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DIRECTOR FOR AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE MINISTRIES
MULTICULTURAL MINISTRIES
POSITION DESCRIPTION
SALARY GRADE: 17
CLOSE DATE: 03/15/2010
This person is one of four ethnic ministry directors on staff in the Multicultural Ministries program unit. The incumbent in this position provides advice, counsel and services to the ELCA in assessing and responding to the needs and opportunities for American Indian and Alaska Native ministry; reviews and monitors ELCA program directions; and works with other churchwide units in developing American Indian and Alaska policies, programs, projects, and resources. This position is also responsible for developing partnerships with other churchwide units, synods, congregations, and ELCA institutions in order to respond effectively to the needs of the American Indian and Alaska Native community in this church and developing and maintaining relationships with ELCA American Indian and Alaska Native rostered persons, lay leaders, and community. Chicago-based.

Associate Director for Marketing
ELCA Foundation
Position Description
SALARY GRADE: 16
CLOSE DATE: ASAP
This position works collaboratively with other marketing team members; helps build strategy and implement workplans as outlined; works in team setting with members of other units/sectins; works with outside vendors; manage projects and deadlines, using existing and find new resources where applicable. Work includes assisting in the development and implementation of marketing strategies to individuals, congregations, synods and other organizations for the ELCA Foundation. Chicago-based.

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR MARKETING- e-Philanthropy
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
POSITION DESCRIPTION
SALARY GRADE: 15
CLOSE DATE:ASAP
This position’s focus within the marketing team is centered on donor-focused areas of www.elca.org including Foundation, Fund for Leaders, Vision for Mission, HIV and AIDS, LMI, Missionary Sponsorship and World Hunger. The incumbent will help to build the base of support, raise critical funds, and mobilize social networking and new media. Responsibilities include setting and meeting key goals for a forward thinking ePhilanthropy strategy for the ELCA including awareness and traffic building, fundraising, mobilizing action, and list-building; and overseeing planning and creation of email campaigns, website and blog content, social media, new media technologies and other online outreach and mobilization. Chicago-based

For further information contact:
Letty Villalon, Director for Staffing, Human Resources
8765 W Higgins Rd. Chicago, IL 60631
Phone: (773)380-2986 | Fax: (773)380-2985 | E-Mail: careers@elca.org

Notice: Ordained leaders and rostered lay leaders of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America who apply for a position in the churchwide organization must request that the synod of roster forward the individual's mobility papers to the Office of the Presiding Bishop. Mobility papers can be found at Synodical Relations.