Campus Staff Minister - Central South New Jersey

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship•Remote, NJ

4d•$40,476 - $53,952

About The Position

The Campus Staff Minister (CSM) leads InterVarsity ministry in a college campus environment, helping plant and build witnessing communities of students and faculty who follow Jesus. The role works toward transforming students and faculty through the Gospel, renewing campuses, and developing future change agents. The CSM discerns and participates in what God is doing on campus while pursuing personal spiritual growth and developing ministry communities that are spiritually mature, healthy, diverse, and influential. The CSM provides campus leadership by communicating InterVarsity’s vision, setting annual ministry goals, building and aligning teams and programs, and gathering, discipling, and equipping students and faculty to participate in and lead the mission. The position collaborates with local, area, regional, and national staff and volunteers, follows organizational policies and reporting requirements, and develops a network of financial, prayer, and volunteer partners. The role is funded through personal fundraising; the CSM is responsible for raising the full assigned financial budget. The position is full time, with an anticipated schedule of 40 hours per week. The stated annual pay range is $40,476–$53,952, with actual compensation dependent on fundraising and factors including location and cost of living.

Requirements

Annually affirm InterVarsity’s Statement of Agreement, including its Doctrinal Basis and Purpose Statement, and abide by its Code of Conduct.
Believe and behave consonantly with InterVarsity’s Human Sexuality Theological Paper and affirm and behave consonantly with its Women in Ministry Statement of Affirmation.
Bachelor’s degree for CSMs assigned to a four-year campus; at least an associate degree for CSMs assigned to a two-year campus or community college.
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.
Ability to travel to on-campus and off-campus ministry sites, meetings, training sessions, and conferences.
Ability to raise the full assigned ministry budget through personal fundraising.

Responsibilities

Pursue spiritual maturity through Scripture, prayer, worship, self-leadership, and adherence to Scriptural standards for behavior and attitudes.
Communicate and model InterVarsity’s vision, Core Values, and commitment to engaging every ethnic and social group on campus.
Create a culture of dependence on God and expectation for starting witnessing communities on existing and new campuses.
Lead students and faculty through Scripture, prayer, teaching, and discipleship experiences, and set annual qualitative and quantitative growth goals with ministry teams.
Build leadership teams and develop, execute, evaluate, and adjust ministry plans to meet annual goals.
Align programs, structures, conferences, and teams with ministry goals; mobilize students and faculty to engage their networks and start new missional communities.
Create opportunities for students and faculty to encounter and follow Jesus through Scripture, worship, prayer, mission experiences, and conferences.
Equip and disciple students and faculty to proclaim the Gospel, grow in Christlikeness, develop ministry skills, and become increasingly effective participants and leaders.
Under the Area Director’s direction, potentially supervise Ministry Interns and Campus Ministry Interns as delegated.
Partner with and respond positively to supervisors and national leaders; contribute to productive team relationships and meetings.
Affiliate chapters under the CSM’s care and submit Graduating Student Forms to strengthen relationships with students and alumni.
Use national ministry resources and tools, including recruiting for or participating in conferences as required.
Complete reporting, planning, and review requirements in a timely manner and comply with InterVarsity policies and procedures.
Raise 100% of the financial budget assigned by the supervisor.
Communicate regularly with ministry partners through visits, calls, emails, and prayer letters; develop lasting partnerships with alumni and volunteers.
Identify and invest in advocates who build volunteer and donor networks, and comply with Ministry Partnership Policies.
Accomplish other assigned tasks as appropriate.