Campus Staff Minister - Southern MN (Undergraduate Ministry)

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA; Minnesota; On-site; USD 38,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

403(b) Retirement Savings Plan

403(b) matching contributions

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

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 seeks a full-time Campus Staff Minister (CSM) in Minnesota to recruit, equip, and mobilize students and faculty for gospel-centered campus ministry.

The role emphasizes spiritual growth, leadership development, and collaboration with national staff, volunteers, and alumni to start new witnessing communities. Salary is funded by donor support, with a targeted range and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Annually affirm InterVarsity’s Statement of Agreement and abide by conduct codes.
• Bachelor’s degree required for 4-year campus assignments; associate’s for 2-year campus.
• Strong interpersonal skills including working with diverse communities and faculty.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated problem solving abilities.
• Familiarity with word processing, presentation, email and spreadsheet software.

Responsibilities

• Spiritual growth: develop relationship with God through Scripture, prayer and worship.
• Campus leadership: lead students and faculty, set annual goals and build teams.
• Organizational collaboration: partner with supervisors, submit forms, attend conferences.
• Ministry partnership development: raise funds, maintain donor relationships and networks.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Problem solving

Office software

Education

Bachelor’s degree for 4-year campus

Associate’s degree for 2-year campus

Tools

Word processing

Presentation software

Email

Spreadsheet software

Job description

Work Location

Minnesota

Job Type

Full time

God has called InterVarsity to plant and to build witnessing communities of students and faculty who follow Jesus on college and university campuses. Through these groups, we believe ever- increasing numbers of students and faculty from all ethnic groups and areas of the campus will be transformed by the Gospel. We expect to see campuses increasingly become places where people, ideas, and structures flourish to the glory of God. We confidently anticipate that our InterVarsity alumni will become change agents across the country and around the world. We pursue this calling by discerning and actively participating in what God is already doing on campus. This is the essence of being a Campus Staff Minister (CSM).

Essential Commitments/Responsibilities

Spiritual Growth

• Pursue a vibrant relationship with the triune God through engagement with Scripture, prayer, and worship, both individually and in community
• Develop self-leadership (growing in self-awareness, self-management, relational integrity, and resiliency)
• Embrace Scriptural standards for behavior and attitudes

Campus Leadership

• Create a culture of humble dependence on God and bold expectation in God’s intention to start new witnessing communities throughout the campus and on new campuses
• Model – in person and through programs – InterVarsity’s vision and Core Values, including a biblically-defined commitment to engage every ethnic and social group on campus
• Lead students and faculty – individually and collectively – through Scripture, prayer, teaching, and discipleship experiences, so that they articulate and align their ministry activities around this vision
• Set annual goals through prayer, research and reflection with your teams (students, faculty, and staff) for qualitative and quantitative growth, including conversions and leadership development
• Build leadership teams who trust and partner well with you and who demonstrate spiritual vitality, relational health, and mission alignment
• Develop and execute plans to achieve annual goals, evaluating and modifying the plan as needed throughout the year
• Increase momentum for the vision by aligning programs, structures, conferences and teams around the goals
• Mobilize students and faculty to engage their relational networks with the gospel and to start new missional communities
• Under the direction of the Area Director, may supervise Ministry Interns and Campus Ministry Interns as delegated

Organizational Collaboration

• Partner with and respond positively to the direction and coaching of your supervisors and national leaders
• Contribute to collaborative and productive team meetings and relationships
• Affiliate chapters under your care and submit Graduating Student Forms in order to increase our partnership with current students and alumni
• Use national ministry resources and tools, as requested, including recruiting and/or participating in local, regional, or national conferences as required
• Complete reporting, planning and review requirements in a timely way so that you and your supervisors can assess and improve your work as a CSM
• Comply with all InterVarsity policies and procedures

Ministry Partnership Development

• Raise 100% of the financial budget assigned by your supervisor
• Communicate regularly with your ministry partners, nurturing the relationship through visits, phone calls, emails and regular prayer letters
• Develop on-going, long-lasting partnership with alumni and volunteers
• Comply with all Ministry Partnership Policies
• Identify and invest in advocates who will build networks of volunteers and donors on InterVarsity’s behalf

QUALIFICATIONS (common to all levels of CSM)

• 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. Affail and behave consonantly with InterVarsity’s “Women in Ministry Statement of Affimation”
• Bachelor’s degree required for CSMs assigned to a four-year campus. A minimum of an Associate’s degree required for CSMs assigned to a two-year campus or a community college
• 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

Work Environment/Physical Requirements

The CSM position leads ministry in a college campus environment. A designated office space may or may not be available. The CSM is required to travel to on-campus and off- campus sites as appropriate. Off-campus travel includes, but is not limited to: student ministry conferences, Ministry Partnership Development meetings, and InterVarsity- sponsored training sessions, meetings, and conferences. The CSM is regularly required to communicate with others, and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, etc.

Pay Range

Pay Range: $37,980.00 - $50,628.00 per year

Pay

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 offParental 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.