Campus Ministry Area Director — Western PA

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 57,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Flexible schedule

Health savings account

Employee discounts

Professional development assistance

Job summary

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA is seeking an Area Director to lead and oversee a ministry team, planting and growing witnessing communities of students and faculty who follow Jesus on college campuses. You will coach ministers, recruit candidates, and develop plans to increase campus impact across diverse communities.

The role emphasizes spiritual leadership, program development, and strong collaboration with staff and volunteers, supported by a comprehensive benefits package and flexible

Qualifications

• Annually affirm InterVarsity’s Statement of Agreement (Doctrinal Basis and Purpose Statement). Abide by InterVarsity’s Code of Conduct
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum three years campus ministry or equivalent work experience required
• Strong ministry skills (including the ability to communicate spiritual vision, teach spiritual and biblical principles, plan ministry programs, and spiritually disciple, coach and mentor)
• Proven ability to work well with others and the ability to develop a team of campus ministers.
• Strong interpersonal skills (including ability to minister to diverse ethnic communities and faculty)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated problem solving skills
• Familiarity with word processing, presentation, email, and spreadsheet software

Responsibilities

• Spiritual Growth
• Pursue a vibrant relationship with the triune God through engagement with Scripture, prayer, and worship, both individually and in community
• Exercise self-leadership (growing in self-awareness, self-management, relational integrity, and resiliency)
• Embrace and practice Scriptural standards for behavior and attitudes, including those described in the Code of Conduct
• Campus Ministry Leadership
• Create a culture of dependence on God to gain vision for establishing and advancing witnessing communities that reach every corner of every campus in your area
• Model InterVarsity’s vision and Core Values for supervisees
• Lead staff, students, and faculty through Scripture, prayer, teaching and discipleship experiences in a way that motivates and shapes their ministry around vision
• Set appropriate annual goals through prayer, research and reflection with your teams
• Lead your team to develop and implement plans to achieve ministry goals
• Adapt the plan as needed through rhythms of action, reflection and evaluation
• Develop, align and leverage programs and structures to move the mission forward
• Recruit a diversity of qualified minister candidates
• Develop ministers to spiritually grow in Christ in intimacy, like Christ in character, and with Christ in his mission to current and new campuses
• Develop ministers professionally so that they are consistently increasing their gifts and skills as ministry leaders
• Supervise ministers, using appropriate leadership style for the individual and situation, to help them accomplish assigned tasks. This will require coaching, assessing, correcting and affirming job‑related behaviors
• Proactively establish and develop healthy relationships across racial, ethnic, national background, and gender barriers with staff, students, faculty, and ministry partners to build effective and diverse communities
• Build an effective minister team that collaborates well and accomplishes goals
• Organizational Collaboration
• As an Area Director, you are part of a national organization and work in partnership with local, area, divisional, regional, and national InterVarsity ministers and volunteers.
• Ministry Partnership Development (MPD)
• As an Area Director, you will develop a team of partners who will resource the ministry financially, in prayer, or with volunteer service that advances the mission.
• Qualifications
• Annually affirm InterVarsity’s Statement of Agreement (Doctrinal Basis and Purpose Statement). Abide by InterVarsity’s Code of Conduct
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum three years campus ministry or equivalent work experience required
• Strong ministry skills (including the ability to communicate spiritual vision, teach spiritual and biblical principles, plan ministry programs, and spiritually disciple, coach and mentor)
• Proven ability to work well with others and the ability to develop a team of campus ministers.
• Strong interpersonal skills (including ability to minister to diverse ethnic communities and faculty)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated problem solving skills
• Familiarity with word processing, presentation, email, and spreadsheet software

Job description

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA is seeking an Area Director to lead and oversee a ministry team, planting and growing witnessing communities of students and faculty who follow Jesus on college campuses. You will coach ministers, recruit candidates, and develop plans to increase campus impact across diverse communities.

The role emphasizes spiritual leadership, program development, and strong collaboration with staff and volunteers, supported by a comprehensive benefits package and flexible