation to upcoming Capital Campaigns for King’s Schools.
Support alumni-related fundraising activities and collaborate with stakeholders on opportunities that will foster greater fundraising.
Enhance King’s alumni awareness and interest through a wide variety of alumni-focused communications that reach a broad scope of alumni spanning seven decades.
Strategize communications to align with alumni interest and areas of involvement from when they attended King’s Schools.
Participate in creative and strategic planning meetings for campaigns and projects.

Communications

Create alumni-oriented copy for all marketing/fundraising channels (print, digital, video, email, web, social, etc.) in collaboration with the Resource Advancement Marketing team, aligning with CRISTA’s goals and values in representing the respective voices of King’s Schools and CRISTA Ministries.
Coordinate content creation for the Alumni Relations Program, acting as editor, writer, and proofreader.
Assist with design execution in coordination with the Resource Advancement Marketing team, ensuring alignment with King’s and CRISTA’s visual profiles.
Employ best practices such as planning, researching, interviewing, and writing all material which will be used for alumni and alumni donor communications, across platforms such social media, email, print and video for marketing/fundraising efforts.
Work with the Director of Alumni Relations to creatively develop and deploy a scheduled communication plan to maintain and improve Alumni engagement.
Interact with King’s Schools contacts, staying up to date on program efforts and results while maintaining the most recent catalog of past and present program details for effective messaging.
Engage with King’s alumni to gain life updates while maintaining a catalog of stories and testimonies for effective messaging.

Conduct that reflects well on CRISTA Ministries and aligns with its mission, vision, Statement of Faith and Christian Community Representative Commitment (CCC).

Essential Qualifications

CHRIST CENTERED

Belief that Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior.
Is a committed Christian who is dedicated to continued spiritual growth and development as evidenced through a growing personal walk with God (e.g. daily spiritual rhythms of prayer, fellowship, Bible study, etc.).
Prayerfully seeks God’s will in their own lives and in their ministry at CRISTA.
Engages our ministry including staff and colleagues through prayer, participation in spiritual practices, leading devotionals and other spiritual practices.
Affirms, aligns with and supports CRISTA’s Statement of Faith and Christian Community Representative Statement (CCC).
Conducts themselves in a manner which reflects well on CRISTA Ministries and aligns with its mission, vision, Statement of Faith and Christian Community Representative Commitment (CCC).
Demonstrates the values of a CRISTA leader.

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university recognized by the United States Department of Education or equivalent (degrees in Journalism, English, Communications, Marketing or related). Relevant work experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.

Experience

2-5 years’ experience in fundraising communications, marketing, journalism, or related field
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Experience with CRM systems and/or alumni databases (Salesforce etc.) a plus
Experience with design and design execution a plus
Experience with social media preferred
Ability to manage multiple projects and work collaboratively with several departments
Passion for King’s Schools and Christian Education

SOFTWARE / EQUIPMENT KNOWLEDGE

Microsoft Office suite
Asana or similar copy writing software

Other Considerations

Experienced, creative writer
Knowledge of school community development, and an understanding of fundraising communication that inspires and engages people
Strong work ethic
Able to handle multiple, concurrent projects and work collaboratively within diverse teams and across departments.
Willingness to utilize tested and proven marketing and fundraising methods to engage alumni
Superb written and verbal communication skills
Attention to detail
The submission of a writing sample – especially persuasive writing – will be helpful in selecting the best candidate.
Ability to pass background checks relating to DSHS Secretary’s List of Crimes and Negative Actions. (WAC 388-113).

Experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Public Relations or media relations experience

SOFTWARE / EQUIPMENT KNOWLEDGE

Salesforce
Web editing software

Other Considerations

King’s Schools Alumni

STATEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION

CRISTA is a Christian, religious organization that lives out its faith-based mission through five ministries: CRISTA Camps, CRISTA Media, CRISTA Senior Living, King’s Schools, and World Concern. As permitted by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, CRISTA reserves the right to prefer employees of a particular religion and to require its employees to hold certain religious beliefs, engage in certain religious observances, and engage in or refrain from engaging in certain behavior, based on CRISTA’s religious beliefs. CRISTA’s employees must agree with and support without reservation CRISTA’s Statement of Faith and must conduct themselves in accordance with the religious beliefs and practices that flow from that Statement of Faith and CRISTA’s Christian Community Policy.

Among those employees and employment applicants who agree with and support without reservation and abide by the Statement of Faith and CRISTA’s Christian Community Policy, CRISTA does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. Based on its religious beliefs, CRISTA values and respects the dignity of all persons and appreciates the diversity of God’s creation.

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