Project Manager for Comunidades Sanadoras Project

• Support the recruitment and onboarding of twenty Latino pastors and their family members (one to three per pastor), as well as four mentors/coaches, in partnership with the Director and Academic Dean.
• Coordinate the logistics of weekly small-group gatherings organized by geographic zone across Southern California, and of monthly cohort sessions that include family members.
• Organize site visits to exemplary ministries and coordinate the participation of guest trainers and mentors, including scheduling, materials, and follow-up communication.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for participants, mentors, and partnering churches and organizations, responding to questions and troubleshooting logistics with warmth and professionalism.
• Support participants' onboarding to the project's online learning platform and coordinate technical troubleshooting as needed.
• Assist facilitators and mentors in preparing session materials, agendas, and reflection tools for both pastor-focused and family-inclusive sessions.
• Attend and help facilitate in-person project activities, including occasional evening or weekend gatherings, monthly cohort meetings, and site visits.
• Administer pre- and post-project assessment instruments and support the collection of data for the project's participatory action research process.

• Maintain accurate participant, mentor, and partner records, including attendance, communications, and project documentation.
• Manage the application, approval, and disbursement process for the twenty participant renewal mini-grants, in coordination with OFA.
• Track the project budget and expenses against the approved two-year grant budget, including mentor/coach stipends, site visit costs, meals, and project supplies.
• Prepare regular progress updates and reports for Centro Latino leadership, and support the preparation of narrative and financial reports required by the funder.
• Coordinate meeting logistics, including venue arrangements, meals for monthly cohort gatherings, materials, and technology needs.
• Maintain the project timeline across all phases of the grant period — participant and mentor recruitment, cohort formation, and project evaluation — flagging risks to milestones as they arise.
• Draft and send correspondence with participants, mentors, donors, and partner ministries on behalf of Centro Latino leadership.
• Participate in weekly Centro Latino team meetings and planning/evaluation sessions.
• Perform other project-related administrative duties as assigned by the Director or Academic Dean of Centro Latino.

• Fully bilingual; able to read, write, comprehend, and speak both Spanish and English fluently.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience; familiarity with Latino/a church and ministry contexts strongly preferred.
• At least two years of experience in project or project coordination, nonprofit administration, or church/ministry operations.
• Strong organizational and project-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple timelines and priorities across a two-year project.
• Comfortable working with pastors and families affected by trauma, immigration-related stress, and family disruption, with sensitivity, discretion, and appropriate boundaries.
• Effective written and verbal communicator, able to represent Centro Latino professionally with participants, mentors, donors, and community partners.
• Technologically adept, including comfort with virtual meeting platforms, basic database or spreadsheet management, and online learning platforms.
• Able to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Willingness and ability to travel locally to project sites across Southern California, including occasional evening and weekend commitments.
• Highest level of integrity, confidentiality, and cultural humility.

• This position is funded entirely through the Comunidades Sanadoras grant award and is established for a fixed term of two years, aligned with the project's approved grant period.
• Continued employment in this role is contingent upon the continuation of grant funding; the position is expected to conclude at the end of the two-year grant term unless additional funding is secured to extend or convert the role.
• This is a part-time position at 30 hours per week; benefits eligibility, if any, will be determined according to Fuller Theological Seminary's standard policies for employees at this level of appointment.
• Candidates must reside in, or be willing to relocate to, the Los Angeles area, as this role requires regular in-person participation in cohort gatherings, mentor coordination, and site visits across Southern California.
• Reports to the Director of Centro Latino, with close coordination and accountability to the Academic Dean of Centro Latino.

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