Associate Speaker

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:
• • 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.

Skills, scope, and complexity of duties:

• • 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