Area Ministry Director - Midwest (Graduate and Faculty Ministry)

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship•Remote, OH

2d•$56,844 - $75,792•Onsite

About The Position

An Area Director leads and oversees a ministry team to plant and to grow 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 for the common good and to the glory of God. We confidently anticipate that our InterVarsity alumni will be growing disciples and change agents across the country and around the world. Please submit the GFM Interest Form before completing the full application for a position with Graduate & Faculty Ministries in our online system. We will contact you when we are ready to proceed with the application process. This position is open to applicants working less than 40 hours/week. If you are interested in part-time work please apply for this position. The pay range listed is for an employee working 40 hours/week as an Area Director. Pay will be prorated for employees who work less than 40 hours/week. This job is for those who are not an Area Ministry Director with InterVarsity. If you already serve as an Area Ministry Director, please apply for the other Area Ministry Director - Midwest (Graduate and Faculty Ministry) position in the Jobs Hub.

Requirements

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: Models spiritual maturity as a disciple of Jesus Christ so that your life and work increasingly reflects a growing love for God, God’s Word, God’s people of every ethnicity and culture, and God’s purposes in the world. 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: Inspires, coaches and develops campus staff ministers (“ministers”), students, faculty, and ministry partners to increase the number of witnessing communities, as well as the size, health, spiritual maturity, and campus-wide influence of existing witnessing communities by being a: Visionary Guide, Structural Architect, Missional Developer.
Organizational Collaboration: Works in partnership with local, area, divisional, regional, and national InterVarsity ministers and volunteers. Participates in regional leadership as determined by the Regional Director, to set ministry vision and strategies, contribute to accomplishing plans, and provide regional leadership in specific areas. Positively and constructively responds to the direction and coaching of line supervisors. Builds productive ministry partnerships with regional and national collaborative leaders. Establishes systems, processes and protocols to fulfill regular operational and administrative tasks in a timely manner (reporting, finances, human resources, etc.). Maintains sound financial status of the area through management of budgeting, expense control and ministry partnership development. Becomes familiar with and complies with all InterVarsity policies and procedures.
Ministry Partnership Development (MPD): Develops a team of partners who will resource the ministry financially, in prayer, or with volunteer service that advances the mission. Develops and maintains a ministry among partners who will fund InterVarsity. Ensures ministry budget is fully funded. Supervises each minister’s MPD (collaborating with coaches when applicable) and equips staff to build ministry partners. Builds resource networks with alumni, volunteers, churches, advocacy councils, and major donors, in particular to fund low-network ministers. Communicates regularly with ministry partners.
Accomplish all other assigned tasks as appropriate.