Director of Campus Ministries

Department: Student Development
Status: Full-Time
Staff Level: 4
Deadline: Open Until Filled
Start Date: August 1, 2008

Description:

The Director of Campus Ministries reports to the Vice President for Student Development and is responsible for overseeing the various campus ministries of the university.

Qualifications:

  1. Master’s degree in related field preferred
  2. Minimum of five years experience in ministry, student programming and/or counseling
  3. Minimum of five years experience in management or administration of student ministries.
  4. Proficient in Microsoft Office software applications (e.g. Word, Excel, Access, etc.)Committed to the spiritual and personal development of students as a vocational calling with interest and gifts to minister to the emerging generation
  5. Must demonstrate effective leadership ability, communication skills, willingness to act as a part of a team

General Expectations:

  1. Maintain the confidentiality of information, data and records. Properly use tact, diplomacy, discretion and judgment
  2. Demonstrate strong customer service and interpersonal skills in the performance of job duties
  3. Demonstrate good organizational and communication skills in the performance of job duties
  4. Support the overflow needs of other areas of Student Development
  5. Perform other duties in accordance with this position as deemed necessary by the Vice President for Student Development

Responsibilities:

  1. Work with the Student Development Leadership Team in implementing the chapel program as directed by the Vice President for Student Development
  2. Conduct and/or oversee retreats, small groups, discipleship groups, mentoring and other special programs as part of the campus program for spiritual direction
  3. Provide direction for the special spiritual formation events on campus, including Spiritual Focus Week and World Impact Week
  4. Supervise and mentor the Campus Ministry Student Leadership Team to develop campus ministries
  5. Oversee the chapels assigned to the Office of Campus Ministries
  6. Provide spiritual counseling as needed for students
  7. Develop personal relationships on campus for the purpose of assisting students in spiritual growth
  8. Oversee the student worship teams
  9. Address the campus community in chapel for the purposes of spiritual growth, encouragement and direction
  10. Monitor and provides insight to the overall spiritual environment on campus
  11. Supervise the chapel attendance system, including monitoring exemptions