Campus Ministry Associate - New England Undergrad

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA; Rhode Island; On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

403(b) Retirement Savings Plan

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Vision insurance

Professional development assistance

Flexible work schedule

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings account

Employee discounts

Job summary

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA is seeking a Campus Staff Minister-in-training to learn and prepare for full responsibilities in campus ministry. The role focuses on building gospel-centered ministry with students and faculty, under supervision.

The position is funded through personal fundraising and offers intensive training over one to two years, with opportunities to develop spiritual leadership and strategic campus impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required for non-enrolled candidates assigned to four-year campuses
• Associate's degree required for non-enrolled candidates assigned to two-year campuses
• Prior InterVarsity or campus ministry experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide pastoral care and support for student and leadership teams and individuals
• Recruit students and faculty and lead conferences and projects
• Perform administrative tasks and follow InterVarsity policies
• Develop ministry leadership teams and plan budgets with supervision
• Engage ministry partners and donors to fund the ministry

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Willingness to learn

Education

Bachelor's degree (4-year campuses)

Associate's degree (2-year campuses)

Job description

Work Location

Massachusetts

Job Type

Full time

To advance the mission and purpose of InterVarsity, this position will focus on learning and preparing for the full responsibilities of a Campus Staff Minister. The Campus Ministry Associate will be assigned work based on skills determined by the application process. This is a one or two-year position in which the individual receives intensive training and exercises ministerial functions consistent with a Campus Staff Minister.

Personal Spiritual Duties

• Be a maturing disciple of Jesus Christ: growing in love for God, God's Word, God's people of every ethnicity and culture, and God’s purposes in the world
• Practice daily spiritual disciplines
• Pursue spiritual relationships and involvement in a worshipping community
• Continue learning and growth in spiritual understanding, biblical knowledge, ministry experience and skills
• Experience and live out an ongoing call to ministry service with InterVarsity and its mission

Ministry Leadership

• Participate and be fully engaged in the ministry team to cast spiritual vision and direction, to contribute to the accomplishment of the team’s plans for spiritual growth and transformation, and to provide area leadership in specific areas
• Teach students to love, study and apply Scripture to their lives
• Learn about and assist in leading in ministry to students and faculty on campus
• Promote and press forward the Mission on campus Seek opportunities to proclaim and demonstrate the Gospel of Jesus Christ
• Learn to guide chapters (or assigned segments of a chapter) in the development of strategic thinking regarding witness to the university
• Learn to model and assist students and faculty in growing in their love for God's people of every ethnicity and culture
• Help to develop student and/or faculty ministry leadership teams, based on developing skills
• Encourage a prayerful lifestyle in students and faculty, especially focusing on those who do not yet follow Jesus as Lord and Savior
• Engage positively with the supervision you receive from your staff ministry director

Pastoral Care and Support (assist as assigned and based on skill level)

• Provide pastoral care and support for student and/or leadership teams and individual students and faculty
• Provide training, resources and opportunities for students and faculty for their spiritual development
• Recruit students and/or faculty and providing specific leadership for conferences and projects

Administration

• Perform the necessary administrative tasks required to fulfill the purpose of InterVarsity and to comply with InterVarsity’s policies and procedures
• Comply with Risk Management policies
• Follow the budgeting and expense reporting guidelines
• Lead students in filing annual chapter affiliation, in coordination with assigned Campus Staff Minister
• Fulfill area and regional reporting requirements
• Fulfill national reporting requirements

Ministry Partner Development and Public Relations

• Serve as an ambassador of InterVarsity to individual ministry partners and churches, through prayer, discussion of ministry efforts, mission, and accomplishments.
• Carry out the tasks required for effective fund development and to develop strong public relations for the ministry of InterVarsity
• Maintain expenses within allocated budgets
• Secure personal financial, prayer support and maintain a ministry among partners who will fund InterVarsity
• Develop and implement an annual 30-day plan for raising personal budget
• Communicate with ministry partners at least four times a year
• Cultivate and maintain supportive relationships with alumni

Qualifications

• Annually affirm InterVarsity’s Statement of Agreement (Doctrinal Basis and Purpose Statement); abide by InterVarsity’s Code of Conduct; believe and behave consonantly with InterVarsity’s Human Sexuality Theological Paper. Aff
• Exploring calling to InterVarsity and its mission
• Bachelor's degree required for non-enrolled candidates assigned to four-year campuses; Associate's degree required for non-enrolled candidates assigned to two-year campuses
• Prior experience with InterVarsity or other campus ministry preferred (including as a student)
• Willing to receive training to become a Campus Staff Minister
• Ability to contribute to an open and supportive relationship with ministry team members
• Ministry skills: Prior experience teaching spiritual and biblical principles, planning ministry programs, and spiritually discipling others
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills
• A supervisory decision, with input from the Campus Ministry Associate, is made at the end of the term of service as to whether the individual is suitable for continuing employment with InterVarsity.

Pay Range: $36,132.00 - $48,168.00 per year

Pay: This position is funded through personal fundraising. Accordingly, compensation will vary based on the ability of the individual to secure a donor team to fund the cost of his/her salary. The anticipated salary range for this position on a full-time basis (40 hours/week) is dependent on a variety of factors, including location and cost of living. The actual salary received, including any geographic adjustment to account for location and cost of living, is subject to the individual’s ability to raise funds necessary to cover the full amount of such salary within the range set forth in the job posting details.

Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits package, including health care and retirement savings with a match. Eligibility is based on employee type and hours worked. Benefits include the following:

• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
• 403(b) matching contributions
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discounts
• Flexible work schedule
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Equal Employment Opportunity

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA is both an equal opportunity employer and a faith-based religious organization. We conduct hiring without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, marital status, parental status, membership in any labor organization, political ideology, or disability of an otherwise qualified individual. The status of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA as an equal opportunity employer does not prevent the organization from hiring staff based on their religious beliefs so that all staff share the same religious commitment. Pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 702 (42 U.S.C. 2000e 1(a)) InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA has the right to, and does, hire only candidates who agree with InterVarsity’s Statement of Agreement: Purpose and Doctrinal Basis because InterVarsity believes that each and every staff plays a vital role in advancing InterVarsity’s mission and purposes.