Campus Ministry Associate: Training for Campus Leadership

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA; Arizona; On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Job summary

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA in Utah is seeking a Campus Ministry Associate on a part-time, one- to two-year training track to learn and prepare for the full responsibilities of a Campus Staff Minister. You will join a ministry team, teach scripture, provide pastoral care, and assist in administration, leadership development, and public relations as you grow into ministry leadership.

This role is funded through personal fundraising and involves engaging students and faculty to advance

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 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

Responsibilities

• 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 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 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
• Engage positively with the supervision you receive from your staff ministry director
• 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
• 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
• Fulfill area and regional reporting requirements
• Fulfill national reporting requirements
• Serve as an ambassador of InterVarsity to individual ministry partners and churches
• 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

Job description

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA in Utah is seeking a Campus Ministry Associate on a part-time, one- to two-year training track to learn and prepare for the full responsibilities of a Campus Staff Minister. You will join a ministry team, teach scripture, provide pastoral care, and assist in administration, leadership development, and public relations as you grow into ministry leadership.

This role is funded through personal fundraising and involves engaging students and faculty to advance