Associate Area Ministry Director -- Alabama (Undergraduate Ministry)

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship

94d • $49,296 - $65,724

About The Position

The Associate Area Ministry Director has significant shared leadership with the Area Ministry Director within a region and has spiritual leadership and pastoral responsibilities. This role involves being 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. The position requires practicing daily spiritual disciplines, pursuing spiritual relationships, and continuing learning and growth in spiritual understanding, biblical knowledge, ministry experience, and skills. The individual will experience and live out an ongoing call to ministry service with InterVarsity.

Requirements

• Annually affirm InterVarsity’s Statement of Agreement.
• Abide by InterVarsity’s Code of Conduct.
• Believe and behave consonantly with InterVarsity’s Human Sexuality Theological Paper.
• Ongoing call to InterVarsity and its mission.
• Ministry skills including the ability to communicate spiritual vision, teach spiritual and biblical principles, plan ministry programs, and spiritually disciple, coach, and mentor.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum three years Campus Staff ministry or equivalent ministry experience required.
• Willing to receive ongoing training.
• Ability to develop a ministry team.
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work in a diverse ministry team environment.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills.
• Ability to organize events and manage the details involved.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and files.
• Ability to take charge of tasks and work independently without close supervision.

Responsibilities

• Participate and be fully engaged in the area team to set ministry vision and direction.
• Help lead the area team in growing as a community and depending on God in prayer.
• Set spiritual vision and direction for the area.
• Develop student training programs and opportunities.
• Strategically recruit, hire, and place campus ministry staff.
• Engage regularly in ministry to students for their spiritual growth and development.
• Help oversee area conferences, training events, team meetings, or projects.
• Provide pastoral care and personal development of ministry staff.
• Oversee the campus work and fund development of ministry staff.
• Provide regular feedback and evaluation of ministry staff including annual performance reviews.
• Provide administrative services and financial management that enables ministry staff to do their jobs.
• Ensure adherence to area, regional, and national policies, procedures, reporting requirements, and financial guidelines.
• Serve as an ambassador of InterVarsity to individual ministry partners and churches.
• Maintain sound financial status of the area through management of budgeting, fund development, and expense control.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with alumni as well as current and potential donors.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees