You might feel that life is moving too fast, or you’re just too busy. But you were created to live fully in the moment, to use and grow your talents and gifts by connecting with and serving others who are looking for full-time career-path jobs but are uncertain about how to find them. We invite you to join with our diverse Volunteer teams who are working together to provide practical training, helpful relationships, and resources to prepare men and women for jobs that are in demand and offer career advancement. And it’s a unique opportunity for talented people like you to integrate faith and work to personally impact families, and even change the course of future generations, right here in our community. This is what you were made for.
Mike Zizmer, LifeWorks Coach & Financial Partner
“Being a mentor in the classes was one of the most rewarding experiences I have ever had. It’s awesome to watch people get out of debt, take care of their families and create a career for themselves. Watching the transformation in the way they feel about themselves is a testimony to the way God feels about us.”
Sonya Coleman, LifeWorks Graduate
“I was a young single mother, high school dropout and in an abusive relationship. LifeWorks opened up my world in unbelievable ways—they gave me a bridge to a new life path. I’m now a Registered Nurse pursuing my Master’s degree, my oldest son is pharmacist and my younger kids are on track for college. I feel like it’s a miracle. ”
Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and He will repay him for his deed. – Proverbs 19:17
A New Way To Transform Struggling Families
Across Florida, 46% of households struggle to afford the basic necessities of housing, childcare, food, healthcare and transportation. About two-thirds of these are the chronically underemployed families .* The Jobs Partnership provides a proven solution built on the Biblical truth that all people are created and designed by God to work, to be fruitful and to have purpose in their lives. We work together with our Church Partners to provide an innovative, no-cost training course for these men and women, called LifeWorks.
*United Way ALICE Study 2018
What It Is
LifeWorks is like a boot-camp for life and work, with practical, Biblical teaching that transforms the head and heart. The 12-week course meets for one evening per week, twice per year at regional training sites around Central Florida. The first night of class, Participants are paired with volunteer Coaches, who serve as their mentor and advocate, helping them develop a Career Pathway and restoring hope in the process. Throughout the course, Participants have numerous opportunities to engage with our Community Resource Partners, Educational Partners, Employer Partners and Church Partners. And that’s just the beginning. After Graduation, The Jobs Partnership team provides recommendations and referrals to Partners as the Participants take action on their customized Career Plan. The goal is to equip them, empower them, and launch them into a career-path opportunity that will lead to a family-sustaining wage as they continue the way forward….The Way Up.
How It Works
We provide everything needed for our Church Partners to promote, plan and run a LifeWorks Training course with the ongoing guidance and support of our team at The Jobs Partnership. In other words, the course is a ministry of local churches working together, using the structure, resources and tools provided by The Jobs Partnership. Most Church Partners choose to collaborate together in providing the class at an agreed-upon Training Site. Each Church Partner can choose to play the role or roles that best suit Their capabilities and strengths.
Volunteer Roles
When you Volunteer for The Jobs Partnership, you’re fulfilling what you were created to do: to serve alongside others, care for people, and share your gifts with the community.
Opportunities include:
1. COACHES
Commitment: In-Session & Prep-time 3 1/2 hrs/per week for 12 weeks – Tuesday or Thursday Evening from 6:00pm – 9:00pm, plus one day of orientation, and 3 Signature Events.
Our Life & Work Coaches are an integral part of the Jobs Partnership mission: Preparing people for Life and Work with Biblical Principles. JP Coaches are responsible for providing their small groups of 3—5 adult learners with vision, direction, and support throughout the course of the 12-week LifeWorks Training. Each week, you will shepherd, encourage, and lead JP students in important conversations and about their Life and their Work; and assist them in making plans to achieve their desired goals. Coaches create a caring environment where biblical truth is shared and where people are mentored in a way that helps them pursue and unleash their Life and Career ambitions. If you want a more fulfilling volunteer experience by helping others connect, grow and achieve then this position is for you.
2. SIGNATURE EVENTS
Commitment: 1 evening from 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Volunteers assist during 3 signature events conducted throughout the LifeWorks course: Resource Fair, Career Fair and the Graduation. For these events we need your assistance to serve as Greeters, Registration or Directional Parking.
3. ONE-TIME OPPORTUNITIES
INSTRUCTOR
Commitment: Weeks 3 through 12: Tuesday and/or Thursday Evening from 6:30pm– 8:30 pm.
Do you have a passion for teaching? Our Instructors are experienced teachers and trainers that delivers Biblical soft-skills and career planning content in the LifeWorks class, using our Instructor Guides for each module. If you are a pastor, business leader, HR/Training professional or similar, this could be the right role for you.
INTERVIEW COACH
Commitment: (1 time per Spring and fall sessions) Tuesday and/or Thursday evening from 7:00pm – 8:15pm
Share your experience as an HR Professional, Hiring or Business Manager by conducting practice interview sessions with our candidates. Help calm their fears by giving them the opportunity to practice their interviewing skills and provide objective feedback to prepare them for a job search.
SUITED FOR SUCCESS
Do you know what it takes to look sharp? Suited for Success Volunteers with our Church Partners serve as greeters and personal shoppers, outfitting the men enrolled in LifeWorks with interview attire, in preparation for job interviews.
SPECIAL PROJECTS
Do you love to get a specific project done? Our Special Projects Volunteers work on specific administrative functions at the JP office, including phone calls, assembling materials, data entry and event preparation.
BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBER
Do you love to serve with a team? Our Board Committee Members are industry leaders and content experts who serve on one of several committees chaired by a Jobs Partnership Board Member.
4. PRAYER TEAM
For hearts to change, for lives to change, the supernatural must take place. The Prayer Support Team offers critical prayer covering for the Jobs Partnership Board, Staff, Volunteers, Participants, Partners and Donors. Time Commitment is flexible.
Become a Volunteer
All of our classroom Volunteers complete a one-day training session and enjoy ongoing education, training and mentorship by our Leadership Team. All other Volunteers receive hands-on training or instruction.
Volunteer Resources
The following downloadable resources are here for you to view and share with your church, family and friends. Also visit our News section for the latest news, events and stories.
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