67 mission jobs found in Waxhaw, NC

Target Staff Type            Supported/Volunteer Work Location  JAARS Waxhaw FTE        1.000 Position Summary          Help others gain a vision for missions and become further engaged with JAARS through managing the logistical, project, and program details required for a successful week of service. The position will use your relational and organizational strengths as you work with a wide variety of people and departments, managing the fluid nuances of hosting a new team of people each week. Position Responsibilities             There is no typical day in the life of the Mission Teams Manager, however a typical week may include: Direct, serve, and support arriving teams, tending to needs throughout the week Respond to inquiries and process new applications Coordinate team housing and project arrangements for scheduled teams Participate with team at Facilities devotion Monday and Friday Work with team host to coordinate two meals, speakers and Friday...

Target Staff Type             Supported/Volunteer Work Location   JAARS Waxhaw FTE         0.500 Position Summary           The MATA Assistant position is an administrative assistant position to help with the Aviation Engagement Department. This position is specific to the Missions at the Airport program, but may provide assistance with Vision Flights and CrossVenture|Aero activities. Position Responsibilities               Communication with event sponsors Accounting Reporting Assisting at events in the capacity of ticket seller, gatekeeper, etc. Position Requirements  A deep and growing walk with the Lord Jesus that includes your personal spiritual growth and the ability to support others in their spiritual growth Embrace the vision, mission and core values of JAARS Volunteer or supported, unpaid An understanding of the MATA program Strong computer skills Attention to detail

Staff Type  Volunteer, or staff who raises support Summary Do you like to bring glory to God by using the skills He has given you in a specific trade? Do you have well-rounded maintenance experience that enables you to perform a variety of tasks to maintain buildings and equipment? JAARS needs skilled workers to help us maintain our various facilities and equipment on center so that we can continue to make Bible translation and language development possible. Could you become part of the team? This is a 40 hour per week position for a volunteer or a staff person who raises support. Responsibilities Perform a variety of skilled maintenance work requiring knowledge and experience in one or more skilled trades Install various items and/or system components of a complex nature Maintain facilities, tools, and equipment in safe, comfortable, and operating condition Inspect and perform preventative maintenance and routine repairs on machines, equipment, or...

Staff Type              Volunteer, or staff who raises support Work Location   JAARS, Waxhaw, North Carolina FTE          Full time Position Summary            Help maintain and repair the JAARS operations vehicles and possibly staff vehicles. In this position, you are helping JAARS make Bible translation and language development possible, especially in the most remote and difficult places on earth.  Position Responsibilities               Examine and diagnose vehicle problems, discuss nature or extent of malfunction with supervisor to determine best possible solution, then reassemble to manufacturer's specifications Plan work procedure, using technical manuals, electronic scanners, and experience, disassemble vehicle using hand tools to repair as needed Place vehicle on ramps or hydraulic lift to gain access to mechanical components Examine parts for wear or defects, diagnosing whether reconditioning or replacement is necessary to ensure reliable, safe...

Staff Type              Volunteer, or staff who raises support Work Location   JAARS Waxhaw, NC or Remote FTE          1.000 Position Summary            One of our greatest needs in missionary aviation today is aircraft mechanics. Providing aviation services as a transportation solution for missions directly impacts the spread of the gospel around the world. As an aircraft mechanic you will ensure aircraft are maintained in an airworthy condition and available for dispatch, meeting the demands of busy mission flight schedules.   Position Responsibilities                Perform routine scheduled maintenance and inspections Respond to unscheduled maintenance needs Perform aircraft maintenance in accordance with manufacturers’ recommendations Comply with JAARS Repair Station maintenance practices and procedures Participate in the JAARS continuing maintenance training programs Maintain a professional knowledge base of acceptable manufacturers’ practices and...

Target Staff Type             Supported/Volunteer Work Location   JAARS Waxhaw or Remote FTE         1.000 Position Summary           We need a good communicator who can inspire, cast vision, and reach out to college students and beyond to fill aviation needs. These potential aviators are key to the sustainability of aviation programs around the world, programs that exist to support Bible translation in remote and difficult locations. You would mobilize, maintain contact with, encourage, interview, inform, and screen potential aviation candidates for membership. Position Responsibilities               Know the Aviation position openings and the requirements required for each position Recruit at schools, events, colleges, job fairs, and organizations, including making public presentations, setting up displays, and having materials to give out Develop and maintain contacts with schools, alumni groups, and other organizations to find and attract candidates Explain...

Target Staff Type             Supported/Volunteer Work Location   JAARS Waxhaw FTE         1.000 Position Summary           Provides financial analysis and recommendations to JAARS management.  Works with leaders across the organization to develop reporting, dashboards and Key Performance Indicators to improve decision making.  Assists with implementing new financial software to transform operations at JAARS.  Reports directly to the CFO and interacts with the Senior Leadership Team. Position Responsibilities               Perform analysis with information from financial systems using trends, statistics, incremental margin analysis, variance to budget, financial ratios, and other tools to make recommendations to management Collaborate with management to gather information, develop assumptions, and understand high level trends Work with leaders across the organization to improve decision making by developing reports, dashboards, Key Performance Indicators (KPI's), and...

Target Staff Type            Supported/Volunteer Work Location  JAARS Waxhaw FTE        0.500  Multiple positions for 20–40 hours per week position. Position Summary          Consider being a part of our maintenance team caring for the facilities and equipment at JAARS—so we can help make Bible translation and language development possible.   For a volunteer or a staff person who raises support.   Position Responsibilities             Perform basic tasks and preventative maintenance Apply basic fixes and repairs to machines, equipment, systems, and structures Conduct routine inspections and troubleshoot equipment and systems Check electrical wiring to identify issues Collaborate with workers and other professionals on projects Report issues found to the maintenance manager Complete and record job tickets daily Be reliable, with a keen eye for detail Position Requirements A deep and growing walk with the Lord Jesus that includes your...

Participating in the JAARS Missions At The Airport (MATA) program, you will be a vital part of a missions awareness team, flying to public events and demonstrating how helicopters are used on the mission field. See that child’s face light up, when for the first time, they experience defying gravity. Brief Description Work with a team of pilots and ground staff to conduct public missions aviation awareness events, giving rides and performing helicopter demonstrations. For a volunteer or a non-paid, career staff who raises support Must be a US citizen or green card holder Responsibilities Participate in Missions At The Airport planning Conduct routine helicopter flights to and from Missions At The Airport events Operate aircraft in accordance with JAARS standards and policies Depending on qualifications, may conduct aircraft maintenance Engage with the public representing JAARS through one on one contacts as well as public speaking events Demonstrate a...

Target Staff Type            Supported/Volunteer Work Location  JAARS Waxhaw FTE        1.000 Position Summary          Would you like to make an eternal impact with your work as a plumber? JAARS makes Bible translation and language development possible in the most remote and difficult places on earth. The JAARS Center has many miles of well and wastewater pipes to maintain and over 40 commercial and residential buildings. Plumbing jobs are overwhelming for just one plumber and we need more team members to come alongside and help. Could you be the answer to that problem? Consider serving the mission field by serving at JAARS.   For a full-time volunteer or a staff person who raises support.   Position Responsibilities             Repair and maintain plumbing of faucets, drains, and public restrooms in commercial and residential buildings Provide maintenance on four inch water mains, irrigation, non-potable water supply system, and gravity feed sewer...

Target Staff Type            Supported/Volunteer Work Location  JAARS Waxhaw FTE        0.300      Position Summary          Be part of the Health Clinic team that serves furloughing and stateside missionaries. You will perform approved laboratory procedures to provide data for use in treatment and diagnosis of disease. Be part of making Bible translation possible around the globe.   Position Responsibilities             Maintain proper BBP precautions, including wearing protective clothing and eye wear Follow laboratory quality control policies Maintain patient dignity, comfort and confidentiality while providing positive, warm and friendly customer service Collect and process specimens Perform diagnostic testing to provide accurate and reliable results; report results to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of patients Maintain documentation of all tests performed Order, receive and distribute laboratory supplies Perform administrative duties...

Target Staff Type             Supported/Volunteer Work Location   JAARS Waxhaw FTE         1.000 Position Summary           The mobilization and recruitment of the next generation of mission aviators is perhaps as critical today as ever in history. As an Aviation Digital Media Recruitment Coordinator, your role is to produce digital material and manage its dissemination in an effective way in today's media orientated world. Your role is to create an engaging message that encourages today's youth to follow their passion in using aviation to serve the task of Bible Translation.  Position Responsibilities               Help develop and maintain JAARS Aviation mobilization and recruiting messaging on social media Coordinate the JAARS Aviation digital recruiting presence at key schools and organizations Help produce and manage effective recruitment videos to be used across various platforms Help manage our organizational websites as they pertain to aviation...

Target Staff Type             Supported/Volunteer Work Location   JAARS Waxhaw FTE         1.000 Position Summary           Aviation field support service connects JAARS Aviation resources in Waxhaw, North Carolina to the mission aviation partners operating overseas, giving them the technical and logistical support they need when operating in remote locations. As the Aviation Field Support Coordinator, you will receive requests from JAARS mission aviation partners in need of aircraft parts, services or technical information. The Aviation Field Support Coordinator, upon receiving such requests, will use his knowledge of aviation and the resources available to him/her, to provide quick and effective solutions to the field need. All of this provides effective transportation to those doing the work of Bible Translation. Position Responsibilities               Assist the Aviation Maintenance Manager with strategic planning, positioning JAARS to support mission aviation...

Target Staff Type             Volunteer Work Location   JAARS Waxhaw FTE         0.400 Position Summary           In collaboration with the Information Technology and Business Solution team, IT partners and internal stakeholders, this role will advance our Systems and Database technology platforms to world-class operational excellence. The Systems Tech Assistant will assist in installation, maintenance and support of systems and database applications. They will also assist with projects to enhance the systems and follow our change management process for all change requests. Position Responsibilities               Significantly and measurably improve internal end users’ operational excellence, performance and productivity through maximizing and optimizing the systems / database capabilities Assist with improving the structure and usability of the database systems at JAARS Assist in migrating these functions to newer software platforms where possible Implement data...

Target Staff Type             Volunteer Work Location   JAARS Waxhaw or Remote FTE         0.300 Position Summary           JAARS needs someone to coordinate staff and to represent and promote JAARS at various church relations activities. Respond to and coordinate requests from the community for JAARS presentations and involvement. If you have the ability to convey how JAARS makes Bible translation and language development possible, we would love to talk with you. Position Responsibilities               Develop contacts and build relationships with church representatives to create opportunities for keeping JAARS and our services in front of the church community Oversee church liaison program Respond to requests from churches, plan, coordinate and staff the programs to motivate and encourage interest in JAARS and promote goodwill Maintain database of church contacts Assist, equip and coach staff for speaking engagements and event protocol Distribute JAARS...

Target Staff Type            Supported/Volunteer Work Location  JAARS Waxhaw FTE        0.700 Position Summary          Maintaining a safe and efficient airport environment is essential to the success of JAARS Aviation. The JAARS Townsend airport encompasses four different runways and several helipads which are used both to train future aviators, and to conduct other JAARS related business. As an Airport Manager, your role is crucial to the success of JAARS and the support of Bible Translation around the world.   The position is for a staff person volunteering or raising support to serve 30 to 40 hours per week.   Position Responsibilities              Provide oversight of the runway and helipad environment, ensuing proper ground maintenance of clearways and overruns Maintain security fences, gates, wind indicators, airport markings, and signage Manage the ramps and aircraft tie-down areas, including the contractual agreements with permanent resident aircraft...

Target Staff Type             Supported/Volunteer Work Location   JAARS Waxhaw FTE         0.500 Position Summary           The Podcast Recording Support Technician is a key contributor to the operational excellence and success of the Engagement Division's Church and Community Relations team. This role will act as the technical authority in generating micro-podcasts for our Speeding The Word radio programming heard on nearly 100 radio stations. Position Responsibilities               Provide interview recording support ensuring the audio quality of the content Edit podcast programs, designate the content order sequence and upload the content to the appropriate software applications Ensure high audio quality levels in the recorded content Operate, maintain and troubleshoot the audio equipment and devices required to record the podcast content Collaborate with the Director of Church and Community Relations Position Requirements  A deep and growing walk with...

Target Staff Type             Supported/Volunteer Work Location   JAARS Waxhaw FTE         1.000 Position Summary           Responsible for scheduling and coordinating light airplane flights in and out of an operational center. Coordinating a flight schedule that includes the sometimes conflicting demands of flight training, transportation flights and public relations flights while projecting and planning for maintenance requirements. Requires not only organization, but good communications skills and tact to keep everyone working together in the common goal of speeding Bible translation through the use of aviation. Position Responsibilities               Develop and maintain recordkeeping system for daily flights Schedule flights and communicate departure/arrival times in consultation with pilot(s), administration and members Calculate loads and inform pilot of member's requirements Discuss flight priorities with administration, pilots and members Assist pilots...

Target Staff Type            Supported/Volunteer Work Location  JAARS Waxhaw FTE        0.500 Position Summary          We are looking for a multi-tasker with excellent communication skills and an upbeat attitude.  The candidate should be able to process all applications for any volunteers who desire to go on our trips, providing polite and professional assistance.  The candidate should also be able to handle other related paperwork for each trip. Position Responsibilities              Handle office tasks, such as filing, processing applications, and generating reports Screening applications, providing background checks, keeping good records Mailing or emailing pertinent information to all volunteers Producing trip packets for the team leaders. Use computers to create reports and conduct research. Must be able to work in Google Docs. Maintain polite and professional communication via phone, email, and mail. Position Requirements  A deep and growing walk...

Target Staff Type            Supported/Volunteer Work Location  JAARS Waxhaw FTE        0.500 Position Summary          Support the facility maintenance needs of the hangar.   The position is for staff person consistently volunteering or raising long-term support to serve 20 to 40 hours per week. Position Responsibilities              Maintain facility and shop equipment, including air compressors Perform daily, weekly, and monthly service checks on equipment Monitor waste oil, and monitor fuel for hangar heating system Support the JAARS Aviation Safety Management System (SMS) Report activities, problems, challenges, plans and needs to the Aviation Maintenance Manager Participate in special projects as requested by Aviation Maintenance Manager Participate in and/or lead meetings as required Plan and maintain personal and professional development as agreed on with the Aviation Maintenance Manager Position Requirements  A deep and growing walk...