Ministry Leaders - New London, WI

The role: Ministry Leaders lead their staff team in the care and programming for youth in the home they live in. They are responsible for maintaining a cohesive family unit and maintaining a high level of communication with those on the treatment team. They identify spiritual needs, correct negative behavior, tutor, plan activities and events, counsel/advise, and teach the students to work through daily problems that may come up in the course of a day. Additionally, Ministry Leaders collaborate with students and support staff to assure that students complete treatment plans.

Meet Rawhide:

Located in the heart of Wisconsin along the scenic Wolf River, Rawhide is a faith-based, 501(c)(3) recognized charity offering programs for at risk youth in Wisconsin. The ministry offers residential care, group foster care, treatment foster care, and outpatient mental health services, and is dedicated to helping at-risk youth and their families lead healthy, responsible lives. Rawhide has redirected the lives of thousands of youth that have received services through the variety of program offerings.

Rawhide offers a full continuum of programs and services, ranging from prevention-based programs for youth and families, up to more intensive residential services for at-risk young men, all of which include a trauma informed/sensitive approach to care and treatment. The staff at Rawhide is a group of caring, professional people who are committed to achieving positive outcomes for every youth or adult they serve.

About the Ministry Leaders: 

Ministry Leaders assist in running the home they live in, as well as overseeing the daily activities of the youth. They are responsible for maintaining a cohesive family unit and maintaining a high level of communication with those on the treatment team. They identify spiritual needs, correct negative behavior, tutor, plan activities and events, counsel/advise, and teach the students to work through daily problems.

Rawhide seeks Ministry Leaders who will contribute to the overall vision and mission of the organization. The ideal candidate(s) for this position will be a married couple without dependent children, due to the nature of the position. They will first and foremost exemplify maturity, integrity, a teachable spirit, and emotional stability, while carrying an equal yoke in terms of spiritual discernment that’s complemented by a high sense of self-confidence. They will desire to make a difference in the lives of children, steward the holistic development (spiritual, emotional, mental, academic, physical, and social) of each child as they overcome obstacles, and bear a strength that is sufficient to carry them through issues of abuse, neglect, and spiritual setbacks. The successful Ministry Leaders will provide a home/living environment of structure, safety, and stability for the boys in their care.

The Ministry Leaders will:

• Be responsible for the comprehensive holistic development—spiritual, emotional, mental, academic, physical, social growth—of eight to nine boys under the age of 18.

• Bear a countenance of humility, approachability, authority in both direct and indirect communication.

• Arrive at a place of respect among the boys in care, and gain favor across the organization.

• Relate to, find leverage within, and work in a high-stress environment.

• Maintain a sustainable and cohesive work/parenting ethic with spouse.

• Expect and understand that students will challenge their parenting skills.

• Effectively navigate through difficult attributes (personal and spiritual) relating to the boys within care.

• Facilitate the therapeutic environment which is created for the boys’ well-being.

• Wholeheartedly commit to the work of Rawhide.