Every successful Jobs for Life site will include the following 4 key leadership support functions in its leadership team:

Site Leader: Develops, encourages, and motivates a leadership team and a Jobs for Life training culture that promotes and builds relationships and a community among course participants that inspires, guides and equips the unemployed and underemployed to find and keep meaningful jobs.

Class Leader: Recruits JfL curriculum Instructor(s) and Small Group Discussion Leaders; coordinates and directs all class logistics to ensure effective class flow from beginning to end of the Jobs for Life course.

Champion Team Leader: Recruits, trains, directs and encourages a team of Champions (mentors); reviews student progress reports and coordinates post graduation Champion /Graduate support.

Business Relations Leader: Recruits local business partners who agree to communicate job openings with Jobs for Life site and who are willing to interview and hire qualified Jobs for Life graduates; assists with inviting local business and community representatives to participate in job related class presentations (i.e. Employer Roundtables, mock interviews, community resources, etc.).

In addition, there are three additional suggested roles that can enhance the JfL class experience.  These include:

Student Relations Leader: Recruits and screens the unemployed and underemployed who desire to improve their work situation. Reviews student progress; leads class orientation, organizes class graduation and post-graduation follow-up activities.

Administration Leader: Administrates all course records; coordinates and oversees information tracking of students and course volunteers. Reserves and coordinates classroom space, facility setup and optional class support such as student transportation, food service and childcare.

Prayer Team Leader: Coordinates a prayer team committed to pray generally and specifically for all components and people involved with JfL training. Collects and distributes all specific prayer requests and needs from course members on a timely bases.

The above functions should be filled by committed leaders who are willing and able to carry out the reponsibilities of each role.  The number of people making up a Site Leadership Team is determined by each Jobs for Life site. Depending on the need and size of the class, a Site Leadership Team may be made up of one individual for each leadership function, or one person may fill up to two of the leadership functions. Detailed job descriptions, information and suggested guidelines for each Leadership function are included in the Jobs for Life Toolkit.

Students: Unemployed and underemployed individuals from your church, neighborhood or the broader community who have a desire to go to work.

Site Leadership: The Jobs for Life Site Leadership Team, which fills the 7 identified key leadership functions.

Champions: A group of volunteers who commit to building relationships with JfL students that provide friendship, support, guidance, encouragement and a sense of community for the duration of the class and post Jobs for Life training.

Jobs for Life Instructors: Individuals willing and qualified to teach the course curriculum content. Jobs for Life recommends 1 to 4 Instructors per JfL Training Course.

Discussion Leaders: JfL volunteers who commit to attend and participate in JfL training classes as a small group facilitator and who serve as “in-class” encouragers to their group of students.

Volunteers: Individuals recruited by the site leadership team to perform other support functions for the class including but not limited to providing refreshments for the class, praying, offering child care, providing transportation, participating in an employer roundtable, etc.

Businesses: Business and community resources that provide the opportunity for job placement of qualified Jobs for Life graduates and assists with real-time job information/requirements in their industry.

Facility: Easy to access space set-up to accommodate all class participants at tables for full class training and small group breakout, and provide separate rooms for childcare, if offered.

Funding: A one-time cost to receive a Jobs for Life Toolkit (includes everything a site needs to run a class for 10 students) and funding for additional class materials ordered on an as needed basis from JfL headquarters. Additional costs for a class might include facility fees, food/refreshments and costs for JfL graduation ceremony including invitations, programs, certificates, food, decorations, etc. Much of what is needed for a class is easily provided by volunteers or donated items.