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Overseas Student Mentor - North Africa

Cafe Marketing

JOB TITLE

Overseas Student Mentor | Full-Time

LOCATION

North Africa

TERM COMMITMENT

5 years

NORTH AFRICA OVERVIEW

Live out your Great Commission calling inside the 10/40 Window among one of the largest Frontier People Groups in North Africa while you share Jesus with your neighbors and equip, encourage, and mobilize young adults to tell the story of Jesus where it has never been told. You will live in a beautiful city, full of history, cultural diversity, and a great opportunity for the advance of the Gospel. The people here are friendly, welcoming, and proud of their history, culture, and traditions and more than 99% of them are Muslim. You will learn their language, culture, and history, and build relationships with them to share life and the hope of the Gospel.

JOB DESCRIPTION OVERVIEW

Your job will be to lead, serve, encourage and mentor students who are considering long-term work among the unreached in a closed country. You will be involved in ongoing evangelism, discipleship, ministry, and spiritual growth efforts, and encouraged to use your gifts and talents to further the ongoing work of bringing people into the Kingdom of God. You will mentor up to 4-5 students per semester in group and one-on-one settings as they live life among the unreached. These mentoring sessions will allow time for processing, debriefing, guidance, and encouragement as the students undergo intense training and cross-cultural exposure. You will teach our curriculum in group settings and have input in defining and refining program elements and curriculum. Additionally, you will shepherd and lead these students by example through varying geographic, topographic, and cultural environments during the 3 months of training. This includes leading students through experiences to encounter different peoples, meet other long-term missionaries, and participate in various training opportunities. You will prepare students spiritually, mentally, relationally, and physically so they can discover their next step in the Great Commission.

REQUIREMENTS

CRITICAL QUALITIES:

  • Mature Christian faith and agreement with the statement of faith

  • A passionate follower of Jesus Christ with a proven devotion to the habits necessary to maintain a daily relationship with him

  • Possess a longing for the fulfillment of the Great Commission

  • Value for developing others and seeing them as individuals

  • Love adventure and be able to adapt to ever-changing environments

  • Reflect personal and public integrity in line with Biblical principles

 SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

  • Demonstrated ability to live and thrive in cross-cultural environments, including comfort with various forms of travel

  • Significant experience in one-on-one and team mentoring environments for young adults

  • Exceptional interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and listening

  • Demonstrated ability to help a person process serious emotional, spiritual, mental, and relational struggles

  • Proven ability to maturely communicate Biblical truth in small groups and individual mentoring

  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment

  • Ability to perform well under stress to meet deadlines

  • Quick-learning and self-teaching

  • Patient and adaptable disposition to changing circumstances

  • Strong multi-tasking and problem-solving ability

  • Experience with evangelism and discipleship of others

  • Bible Certificate or willingness to obtain during onboarding

  • English Speaking

  • Skill in MS Office Suite and Apple OS

 SPECIFIC JOB DUTIES, TASKS, AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Complete a minimum of 1-year of full-time language learning before starting other full-time mentor & teaching responsibilities

  • Mentor 1-5 students in each program through one-on-one and/or group meetings and activities

  • Prepare students spiritually, mentally, relationally, and physically to discover their next step in the Great Commission

  • Teach classes as needed on a variety of topics from security to relationship building and in a variety of settings from the classroom to overseas life-skills settings

  • Work closely with the team to plan, collaborate, and run our 3-month mentorship program

  • Lead student teams on the various trips throughout the country and region

  • Provide feedback for students to identify areas of growth

  • Plan and execute various cultural activities or experiences for students

  • Develop relationships and engage in evangelism with local people in your community

  • Pray regularly for the mentees

  • Support and uphold the policies, values, and statement of faith of Cafe 1040

  • Maintain sustainable funding levels for the role through Cafe 1040 support raising model

  • Actively take the opportunities to mobilize the people in the scope of your influence toward involvement and investment in the mission and vision of Café 1040

  • Fulfill other duties as requested by the Team Leader

***The mentor does not act as a professional counselor to mentor in all problem and trouble areas of life but focuses specifically on the areas that relate to training. However, traits exemplified in the counseling profession will be part of the mentor’s role: Listening, Nurturing, Supporting, and Advising.

This is a support-based position. Nothing in this job description restricts Cafe 1040’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.  Responsibilities occasionally may require an adjusted work schedule, and evening/weekend hours in order to meet deadlines.