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Interested in working for a learning organization that values its employees and provides an opportunity to find meaning in what you do?

GBOD, (The General Board of Discipleship), is a general agency of The United Methodist Church, located in Nashville, Tennessee, in a campus setting near Vanderbilt University. Its buildings house the world-renowned Upper Room Chapel. GBOD's mission is t o provide resources and services to help every local church fulfill its primary task of making disciples of Jesus Christ.

We seek to fulfill this mission through the development and publication of program resources for use in the local church, the training of church leaders, and through the Upper Room ministries (which include the publication and distribution of international, interdenominational, religious devotional magazines and books for individuals and small groups).

We seek candidates with education and competencies (skills, attitudes, behaviors) that support its mission. The board offers positions in the areas of:

• specialized ministries and program development
• book and magazine publishing
• resource development
• editorial
• marketing
• customer service
• financial services
• management information systems
• human resource management
• support services

GBOD advocates a team work environment. It is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to Affirmative Action in all its practices related to recruitment, employment, promotions, and transfers within the agency.

Every full-time GBOD employee is eligible for an employee benefits program that provides a broad foundation of current protection and future security for the employee and any eligible family members. The primary features of the benefits package follow.

Insurance provided by GBOD:

• Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance for exempt employees
• Travel Insurance while traveling on agency business
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Medical
• Dental and Vision

Medical Insurance:

There are optional plans to fit the needs of individuals or families with infrequent health-care visits as well as individuals or families with a greater need for health-care services.

Dental and Vision Insurance:

There are options for dental and vision coverage. Details of these plans are available through the Office of Human Resources, 1-877-899-2780, ext. 7100.

Optional Insurance Plans:

• Supplemental LIfe Insurance
  
  
• Flexible Spending Accounts — These accounts give each employee the opportunity to save money on taxes. The Health Care Spending Account and the Dependent Care Spending Account allow employees to pay for medical and dependent day-care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
  
  
• Dependent Life Insurance
  
  
• Personal Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance

Other valuable benefits provided for each employee include:

• Paid vacation
  
  
• Paid sick leave
  
  
• Eleven paid holidays
  
  
• Training and development programs
  
  
• Educational assistance
  
  
• Fitness Center discount
  
  
• Continuing education
  
  
• Workers' Compensation Insurance
  
  
• Bereavement Leave
  
  
• Family Medical Leave
  
  
• Free Parking
  
  
• Credit Union