Rescue Me Project Ministries Role Descriptions

Position descriptions are essential for:

▪ Organizing committees
▪ Recruiting
▪ Training
▪ Performance evaluation

Position descriptions are essential for:

▪ Defining duties and required qualifications
▪ Defining functions of the positions
▪ Creating interview questions
▪ Discussing work expectations with applicants
▪ Classifying positions for posting
▪ Writing performance standards
▪ Evaluating performance

Operational Units:

Governance:
The Governance unit consists of the Board Members who manage community
partnership development, volunteer management and evaluation, marketing, and
fundraising.

Board Members
▪ President
o General community partnership development
▪ Events planning
▪ Marketing/public relations campaigns
o Board member recruitment
o Committee Development
o Consultant/professional recruitment
▪ Support for non-profit governance
▪ Support for program(s)
● Evaluation
o Funding opportunities
▪ Individual
● Salaries
● Building/Space
 ▪ Collaborative
● Federal
● Non-profit
● Small-business
● Large enterprise
▪ Quarterly reporting to Executive Director
▪ Vice President
o General community partnership development
▪ Events planning
▪ Marketing/public relations campaigns
o General volunteer recruitment
▪ Committee management
▪ Evaluation
o Funding opportunities
▪ Volunteer appreciation event(s)
▪ Treasurer
o General community partnership development
▪ Events planning
▪ Marketing/public relations campaigns
o Committee management
o Budget management
o IRS reporting
o State registration
o Membership dues collection
o Donations management
▪ In-kind
▪ Grants
▪ Cash
▪ Equipment
▪ Supplies
o Funding opportunities
▪ Financial management software/equipment
▪ Non-profit financial literacy training
▪ Secretary
o General community partnership development
▪ Events planning
▪ Marketing/public relations campaigns
o Committee management
▪ Digital media
▪ Old media
o Funding opportunities
▪ Advertising management software/equipment
▪ Brand management software/equipment
o Records administration
 ▪ Board/Volunteer Meeting minutes
▪ Event Calendar
▪ Community Partnership agreements
▪ Applications/resignations
▪ Software login information
▪ Contact list
● Board/Volunteer staff
● Community partners
o Grants management
▪ Application
▪ Follow-up
Programmatic:
The programmatic unit consists of the Executive Director, who oversees and evaluates
the non-profit’s program(s) and its facilitators. The programmatic unit is also made up of
Computer Lab Proctors who run daily computer workshop activities. The last role in the
programmatic unit are General Volunteers who execute all functions as directed by the
Executive Director or Board Members.

▪ Executive Director
o Program evaluation
▪ Community partnership development
▪ Funding opportunities
● Equipment
● Resources
● Supplies
● Workshop participant graduation/awards event(s)
o Participation progress evaluation
▪ Outcomes
o Computer Lab Proctor recruitment
▪ Training
▪ Evaluation
o Board member evaluation
▪ Computer Lab Proctors
o Workshop facilitation
o Attendance monitoring
o Participation progress monitoring
▪ General Volunteers
o Community partnership development
o Advertising/public relations
o Events planning/participation

Qualifications:
The qualifications set forth below for each role shall be amended to reflect the needs of
the non-profit at the time of recruitment. No description shall serve as an exhaustive list
of the duties and responsibilities of the respective roles.

Executive Director
The Executive Director must meet the following minimum requirements:
i. Four-year degree or equivalent through formal training and/or on-the-job
experience
ii. At least five years of experience in non-profit management to include
1. Board governance
2. Partnership development
3. Board member/Volunteer recruitment
4. Program evaluation
5. Public speaking
6. Fundraising
7. Proposal writing
iii. At least two years of service in Rescue Me Project Ministries
iv. Appointment by the current Executive Director

The Executive Director will serve a minimum appointment of three years

President
The President must meet the following minimum requirements:
i. Four-year degree or equivalent through formal training and/or on-the-job
experience
ii. At least one year of experience in non-profit management to include
1. Board governance
2. Partnership development
3. Consultant partnership management
4. Event planning
5. Fundraising
6. Proposal writing
iii. At least one year of service in Rescue Me Project Ministries
iv. Appointment by the current Board Members by majority vote

The President will serve a minimum appointment of one year

Vice President
The President must meet the following minimum requirements:
i. Four-year degree or equivalent through formal training and/or on-the-job
experience
ii. At least one year of experience in non-profit management to include
1. Board governance
2. Partnership development
 3. Volunteer recruitment
4. Fundraising
5. Proposal writing
iii. At least one year of service in Rescue Me Project Ministries
iv. Appointment by the current Board Members by majority vote

The Vice President will serve a minimum appointment of one year

Treasurer
The President must meet the following minimum requirements:
i. Four-year degree or equivalent through formal training and/or on-the-job
experience
ii. At least one year of experience in non-profits/small businesses to include
1. Partnership development
2. Budget/fiscal management
3. Fundraising
4. Proposal writing
iii. At least one year of service in Rescue Me Project Ministries
iv. Appointment by the current Board Members by majority vote

The Treasurer will serve a minimum appointment of one year

Secretary
The Secretary must meet the following minimum requirements:
i. Four-year degree or equivalent through formal training and/or on-the-job
experience
ii. At least one year of experience in non-profits/small businesses to include
1. Partnership development
2. Grantwriting/grant management
3. Advertising/public relations
4. Proposal writing
iii. At least one year of service in Rescue Me Project Ministries
iv. Appointment by the current Board Members by majority vote

The Secretary will serve a minimum appointment of one year

Computer Lab Proctor

The Computer Lab Proctor must meet the following minimum requirements:
i. Four-year degree or equivalent through formal training and/or on-the-job
experience
ii. At least one year of experience in at any of the following disciplines
a. Adult education
b. Workshop facilitation
c. Public speaking
 d. Rehabilitation services
e. Social services

The Computer Lab Proctor will serve a minimum appointment of four months

General Volunteer

The General Volunteer must meet the following minimum requirements:

i. High school diploma or equivalent through formal training and/or on-the-job
experience
ii. An interest/prior experience any of the following disciplines
a. Board governance
b. Partnership development
c. Consultant partnership management
d. Event planning
e. Fundraising
f. Proposal writing
g. Budget/fiscal management
h. Grantwriting/grant management
i. Advertising/public relations
j. Adult education
k. Workshop facilitation
l. Public speaking
m. Rehabilitation services
n. Social services

The General Volunteer will serve a minimum appointment of one task/project/event