Missionary Outdoor Guide

Job Title: Missionary Guide

Reports to: Director of Operations (DO)

Location: Denver, CO

Creatio is offering full-time positions to passionate leaders who want to lead others through transformative experiences and form themselves into Catholic missionaries for the New Evangelization. Creatio Missionary Guides (MG) are the face of our organization and Creatio ensures that each MG receives extensive training, formation, and accompaniment to go along with their work.

As a Missionary, you will have the opportunity to make a positive impact on communities and individuals through various outreach programs and initiatives. This is a rewarding role that requires strong interpersonal skills, leadership abilities, and a commitment to serving others.

Qualified candidates will demonstrate an enthusiasm to work as a "team player" and will be expected to go above and beyond their job description to share the Creatio culture and charisma in all of their interactions with clients and other team members.

WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO: Check us out @ www.creatio.org/missionary-guide

CREATIO CORE VALUES

Reverence We have a profound respect and love for all of God's creation

Gratitude We recognize the gifts we've received and seek to give in return

Readiness to Change We are prepared to make the changes necessary in order to become virtuous men and women

Charity We love God above all things for His own sake, and our neighbor as ourselves

Excellence We strive to perform actions that are great in the eyes of God

PRIMARY DUTIES

1. Trip guiding
Confidently lead Creatio Experiences, including thorough trip preparation, execution, and follow-up, while keeping participants safe, engaged, and having fun.

2. Building a Support Team
Engage family, friends, and all who God calls to your work into our mission. Building a Support Team is an essential part of non-profit work and becomes a life-long skill that benefits you in any career. Creatio provides professional fundraising training in collaboration with FOCUS. The first two months missionaries receive a stipend for training and support-raising, which takes place in the MG's home town.

3. Certifications
Improve personal skills including Wilderness First Responder, CPR, and other Outdoor Leadership Courses.

4. Discipleship
Authentically form friendships with participants and, at the proper time, engage in spiritual dialogue and activities, encouraging them to have deeper encounters with Christ and His Church. Direct and Lead Outreach Events

5. Professional Internships
Missionaries spend time apprenticing with Creatio's professional staff in specific skills including finance, logistics, marketing, social media promotion, event planning, etc. This exposes MG's a wide variety of valuable skills that will serve them in their personal development.

Required skills and qualifications

Bachelor's degree (or equivalent)

Outdoor Experience Resume (a detailed description of the applicants relevant experience in the area of outdoor guiding)

Qualified Candidates will possess:

Adventurous spirit, passion for the outdoors and desire to grow in the Catholic faith.

Experience serving in ministry positions with the Catholic Church. Examples included summer camp counseling, youth ministry volunteering and leadership, etc.

Strong desire to serve the poorest of the poor and improve the livelihood of others.

Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to work effectively in a team and independently as demonstrated by previous work or internship experience.

Problem solving skills, attention to detail and critical thinking abilities.

Good writing and verbal communication skills.

International travel experience.

Ability to work with a diverse client base from various cultures, languages and backgrounds.

Basic proficiency in Spanish desired.

Full-Time Position | Salary: Support-raised up to $48k yearly**

**This is a support-raised position similar to the Cru and FOCUS Campus missionary programs.

Commitment: We ask that participants commit for two years from the start date.

Start Date: August 1, 2024

Benefits

Paid-Time-Off

Participation in more than 100 Trip Days per year

Profession Fundraising Training (serves as excellent sales training for future job searches)

Safe Harbor 401k with matching contributions

Observance of Catholic Holidays (Archdiocese of Denver Schedule)

Regular Staff Formation & Retreat Days

Daily Mass & Holy Hour as part of the Daily Office Schedule

Not included at this time: Medical Benefits

Application Requirements:

Interested candidates will send in a CV/Resume & Cover letter sharing their interest in the position to [email protected]

Frequently Asked Questions

1.) What percentage of the job is allocated to fundraising?

The fundraising that you do is specifically for your salary. Each dollar that you fundraise will go towards your salary, minus an administrative fee to cover taxes, payment processing, etc. The salary that you receive will be based on a budget that you complete in the first month of your employment--you will determine an appropriate monthly salary and begin fundraising to reach that monthly donation goal.

The first two months of employment will be primarily focused on fundraising, where you will undergo a two day training with SRS (https://supportraisingsolutions.org) and spend the majority of your time setting up meetings with potential donors to reach your monthly fundraising goal.

2.) What are your expectations for the fundraising aspect of the job?

The expectation is that within the first two months, the majority of your fundraising will be completed (you will have donors supporting you monthly to cover your salary). On an ongoing basis, you will dedicate around 4-8 hours/week of your time to steward existing donors and identify new donors as necessary.

3.) How extensive is your fundraising training?

This consists of a two day workshop with Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS). We will also assign you a personal fundraising coach who will be available to you throughout your employment to answer questions, mentor you, and give feedback on the fundraising process. You will also participate in a bi-weekly one-on-one fundraising meeting. We all want you to succeed so our team is here for you and has many tips to share.

5.) Do you provide housing?

No. The applicant is responsible for including housing in his/her fundraising budget. Creatio will assist with housing recommendations, locations, and roommates.

6.) Am I personally responsible for the cost of my own mission travel expenses?

No. We will cover the cost of all mission travel expenses.

8.) Is there room for advancement within your organization?

Yes - since we are a small organization, there is a ton of room for advancement. This will be based on your desire to take on new roles as you get more familiar with Creatio.

10.) What does the yearly schedule look like?

Creatio's schedule operates on a quarterly rotation, with the Fall being set aside for Support Raising, the Winter for training, and the Spring and Summer for Trip leading.

See more information From our fundraising guide.

God has given us the great gift of calling us to serve Him in a very concrete way by physically going to the poorest of the poor. We have the great opportunity to look into the faces of the people we will serve. What a blessing! Many people do not have the opportunity to serve in such a concrete way; however, we have the opportunity to invite others to join us in this mission. God calls us all to be missionaries in different ways. "Some give by going, others go by giving." We have the ability to help others answer their specific call from God. Asking others to join in this mission is opening up a door for them to serve the Lord. It is a gift to them!