Student Partnerships Manager, North American Disaster Relief

Student Partnerships Manager, North American Disaster Relief Location:

North Wilkesboro, NC, United States Job ID:

17252

Date Posted:

May 11, 2026 Job Description Get Involved! Samaritan's Purse is seeking a Student Partnerships Manager to join our team in North Wilkesboro, NC . You can be a part of a highly professional North American Disaster Relief team. In this role, you will lead the strategy and execution of student engagement for Samaritans Purse North American Disaster Relief (NADR) and U.S. Rebuild. This role exists to mobilize the next generation into Gospel-centered disaster response and rebuilding efforts through volunteerism, internships, and apprenticeships as long-term ministry pathways. As a player-coach, the Manager will both develop scalable systems and personally lead key initiatives, ensuring student engagement is aligned with ministry needs and producing meaningful Gospel impact. This role requires a strategic builder who can bring clarity and structure to a growing program while navigating the complexity of disaster response, fluctuating volunteer needs, and cross-departmental collaboration. In this role, you will establish a unified student engagement strategy, strengthening partnerships with schools and ministries, and developing a sustainable talent pipeline that supports the future staffing needs of NADR and U.S. Rebuildall while creating discipleship-focused experiences that deepen students faith in Jesus Christ. Come and use your gifts daily to advance the Gospel! A day in the life of a

Student Partnerships Manager:

At Samaritans Purse, the Gospel really is the center of all we do! We start each day with a time of devotions and spend time praying for each other, our staff and volunteers who serve around the globe. In the role of Student Partnerships Manager , you will have the opportunity to: Maintain your personal relationship with Jesus Christ and be an effective witness for Him. Develop and implement a comprehensive student partnerships strategy that integrates volunteer engagement, internships, and talent pipeline development across NADR and U.S. Rebuild, aligning internal stakeholders and translating vision into measurable, scalable outcomes. Mobilize and coordinate student volunteer engagement by designing flexible pathways for participation in disaster responses and rebuilding projects, navigating complex logistics such as scheduling uncertainty, group variability, and housing constraints, and personally supporting key deployments in the field. Design and execute a reimagined internship and apprenticeship program with internal curriculum that produces qualified, mission-aligned candidates for both ministry and operational roles (including leadership, administrative, and skilled trades), in partnership with HR and departmental leadership. Build and steward strategic relationships with universities, campus ministries, student organizations, trade schools, and church-based youth/young adult ministries, expanding the breadth and depth of student engagement nationwide. Collaborate cross-functionally and influence without authority by working closely with other ministry areas to ensure alignment, secure support, and effectively execute student engagement initiatives. Ensure discipleship is embedded in all student engagement efforts by creating opportunities for spiritual growth, Gospel proclamation, and exposure to Gods work through disaster relief ministry. Represent Samaritans Purse externally through conferences, campus visits, and events, working in coordination with Communications and Events teams to maintain excellence in messaging and brand representation. All other duties as assigned. Check out why people love serving with

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Qualifications & Experience :

Bachelors degree in Ministry, Nonprofit Management, Business, Communications, or a related field and at least five (5) years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of experience and education. Advanced working knowledge of student engagement environments: Deep understanding of how universities, campus ministries, and student organizations operate, including event planning cycles, leadership structures, and student decision-making dynamics. Intermediate knowledge of program and strategy development: Ability to design, implement, and scale programs that involve multiple stakeholders, competing priorities, and evolving operational needs. Proficient knowledge of Christian discipleship and ministry leadership: Demonstrated ability to integrate spiritual formation, Gospel communication, and discipleship into program design and leadership. Ability to initiate, grow, and sustain strategic partnerships with diverse stakeholders, including ministry leaders, educators, and organizational partners. Ability to work effectively across departments, align competing priorities, and gain buy-in without direct authority. Capacity to navigate ambiguity, manage competing constraints, and develop practical solutions in dynamic and unpredictable environments. Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to clearly convey vision, influence stakeholders, and represent the ministry externally. Capable of setting direction while also executing details, particularly in a player-coach capacity. Twelve credit hours of college-level Biblical Studies preferred, not required.

Job Location:

North Wilkesboro, NC Type:

Full-time Language Requirement:

Fluency in

English Benefits:

Medical, prescription, dental & vision insurance Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Long-term and Short-term disability insurance Paid Family Medical Leave Term Life Insurance 401(k) retirement savings plan 10 paid holidays 12 vacation/personal days 10 sick days

Samaritan's Purse Mission Statement:

Samaritan's Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan's Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God's love through His Son, Jesus Christ. The organization serves the Church worldwide to promote the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Samaritan's Purse Statement of Faith:

• We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God. (1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:15-17)
• We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19; John 10:30; Ephesians 4:4-6)
• We believe in the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood on the cross, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.

(Matthew 1:23; John 1:1-4 and 1:29; Acts 1:11 and 2:22-24; Romans 8:34; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Philippians 2:5-11; Hebrews 1:1-4 and 4:15)

• We believe that all men everywhere are lost and face the judgment of God, that Jesus Christ is the only way of salvation, and that for the salvation of lost and sinful man, repentance of sin and faith in Jesus Christ results in regeneration by the Holy Spirit. (Luke 24:46-47; John 14:6; Acts 4:12; Romans 3:23; 2 Corinthians 5:10-11; Ephesians 1:7 and 2:8-9; Titus 3:4-7)
• We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, whose indwelling enables the Christian to live a godly life. (John 3:5-8; Acts 1:8 and 4:31; Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 2:14; Galatians 5:16, 17, 18; Ephesians 6:12; Colossians 2:6-10)
• We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; the saved unto the resurrection of eternal life and the lost unto the resurrection of damnation and eternal punishment. (1 Corinthians 15:51-57; Revelation 20:11-15)
• We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in the Lord Jesus Christ and that all true believers are members of His body, the church. (1 Corinthians 12:12, 27; Ephesians 1:22-23)
• We believe that the ministry of evangelism and discipleship is a responsibility of all followers of Jesus Christ. (Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:9-15; 1 Peter 3:15)
• We believe Gods plan for human sexuality is to be expressed only within the context of marriage, that God created man and woman as unique biological persons made to complete each other.

God instituted monogamous marriage between male and female as the foundation of the family and the basic structure of human society. For this reason, we believe that marriage is exclusively the union of one genetic male and one genetic female. (Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:5-6; Mark 10:6-9; Romans 1:26-27; 1 Corinthians 6:9)

• We believe that we must dedicate ourselves to prayer, to the service of our Lord, to His authority over our lives, and to the ministry of evangelism. (Matthew 9:35-38; 22:37-39, and 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:9-15 and 12:20-21; Galatians 6:10; Colossians 2:6-10; 1 Peter 3:15)
• We believe that human life is sacred from conception to its natural end; and that we must have concern for the physical and spiritual needs of our fellowmen.

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