Campus Ministry Associate - South Texas Area (Undergraduate Ministry)

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship•Prior Lake, MN

2d•$35,088 - $46,776

About The Position

Campus Ministry Associate - South Texas Area (Undergraduate Ministry) Work Location: Texas Job Type: Part time To advance the mission and purpose of InterVarsity, this position will focus on learning and preparing for the full responsibilities of a Campus Staff Minister. The Campus Ministry Associate will be assigned work based on skills determined by the application process. This is a one or two-year position in which the individual receives intensive training and exercises ministerial functions consistent with a Campus Staff Minister. Personal Spiritual Duties Be 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 Practice daily spiritual disciplines Pursue spiritual relationships and involvement in a worshipping community Continue learning and growth in spiritual understanding, biblical knowledge, ministry experience and skills Experience and live out an ongoing call to ministry service with InterVarsity and its mission Ministry Leadership Participate and be fully engaged in the ministry team to cast spiritual vision and direction, to contribute to the accomplishment of the team’s plans for spiritual growth and transformation, and to provide area leadership in specific areas 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 (or assigned segments of a chapter) 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, especially focusing on those who do not yet follow Jesus as Lord and Savior Engage positively with the supervision you receive from your staff ministry director Pastoral Care and Support (assist as assigned and based on skill level) 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 Administration 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, in coordination with assigned Campus Staff Minister Fulfill area and regional reporting requirements Fulfill national reporting requirements Ministry Partner Development and Public Relations Serve as an ambassador of InterVarsity to individual ministry partners and churches, through prayer, discussion of ministry efforts, mission, and accomplishments. 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

Requirements

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.
Affirm and behave consonantly with InterVarsity’s “Women in Ministry Statement of Affirmation”
Exploring calling to InterVarsity and its mission
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
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

Nice To Haves

Prior experience with InterVarsity or other campus ministry preferred (including as a student)
Willing to receive training to become a Campus Staff Minister

Responsibilities

Be 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
Practice daily spiritual disciplines
Pursue spiritual relationships and involvement in a worshipping community
Continue learning and growth in spiritual understanding, biblical knowledge, ministry experience and skills
Experience and live out an ongoing call to ministry service with InterVarsity and its mission
Participate and be fully engaged in the ministry team to cast spiritual vision and direction, to contribute to the accomplishment of the team’s plans for spiritual growth and transformation, and to provide area leadership in specific areas
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 (or assigned segments of a chapter) 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, especially focusing on those who do not yet follow Jesus as Lord and Savior
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, in coordination with assigned Campus Staff Minister
Fulfill area and regional reporting requirements
Fulfill national reporting requirements
Serve as an ambassador of InterVarsity to individual ministry partners and churches, through prayer, discussion of ministry efforts, mission, and accomplishments.
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

Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits package, including health care and retirement savings with a match.
Eligibility is based on employee type and hours worked.
Benefits include the following:
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