About this role
Position Title: Associate Speaker Department: Ministries
Employment Status: Full Time Exempt Job Classification
Date Written: March 2026 Reports To: Speaker/Director
Position Summary:
The Associate Speaker assists the ministry’s Speaker/Director with his/her functions and duties as enumerated below. Must have a Christ-centered biblical studies approach to hermeneutics and homiletics in accordance with the goals of the Jesus 101 Biblical Institute.
Authority and Accountability:
Authority as delegated by the Speaker/Director. Responsible for assisting in the direction of Jesus 101 in accordance with the ministry’s goals and the Adventist Media Ministries and the Executive Board policies and objectives.
Essential Position Functions:
• Writing, speaking, and production for telecast/broadcast and social media.
• Public speaking engagements, training ministers and leaders in Christ-centered hermeneutics.
• Writing for creating new materials, resources, and content for Jesus 101.
• Writing for development, donor letters, promotional pieces, advertising.
• Co-hosting television and radio programming as needed.
• Hosting or co-hosting public relations, donor-related, or constituent events.
• Strategic planning for Jesus 101’s direction and upcoming projects.
Specific Position Functions:
• Social media, website, podcasts, production content creation for various media venues, development, and quality control in conjunction with Manager and Speaker/Director.
• Speaking engagements as needed, using Jesus-centered hermeneutical and homiletical methods.
Position Specification:
Qualifications, Scope, and Complexity of Duties:
• Experience:
• A minimum of five years of ministry-related experience, with a focus in media and evangelism.
• Ordained or commissioned minister.
• Education:
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• Completion of a bachelor’s degree at an accredit college or university.
• Completion of master’s degree at an accredit college or university.
• PhD or D. Min. preferred.
• Requirements:
• Must be a member of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in good standing.
• Must have a Christ-centered emphasis in the interpretation of the Bible.
• Proficient in Biblical Studies, both Old Testament and New Testament.
• Ordained or Commissioned minister of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church.
• Proficient and up-to-date knowledge of not-for-profit accounting in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• NAD policy as well as any other laws, regulations and rules governing the employment of staff, work requirements, and employee relationships.
• Knowledgeable with office computer equipment, general office software, use of databases and social media platforms
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be bilingual (English and Spanish).
Skills, scope, and complexity of duties:
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• Demonstrate experience and skills in Christ-centered Biblical studies.
• Demonstrate ability to manage, motivate and supervise a staff team.
• Effective problem-solving and mediation skills.
• Demonstrate ability to work in a proactively diverse and inclusive organization.
• Demonstrate ability to multi-task and work in a dynamic, fast-paced, office setting.
• Proven ability to cope with conflict, stress, deadlines, and crisis situations.
• Demonstrate ability to share skills and knowledge with others.
• Necessary public speaking skills.
• Recognize and be responsible to all of the organization’s significant “publics” (donors, viewers, Board members, Executive Committee members, NAD administrators, other Church leaders and employees).
• Interpersonal Relationships;
• Speaker/Director and Manager
• Department Directors
• Office Support Staff
• Executive Board
• North American Division Administration and Communication
• Donors, Event Attendees, Constituents
• Working Conditions;
• General working conditions in an office
• Travel flexibility and travel hazards
• Physical requirements: requires standing, walking, time at desk, reaching, climbing, and lifting (maximum of 50 lbs.)
• Statistics:
• Average of 38 regular hours per week
• Will require variable hours and some weekend work
• Professional business attire