Title: Lay Formation Project Launch Lead
Department: Business & Finance
Supervisor: Treasurer/Business Manager
Location: Seward, NE
Job Type: Part-time (approx.10-15 hours per week); Remote within Nebraska
Date Posted: July 1, 2025
To apply for this position, please send your cover letter, resume, and references to Elijah Luebbe at elijahl@ndlcms.org.
Position Summary
Project Launch Lead will help to launch and lead the Lay Formation Initiative being developed and launched in 2025-2026. This role will include managing the schedule, deadlines and communication as well as lead the development, improvement and documentation for the future of this initiative. A launch team has been assembled with whom this position will work closely in their build-measure-learn approach. The project launch lead will oversee registration and evaluation processes as well as serving as the primary contact for participants and potential participants.
Key Responsibilities
- Relationships:
- Lay Formation Launch Team
- Lay Formation Guides
- Lay Formation Participants
- Lay Formation Elective Instructors
- Communication:
- Prepare and distribute promotional pieces and invitations
- Prepare and distribute elective materials
- Manage, communicate and update project timeline
- District Activities:
- Attend and participate as requested in conventions, conferences, workshops and events
- Participate in planning and coordination as requested.
Qualifications
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications, Director of Church Ministries or related. Will consider additional related experience as a substitute. Experience conducting outreach to nonbelievers.
- A minimum of 3 years of experience in project management, or related roles, with a proven track record of success in church, nonprofit, or educational setting.
Skills & Competencies
- Self-starter, enjoys developing and learning new things
- Continuous learning posture – intentionally driving evaluation and adjustments in a build-measure-learn approach
- Task completion and project coordination skills
- Strong communication skills – written and verbal
- Ability to implement and manage a digital learning platform
- Ability to produce and lead meeting agendas
- Documentation – competency in developing processes and tools to be used by others in the future.
- Ability to work in a team setting with shared goals and responsibilities.
Working Conditions
- Work environment: Remote work. Must be able to remain in a stationary position more than 50% of the time. Minimal effort/lifting required.
- Equipment: Must have reliable phone and internet access and provide own workstation.
- Travel requirements: Minimal travel is required, primarily to Seward, NE, with some exceptions for special events.
- Work schedule: Flexible; meetings to take place primarily within office hours of 8am – 5pm, Monday – Friday with some exceptions for events.
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary Range: $30.00 – $45.00 per hour for 10-15 hours per week (part-time)
- Benefits: Some other benefits are provided for part-time employees, depending on the number of hours per week. No health benefits are provided for this position.
Equal Opportunity & Faith Statement
As a church body committed to the teachings of Christ, the Nebraska District LCMS is an equal opportunity employer, providing employment opportunities to all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status, while upholding the principles of our faith as outlined in our Core Beliefs and Values and seeking candidates who align with our core religious values.