Campus Pastor (PT) (29995)

Ottawa University • Surprise, AZ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for establishing a dynamic Christian campus faith development program applicable to all students and employees. This position plays an integral role in leading the spiritual development of a religiously diverse campus, as well as fostering personal faith. The Campus Pastor is responsible for all components of Spirit Life, including scheduling speakers, providing leadership to the praise band, monitoring attendance, and collaborating with OUAZ TV. This role serves as the spiritual leader of the campus and establishes programming for Spirit Life. The Campus Pastor creates a dynamic campus Christian faith development program which provides opportunities for personal growth and exploration for traditional-age students with varying interests in personal faith. This role works to educate the larger student body to understand what it means to have an enlightened faith, and then understand how this faith can impact and inform life. The Campus Pastor develops programs (exploration, relationship building, and creative) that provide opportunities for interested students to explore personal Christian faith through co-curricular and spiritual activities, following a dynamic and engaging format, including, but not limited to discipleship, faith journeys, scripture study, worship services, and programs around faith development. This role provides opportunities for students interested in ministry and leadership to serve and support others through a dynamic campus leadership program, including ministry-related career planning and internship opportunities. The Campus Pastor models the Christian faith through conduct, attitude, and professionalism, setting a standard and tone which creates excitement in everyday student life and reflects positively on the Christian faith, the University, and this program. This role provides ministerial counseling and advising to students as needed and coordinates Christian counseling-related activities, in cooperation with the Campus Counselor, as deemed appropriate. The Campus Pastor assures policy and parameters are in place, through collaborative work with the Counselor, to assure students with needs are served. Recommends policy changes and develops procedures to improve the unit’s operations. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• Five years of applicable leadership/campus ministry experience required.
• A caring and compassionate person, who maintains a positive and engaging personality, and relates to and thrives on the development of college students seeking growth and support.
• Demonstrates a strength in mentoring and leading others toward personal and spiritual development.
• Excellent communication skills and sincere willingness to be actively involved in the lives of students.
• Experience fostering initiative, as well as leading individuals and groups.
• Maintains interest and enthusiasm by getting involved and effectively leading faith programming (collaboratively) across the community: residence halls, athletic teams, intramurals, non-traditional students, etc.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all components of Spirit Life, including scheduling speakers, providing leadership to the praise band, monitoring attendance, and collaborating with OUAZ TV.
• Serves as the spiritual leader of the campus and establishes programming for Sprit Life.
• Creates a dynamic campus Christian faith development program which provides opportunities for personal growth and exploration for traditional-age students with varying interests in personal faith.
• Works to educate the larger student body to understand what it means to have an enlightened faith, and then understand how this faith can impact and inform life.
• Develops programs (exploration, relationship building, and creative) that provide opportunities for interested students to explore personal Christian faith through co-curricular and spiritual activities, following a dynamic and engaging format, including, but not limited to discipleship, faith journeys, scripture study, worship services, and programs around faith development.
• Provides opportunities for students interested in ministry and leadership to serve and support others through a dynamic campus leadership program, including ministry-related career planning and internship opportunities.
• Models the Christian faith through conduct, attitude, and professionalism.
• Provides ministerial counseling and advising to students as needed.
• Coordinates Christian counseling-related activities, in cooperation with the Campus Counselor, as deemed appropriate.
• Assures policy and parameters are in place, through collaborative work with the Counselor, to assure students with needs are served.
• Recommends policy changes and develops procedures to improve the unit’s operations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Be mindful and supportive of the Mission of Ottawa University.
• Understand and follow the University’s policies and procedures and exercise good judgment accordingly.
• Assure that University and student information is managed in a confidential and ethical manner in accordance with the University’s Code of Conduct and Ethics.
• Manage your staff in accordance with University personnel policies.
• Encourage collaboration among the staff, provide regular evaluation and feedback, and facilitate developmental opportunities.
• Model and encourage collaboration among University offices and campuses assuring effective communication and operations.
• Provide leadership through conduct, attitude, and professionalism.
• Represent the University to students, external groups, faculty, and staff in a way that reflects positively on the University.
• Exercise inclusivity in your daily actions in accordance with the University’s Mission Statement, Statement of Spiritual Identity, and Statement of Inclusion, Openness, and Community.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level