Director of Education - 2025521

Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten?  Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor? If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you. At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.   If you’re looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today.     ORGANIZATION SUMMARY World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish. Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy. POSITION SUMMARY: World Relief is seeking a Director of Education, who will provide strategic and operational leadership for World Relief Memphis’ adult learning initiatives, including English as a second language (ESL), integrated course offerings, and other educational programming that equips immigrants and refugees for long-term stability and belonging. Building on the strong foundation of the Connect Language Center (CLC), this role will guide the continued growth and diversification of educational offerings across multiple channels—onsite, offsite, volunteer-led, partner-hosted, and digital. The Director of Education fosters a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence within the Education Department, ensuring that all programs are learner-centered, outcome-oriented, and integrated with World Relief Memphis’ holistic service model. This position reports to the Associate Director of World Relief Memphis, serves on the Memphis Leadership Team, and supervises departmental staff. The Director also collaborates closely with the Director of National Education Services at World Relief headquarters, contributing to and drawing from the national education community of practice to ensure alignment with proven models and shared learning across the network Please note: This is a full-time position.