Area Ministry Director - Western PA (Undergraduate Ministries)

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship•Remote, PA

4d•$56,844 - $75,792

About The Position

The Area Ministry Director leads and oversees a ministry team that plants and grows witnessing communities of students and faculty who follow Jesus on college and university campuses. The goal is to increase the number and reach of these communities and to support the transformation of students and faculty from all ethnic groups and parts of campus through the gospel. The role aims to help campuses become places where people, ideas, and structures flourish for the common good and the glory of God. The director models spiritual maturity and leads campus ministry by inspiring, coaching, developing, and supervising campus staff ministers, students, faculty, and ministry partners. The position sets ministry vision and goals, develops and adapts plans and programs, recruits and develops ministers, builds a diverse and effective ministry team, and collaborates with local, regional, and national colleagues and volunteers. The director also oversees operational and administrative responsibilities, including reporting, finances, budgeting, and compliance with organizational policies. Ministry Partnership Development is a core part of the role: the director develops financial, prayer, and volunteer support networks, ensures the ministry budget is funded, supports staff fundraising, and communicates regularly with ministry partners. The position leads ministry in a college campus environment. A designated office space may or may not be available, and travel to campus and off-campus locations is required. The role routinely involves communication and use of standard office equipment.

Requirements

Annually affirm InterVarsity’s Statement of Agreement, including its Doctrinal Basis and Purpose Statement, and abide by its Code of Conduct.
Bachelor’s degree.
At least three years of campus ministry or equivalent work experience.
Strong ministry skills, including communicating spiritual vision, teaching spiritual and biblical principles, planning ministry programs, and spiritually discipling, coaching, and mentoring.
Proven ability to work well with others and develop a team of campus ministers.
Strong interpersonal skills, including the 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

Model spiritual maturity through Scripture, prayer, worship, self-leadership, and adherence to InterVarsity’s Code of Conduct.
Create a culture of dependence on God and develop vision for establishing and advancing witnessing communities across campuses in the area.
Model InterVarsity’s vision and Core Values for supervisees.
Lead staff, students, and faculty through Scripture, prayer, teaching, and discipleship experiences.
Set annual ministry goals through prayer, research, and reflection with teams.
Develop, implement, adapt, and evaluate plans, programs, and structures to achieve ministry goals.
Recruit qualified and diverse minister candidates.
Develop ministers spiritually and professionally, and supervise them through coaching, assessment, correction, and affirmation.
Build healthy relationships across racial, ethnic, national-background, and gender barriers with staff, students, faculty, and ministry partners.
Build an effective, collaborative minister team that accomplishes goals.
Participate in regional leadership and collaborate with local, area, divisional, regional, and national ministers and volunteers.
Respond constructively to the direction and coaching of line supervisors and build productive partnerships with collaborative leaders.
Establish systems and processes for timely operational and administrative tasks, including reporting, finances, and human resources.
Maintain the area’s financial status through budgeting, expense control, and ministry partnership development.
Comply with InterVarsity policies and procedures.
Develop and maintain a ministry partner team that provides financial support, prayer, or volunteer service.
Ensure the ministry budget is fully funded and supervise each minister’s Ministry Partnership Development, equipping staff to build ministry partnerships.
Build resource networks with alumni, volunteers, churches, advocacy councils, and major donors, particularly to fund low-network ministers.
Communicate regularly with ministry partners.
Complete other assigned tasks as appropriate.