Mustard Seed Vocational Instructors (3 Women)

POSITIONS: Seamstress
DEPARTMENT: Mustard Seed
PLACE OF SERVICE Silang, Cavite, Philippines
DATE REVISED: April 2011

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

To train and prepare young women from below poverty level families of Metro Manila and nearby provinces, to live for Jesus Christ as they serve and support their families and their local church.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF MINISTRY:

Responsible to establish a high-quality vocational training course at Mustard Seed. The Instructor would be responsible for the curriculum (development/revision and implementation), equipment and materials, personnel (staff and students) and program supplies. She is responsible to create a Christ-centered classroom environment in order to build Christian character in the lives of the personnel and students (in accordance with the Mustard Seed foundational verses as stated in Proverbs 31:30-31).

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Responsible to represent her particular vocational area in the regularly scheduled staff meetings.
2. Responsible to participate in prospective student applications, screening and selection for training.
3. Responsible to relate spiritual truths and Biblical principles in the classroom and to work with social worker and staff to counsel as needed for the trainees when various character traits and weaknesses are detected in the classroom.
4. Responsible to care for and maintain all vocational tools, equipment and facilities. This includes the purchase of needed tools, equipment, and other materials.
5. Responsible to train qualified national assistants so that they may take control of the entire training program when necessary in the future.
6. Responsible to maintain student records, grades, accomplishments, etc.

PREFERRED PRE-FIELD EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

1. EDUCATION / TRAINING: see Bible training below.
2. BIBLE TRAINING: One year of Bible training in a Bible school or Bible training under equivalent programs such as Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, Campus Crusade for Christ, church-based Christian education, etc. is preferred.
3. EXPERIENCE:
   1. An expatriate with proven skills in her particular vocational calling and to be willing to contribute five years to the ministry.
   2. A mature Christian with one to two years discipleship experience in youth work as related to Christian service while serving under church/para-church organizations. (References from people involved with your Christian service experiences in youth work will be helpful).

LENGTH OF SERVICE: Prefer 4 year term to career commitment.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS: A personal desire and conviction to serve God in this calling as a servant leader with a whole heart (Col. 3:17). Completion of a pre-field missionary training course is required.

SUPPORT: individual required to fully raise their own financial support prior to arrival on the field. ACTION Philippines can provide general support level guidelines upon request.

FIELD TRAINING REQUIRED

1. LANGUAGE: Tagalog Level 2 minimum is required. Must have basic Tagalog communication skills for dialogue with the students, Filipino staff, and people in the local community. This will involve focused time dedicated to language study.
2. ON-GOING FIELD SERVICE REQUIREMENTS:
   a. Ability and willingness to train a Filipino successor.

ACTION Philippines 2011-2012 Personnel Needs List
Updated April 2011