Campus Ministry Associate - Northwest Region (Undergraduate Ministry)

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA; Washington; Presencial; USD 35.000 - 47.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

403(b) Retirement Savings Plan

403(b) matching contributions

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Professional development assistance

Vision insurance

Descripción de la vacante

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA invites applications for a Ministry Residency in the Northwest Region (Undergraduate Ministry) based in Washington. The role focuses on equipping a maturing student to become a Campus Minister through intensive training and ministry tasks.

The position is full-time for one or two years, with supervisory input at term end to determine continued employment. Pay is provided monthly, with ongoing learning and ministry responsibilities across campus contexts.

Formación

• Currently enrolled student in 3rd or 4th year with approval
• Experience with InterVarsity or campus ministry preferred
• Willing to receive training to become Campus Staff Minister
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Responsabilidades

• Participate and be fully engaged in the ministry team to cast spiritual vision and direction
• Teach students to love, study and apply Scripture to their lives
• Learn about and assist in leading ministry to students and faculty on campus
• Promote and press forward the Mission on campus and develop strategic witness on the university
• Develop student and faculty ministry leadership teams and encourage prayerful lifestyles

Conocimientos

Spiritual disciplines

Discipleship

Biblical teaching

Leadership development

Pastoral care

Public speaking

Educación

Undergraduate student, 3rd/4th year (Area Director approval)

Descripción del empleo

Ministry Residency - Northwest Region (Undergraduate Ministry)

Work Location:

Washington

Job Type

Full time

To advance the purpose of InterVarsity, this position is focused on learning and preparing for the full responsibilities of a Campus Minister. The resident 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 minister. He/she is paid a monthly salary. A supervisory decision, with input from the Ministry Resident, is made at the end of the term of service as to whether the individual is suitable for continuing employment with InterVarsity.

Major Responsibilities

Personal:

• 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 to assist in leading in ministry to students and faculty on campus
• Promote and press forward the Mission on campus (To advance witnessing communities that are bolder, broader, and more ethnically diverse)
  • 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 CSM
• 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.
• Carryout 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 their 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. Affirm and behave consonantly with InterVarsity’s “Women in Ministry Statement of Affimation”
• Exploring calling to InterVarsity and its mission
• Currently enrolled student with prior leadership experience in an InterVarsity Chapter
• Currently enrolled student in 3rd or 4th year of undergraduate study with the approval of an Area Director
• Bachelor’s degree not required, but recommended, for non-enrolled student assigned to four-year campuses; Associate’s degree not required, but recommended, for non-enrolled student assigned to two-year campuses and community colleges
• 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

Pay Range: $35,088.00 - $46,776.00 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

• 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.