Amazima Ministries Family Mentors Jobs in Uganda

Amazima Ministries Family Mentors Jobs in Uganda

Summary

Reporting to the Director of Student Life, Family Mentor (FMs) couples are to create and maintain a safe, nurturing, and caring environment for the students entrusted to their care.

This involves a daily effort to meet the emotional, personal, educational, and daily needs of the students for whom they are responsible in the context of modeling a healthy, growing, Christ-centered marriage. Couples must have been married a minimum of three years and have considerable experience working with teenagers to be considered for this role.

*Foreign national (i.e. non-Ugandan) candidates are responsible for raising their own support during their time with Amazima Ministries.

Duties and Responsibilities

Personal

To set an example of servant leadership, use biblical principles to resolve disputes, speaks to edify and encourage, and demonstrates faithful obedience to God

To live out a biblically sound marriage reflecting Christ and His Church

To leverage personal gifts and skills where applicable to disciple students and support the mission and vision of The Amazima School
Environment

FMs will strive to reflect the heart of The Amazima School’s mission to shape Ugandan students to know and honor God and to desire to serve him with all their heart, mind, and soul

FMs will endeavor to create a safe, nurturing, and caring environment where trust, discipline, consistency and accountability are evident

FMs will enrich students’ lives by providing moral, spiritual, and educational guidance and counsel

Specific Tasks

Duties and responsibilities for Family Mentors include but are not necessarily limited to the following:

Attending all Student Life (full) team, TAS all-staff meetings, and trainings with their spouse

Participate in home visits and all service projects with their spouse and students

Attend and participate in morning devotions and house team meetings with their spouse

Attend dinner at the chapel with students all week nights that they are

on duty

Be generally available on scheduled weekends and immediately after school on scheduled days

Lead daily family devotions with spouse and Ugandan partner

Assign and supervise daily house/campus chores

Supervise and assist with daily homework as needed

Conduct regular family meetings

Implement established Student Life discipline strategy

Interface with teachers regarding academic issues

Engage in structured group activities and fellowship with other Family Mentors

Families

Develop quality relationships with the guardians of the students in the home

Visit students’ homes and families, along with Ugandan Family Mentor Partner, twice a term

Qualifications

Be married at least three years and have a marriage based on and reflective of biblical principles

Foreign national (i.e. non-Ugandan) applicants for this position cannot have more than two children

Must be a committed Christian who is in full agreement with the Statement of Faith of The Amazima School

Professional and personal references must demonstrate observed manifestation of godly character and spiritual maturity

Must be an active member of a local church

Must be willing to commit to the mission of The Amazima School and willing to make a minimum three-year commitment to the family mentor role

Must have experience working with and mentoring high school-age students

Be in good health, enthusiastic, and have high energy

Enjoy working collaboratively in a team environment

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Amazima Ministries Family Mentors Jobs in Uganda

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