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The following call is an intra-division call and is ONLY for volunteers from the North American Division (which includes the following countries: Bermuda, Canada, Guam, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, FS of, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, St. Pierre and Miquelon, United States).

Please do not apply unless you qualify as a North American Division "intra-division" volunteer.

Position Title: Pastor, Youth Taskforce Call ID: NAD-IN.DVAC.2021.01
Request Num: SR21766 Date Call was Listed: Jan 19, 2021
Status: Active Last Updated: Jan 19, 2021
Number of Positions: Requested Pending Filled Available
  1 0 0 1
Position Description
Country: United States
Calling Organization: Desert Valley Adventist Church
Position Type(s): Pastor/Youth Min/Evan
Length of Service: 10-13 months
Who makes Final Decision:   Calling Org
Beginning Date: Feb 1, 2021  (Begin ASAP)
Ending Date: Jan 1, 2022
Urgent? Yes
Application Deadline:
Cancel call if not filled by: Jan 1, 2022
Duties:     Help coordinate various aspects of the church, working with the senior pastor, and with the young and young adults.
On-site Orientation Provided? Yes
Stipend during Orientation?  Yes
Orientation Date:
Voice tape/phone interview required? Yes
Institution requires signed agreement?  Yes
Acceptable Dress: Casual business, dress is not a high priority. Look good!
Unacceptable Dress:  Holes in clothes would be inappropriate, quite relaxed on expectations. Important issue is ability to relate well and eagerness to connect with people of all nationalities.
Lodging   (Requests for a specific gender or age must be related to accommodation issues, maturity, safety or culture.)
Lodging:   We pay the rent for a one bedroom apartment, which has some furniture. It varies by each of our taskforce workers as to what they wanted or needed.
Gender: Either
Age Preference: 18-30 years
Marital Status: Either
Child Accommodation Available: No
Housing Restrictions: Not suitable for kids. Married is OK but might be very hard, due to very poor job options for a spouse here in Tucson.
Qualifications   (Legally, "experience required" must be related to specific duties of position.)
Experience Required:   Enjoys people especially millennials, enjoys music, worship and has led worship services, both traditional and contemporary
Languages:  English(Fluent) Required, Spanish(Fair) Optional
Minimum Education Preferred:  2 Years College/Univ
Concentration: Theology preferred Music ability important
Trade/Skills: Summer camp experience would be great!
Education Comments: Taskforce should be attending one of our colleges.
Finances
Currency:
Finance Type: His Hands (Fully Sponsored)
Expense Responsibility Terms/Comments
Visa   Volunteer/Sponsor   Doubtful individuals from outside US  
Medical / Inoculations   Volunteer/Sponsor    
Travel to/from Location (Volunteer)   Calling Organization   We will cover cost of gasoline.  
Travel to/from Location (Spouse)   Volunteer/Sponsor    
Local Travel   Calling Organization   Mileage reimbursed  
Travel (Children)   N/A    
Excess Baggage   Volunteer/Sponsor    
Insurance   Calling Organization   For Long Term and Short Term positions: Accident, Sickness & Personal Effects & Baggage (PEB) Insurance Protection for Volunteers. For international volunteers serving in NAD: Short-Term Travel Insurance.  
Accommodations   Calling Organization    
Utilities   Calling Organization    
Food / Meals   Volunteer/Sponsor    
Monthly Living Allowance   Calling Organization   $500.00  
Other   Calling Organization   Taskforce Credit - $1000.00 toward school tuition  
Additional terms/benefits or comments: Taskforce arrangement is primarily designed for students returning to college, and who will receive a matching amount from the college to help them with tuition.
Consequently we keep the $1000 per month to send on to the college. We pay for housing and provide a small amount of $500 to cover food. This is a full time assignment.
Project Expenses: N/A
Total Project Costs:
Travel and Visa
Destination City: Tucson, AZ
Airport: Tucson International
Travel from Airport to Destination: Volunteer should have a car
Required Inoculations none if US Citizen
Other Medical Recommendations Able to run, jump, and carry 50# items
Visa Required? No           Visa Type:
    Who Applies:
Work Permit Required? Yes  Who Applies:
Police Clearance Required: Yes
HIV Clearance Required: No
Child Protection Clearance Required:   Yes
Send papers to: Pastor Jim
PO Box 13868
Tucson AZ 85732
Deadline: May 1, 2021
Visa/Travel Details: Only US Citizens should apply, people from other countries might contact me, but I do not believe the perdiem allowance is sufficient to make the trip.
Requesting Organization
Organization Name: Desert Valley Adventist Church
Calling Division: North American Division
Calling Union: Pacific Union Conference
Calling Conference: Arizona Conference Corporation of Seventh-day Adventists, The
Country: United States
Region:
Supervisor
Supervisor: Brauer, James
Title: Pastor
Additional Information
Preaching ability is very important. Grace orientation is expected as this is a grace based Adventist church. Behavioristic or legalistic orientation need not apply. Right wing, historic Adventist church is on the other side of town.
Approved By:   James Brauer, Senior Pastor for Desert Valley Adventist Church on Jan 14, 2021. Entered by: Brauer, James
Approved By:   della Watson, Treasurer for Desert Valley Adventist Church on Jan 14, 2021. Entered by: Brauer, James
Approved By:   Ginger Heald, Bd Chair for Desert Valley Adventist Church on Jan 14, 2021. Entered by: Brauer, James