Job Description
Job Description Wheaton College Billy Graham Center AACEI Institute Director (WCBGC) Job Overview The AACEI Institute Director serves as the primary ambassador and liaison for the African American Church Evangelism Institute. This role builds trusted partnerships with denominations, networks, and ministry leaders; recruits and engages Network Leaders who can become Catalyst Coaches and oversees a healthy pipeline of cohorts.
As a member of the Evangelism Institutes (EI) executive team, the Director also collaborates on the overall vision, strategy, and execution of AACEI initiatives - ensuring culturally contextualized, high-impact experiences that advance WCBGC's mission. The Director also partners closely with the Evangelism Institutes Director on annual gatherings, retreats, and other key initiatives that strengthen community, cohesion, and momentum among coaches and partners.
Reporting to the Director of Evangelism Institutes, this position is a part-time, remote role responsible for specified outcomes (estimated 20 hours/week) and will pay approximately $60,000 annually.
Job Responsibilities Brand & Constituency Ambassadorship - Serve as the external face of AACEI to denominations, networks, and ministry partners.
- Communicate AACEI's mission and value with compelling vision, cultural intelligence, theological depth, and pastoral warmth.
- Represent AACEI at events, conferences, and webinars, tailoring messaging to diverse audiences and contexts.
Coach Recruitment & Engagement - Recruit, onboard, and engage Catalyst Coaches who can recruit pastors within their own networks.
- Build and sustain strong relationships with Catalyst Coaches, ensuring consistent communication, encouragement, and accountability.
- Identify emerging leaders within existing cohorts who demonstrate readiness to serve as future Catalyst Coaches.
Recruiting & Enrollment - Develop and execute annual recruiting plans for assigned networks, including clear goals, timelines, and outcome metrics.
- Host interest calls, webinars, and taster events to generate awareness and commitment.
- Collaborate with the Cohort Operations Manager to ensure smooth transitions from recruitment to enrollment and cohort launch.
Cohort Leadership & Oversight - Co-lead a cohort with a strategic partner who is also a catalyst coach each cycle to model best practices and equip network leaders through shared facilitation.
- Support effective follow up and coaching rhythms with assigned cohorts.
- Collaborate with Evangelism Institutes Director to work with Catalyst Coaches to ensure consistency and quality in pastor engagement between sessions.
Curriculum Contextualization & Pastoral Support - Contribute to the contextualization of curriculum for denominational, cultural, and regional application.
- Provide relational support and encouragement to network leaders and Catalyst Coaches to sustain spiritual and team health throughout the cohort journey.
Executive Collaboration & Strategic Alignment - Lead the African American Church Institute Executive Council to shape shared vision, direction, and annual priorities.
- Collaborate with the Evangelism Institutes Director on annual gatherings, retreats, and key events that foster alignment across institutes.
- Provide insights on network trends, cohort readiness, and priorities to inform strategic planning.
- Offer to the Evangelism Institutes Director data-informed recommendations based on cohort and recruitment analytics and familiarity with the cultural contexts of African American churches.
Partnerships & External Relations - Cultivate and sustain partnerships with denominations, networks, and churches.
- Develop MOUs and partnership agreements, setting clear expectations and timelines for cohort launches.
- Collaborate with the Evangelism Institutes Director to negotiate pricing models and partnership terms.
Operational Collaboration - Work closely with the Cohort Operations Manager and Operations Assistants to ensure alignment across recruitment, enrollment, and cohort administration.
- Provide timely updates and feedback loops for continuous process improvement.
Network Growth & Cohort Multiplication - Identify and prioritize networks and denominations for new cohort recruitment and growth.
- Monitor outcomes, adjust strategies, and communicate learnings to strengthen recruitment and retention across the system.
Qualifications & Competencies - 7+ years in church, denominational, or network leadership with measurable recruiting and partnership outcomes.
- Demonstrated success in ministry brand representation and coalition-building.
- Strong communication skills; culturally intelligent and pastorally grounded.
- Comfortable with CRM tools (HubSpot preferred) and data-driven reporting
- Collaborative leadership style with strategic thinking and operational discipline.
Preferred: - Previous involvement with AACEI, CEI, or similar evangelism and discipleship initiatives.
- Multiethnic or multicultural ministry experience
- Bilingual proficiency (Spanish) preferred but not required.
Travel: Approximately 20-30% for EI Executive Team meetings, network meetings, partner engagements, recruiting events, and cohort visits (including some evenings/weekends).
Physical Requirements The employee is regularly required to sit, talk, or hear; frequently required to use repetitive hand motion, handle, or feel, and to stand, walk, reach, bend or lift up to 10 pounds.
FLSA Status Exempt
As a Christ-centered community, Wheaton College faculty and staff must affirm the College's Statement of Faith as expressing their own theological convictions and agree to live by the moral standards in Wheaton's Community Covenant, modeling these commitments for the Christian formation of our students. Wheaton College faculty and staff also support the Christ-Centered Diversity Commitment which highlights our desire to treat all individuals as equal image-bearers of Jesus Christ through diversity, inclusion, justice, and unity.
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