Director of Recruitment

Job Description

This position serves Vagabond Missions by raising up young people to serve as missionaries in urban areas and by stewarding and caring for current and future missionaries, in collaboration with the Director of Mission and local Area Directors. This position is one of evangelization, recruitment, and formation, pastorally leading souls on staff into a greater relationship with God and helping each person he or she is in contact with to continuously discern the will of God. As the Director of Recruitment, you will be responsible for dreaming up and executing effective recruitment plans, managing the applicant pipeline, helping retain current missionaries, and planning and participating in critical national events. This position, along with the Director of Mission, is one of the biggest liaisons between, and supports to, mission field staff. This person will work in unison with the VM Leadership Team, and with a high degree of collaboration with the Director of Mission. This position will report to the Director of Operations, collaborate with Missions, and oversee any Recruitment Officers.

Required Qualifications:
- 3+ years of experience in Catholic ministry
- Highly motivated and organized, a true-self starter
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Proficient in Google Workspace (i.e. sheets, docs, drive, gmail, calendar, etc.)
- Possesses humility, boldness, courage for Christ and His Church thereby being able to cast vision and inspire strangers to action by creatively presenting the Gospel and sharing the story, purpose and impact of Vagabond Missions
- Ability to fundraise

Preferences:
- Has experience forming others in authentic Catholic discipleship
- 2+ years in a leadership or management role
- 4 year degree from an accredited College or University

Responsibilities:
- Sourcing and Missionary Acquisition: Identify and invest in potential future missionaries by building relationships and casting vision for their future
- Recruitment Process Management: Oversee recruitment pipeline tracker for missionaries, serving as primary initiator or assigns appropriate recruitment officers, ensuring a positive candidate experience with our organization
- Develop Initiatives: Plan and execute engaging opportunities for people to explore and fall in love with missionary life (ie., Come & See weekends, Spring or Summer Internships, mission trip collaborations)
- Current Missionary Retention: Support first year missionaries integrating into Vagabond by coordinating regular formation to help their personal, spiritual, and professional growth
- Fundraising and Budgeting: Personally support raise salary and communicate regularly with donors, utilizing the organization's fundraising training and methodology to cultivate relationships (Fundraising training will be provided); Develop and manage the annual recruitment budget

Salary & Benefits:
- Hybrid Pay Structure: Base pay amount provided by VM to support desired pay (if applicable). The candidate must fundraise a minimum of $30,000 annually as well as any additional amount to reach desired pay
- Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance plans offered along with the option to make voluntary deferrals into a 403(b)
- A typical work week is 40 hours but during certain times and seasons it may be less or substantially more
- Time off includes: 15 days paid vacation, 10 days off between Christmas and New Years, certain federal holidays or holy days given off throughout the year, monthly Spiritual Day encouraged
- Option to obtain a MA in Theology from Franciscan University for 50% tuition

To apply please send a resume and cover letter to Matt Ketcham at mattk@vagabondmissions.com.

About the Employer

Vagabond Missions exist to bring the Gospel to youth ages 12-18 living in urban areas in America (i.e. the Inner-City). All Vagabond Mission staff should be striving to be on fire with the love of God and a zeal for souls. All staff must have a regular prayer life, a vibrant and living relationship with God, and a burning desire to bring Christ to the Inner-City in accord with authentic Catholic teaching, regardless of the position being filled.