Executive Director

Job Description

LIFE OUTREACH CENTER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OPPORTUNITY

POSITION PROFILE
Executive Director
Life Outreach Center of Houghton County | Hancock, Michigan
Position Summary
The Executive Director provides spiritual, strategic, and organizational leadership for Life Outreach Center and leads the daily operations of the ministry. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director ensures that the Center's programs, staff, volunteers, finances, community relationships, and development efforts support its mission and strategic goals.

Part-Time Commitment
Schedule
Part-time; approximately 25 hours per week on average
Accountability
Reports to the Board of Directors
Work Location
Life Outreach Center, Hancock, Michigan
Flexibility
Some evening or weekend availability may be needed for events, donor engagement, training, and ministry activities

Compensation and Benefits
$32.00 per hour
Monthly health insurance stipend
Four weeks of paid time off annually
Mission and Culture
Vision. A Christ-centered culture where every life is embraced as a blessing, hope and healing replace fear, and abortion is unthinkable.
Mission. To equip those facing an unexpected pregnancy with life-affirming support and resources.
The Executive Director is expected to model and advance the ministry's Christian mission, cultivate a healthy and compassionate workplace, and provide spiritual leadership through prayer, encouragement, and mission-focused staff development.
Qualifications
A demonstrated commitment to the Christian faith and the mission, vision, and life-affirming values of Life Outreach Center.
At least three years of supervisory or organizational leadership experience, including responsibility for staff, volunteers, and daily operations.
Experience in nonprofit administration, program development, or organizational growth.
Proven ability to build relationships with donors, churches, community organizations, schools, and other local partners.
Strong written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to lead with sound judgment, discretion, compassion, accountability, and professionalism.
Working proficiency with common office technology, data organization and reporting, websites, email, and social media platforms.
Experience recruiting, interviewing, training, developing, and evaluating staff or volunteers.
Ability to organize priorities, manage multiple responsibilities, and follow through consistently in a part-time leadership role.
Duties and Responsibilities
Organizational Leadership and Board Partnership
Lead the center's daily operations in alignment with board-approved mission, strategy, policies, and budget.
Translate strategic priorities into annual goals, work plans, milestones, and measurable outcomes.
Monitor ministry outcomes and ensure organizational policies and procedures are consistently followed.
Provide clear, timely reports to the Board regarding operations, programs, finances, staffing, opportunities, and risks.
Support effective governance by maintaining clear distinctions between board oversight and executive management.
Staff and Volunteer Leadership
Recruit, hire, supervise, evaluate, develop, and, when necessary, separate employees in accordance with approved policies and the Employee Manual.
Supervise and support staff through clear expectations, regular check-ins, coaching, performance feedback, and accountability.
Build a healthy team culture marked by trust, accountability, communication, prayer, and professional growth, and identify appropriate staff development opportunities.
Programs, Client Services, and Quality
Ensure programs are consistent, compassionate, confidential, mission-aligned, and responsive to community needs.
Establish practical systems for documentation, data quality, outcome tracking, and continuous improvement.
Community Engagement and Communications
Develop and maintain strong relationships with churches, community organizations, schools, service providers, and other local partners.
Represent Life Outreach Center professionally in the community and communicate the ministry's mission and impact clearly.
Identify opportunities to expand awareness, referrals, collaboration, and community support.
Fundraising and Donor Development
Cultivate and steward relationships with current and prospective donors.
Communicate ministry outcomes and financial needs accurately and compellingly.
Work with the Board to strengthen long-term financial sustainability.
Application
Please submit a cover letter and resume to lifeoutreachhoughton@gmail.com. Applications may also be mailed to Life Outreach Center, 300B Quincy Street, Hancock, MI 49930.

About the Employer

To equip those facing an unexpected pregnancy with life-affirming support and resources.
The Executive Director is expected to model and advance the ministry's Christian mission, cultivate a healthy and compassionate workplace, and provide spiritual leadership through prayer, encouragement, and mission-focused staff development.