Church Partnership and Volunteer Coordinator

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship•Remote, CA

3d•$55,200 - $73,608•Onsite

About The Position

The Church Partnership and Volunteer Coordinator will provide leadership to cultivate thriving partnerships with local churches and coordinate volunteer engagement that strengthens campus ministry. The role aims to foster a shared mission between churches and campus ministry, integrating volunteers into disciple-making efforts. This position will strengthen relational bridges between InterVarsity staff, churches, alumni, and volunteers, mobilizing a broader community to reach students with the gospel.

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”.
Bachelor’s degree required.
Ongoing call to ministry service with InterVarsity and its mission.
3-5 years’ prior experience as an InterVarsity Campus Staff (or equivalent ministry experience) required.
Ministry skills (including the ability to communicate spiritual vision, teach spiritual and biblical principles, plan ministry programs, and spiritually disciple, coach and mentor).
Familiarity with word processing, presentation, email, and spreadsheet software.
A working knowledge of current Microsoft software applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills (including ability to minister to diverse ethnic communities and faculty).
Demonstrated problem solving skills.
Ability to handle sensitive information in a confidential manner.
Ability to travel for national and regional meetings, as requested.
Demonstrated ability and commitment to work and collaborate with others in a diverse team environment.
Ability to network, build partnerships and represent Collegiate Ministries effectively.
Ability to take charge of tasks and work independently without close supervision.
Ability to work under the pressure of deadlines.
Open to learn new concepts, methods and skills.

Responsibilities

Partner with others to increase the size, health, spiritual maturity, and influence in an assigned region and area of ministry.
Provide spiritual leadership to the region for your ministry area of focus/expertise.
Work with your supervisor to develop spiritual vision and strategy for your area of ministry for spiritual growth and transformation.
Participate and be fully engaged in the region to contribute to the accomplishment of plans, objectives and goals in your ministry area or expertise.
Facilitate and nurture collaborative relationship with other InterVarsity ministry staff.
Serve as a resource to the region in assigned area of focus/expertise including ministry strategies, programming and reports.
Make recommendations to enhance current ministry efforts.
Attend ministry staff meetings, conferences, and ministry events, as requested.
Coordinate and provide effective roll out of plans and programs to advance ministry efforts which may include training, communication, organization, and vision casting.
Update, report on, and clarify the development of ministry efforts.
Assist and lead other ministry staff as assigned in: Community growth and prayerful dependence on God, Setting spiritual vision and direction, Developing student and/or faculty training programs and opportunities, Strategically recruiting, hiring and placing focused campus ministry staff in partnership with other regional ministry leaders, Providing pastoral care and personal development, Providing ministry training and professional development.
Oversees the campus work of focused ministry staff.
Provide regular feedback and evaluation of ministry staff including contributing to the annual performance reviews.
Mentor ministry staff who have a growing interest in focused ministry.
Engage regularly in ministry to students and/or faculty by teaching from Scripture, leading in prayer, and discipling for spiritual growth.
Engage positively with the supervision you receive from your ministry director.
Provide administrative services and financial management to ministry staff as requested.
Ensure adherence to regional and national policies, procedures, reporting requirements and financial guidelines.
Report regularly to supervisor on assigned work.
Develop a ministry team of partners who will resource the ministry financially, in prayer, or with volunteer service that advances the mission.
Serve as an ambassador of InterVarsity to individual partners and churches through prayer, discussion of ministry efforts, mission, and accomplishments.
Develop and maintain a ministry among partners that will fund InterVarsity.
Ensure ministry budget is fully funded.
Supervise each minister’s MPD (collaborating with coaches when applicable) and equip ministry staff to build ministry partnerships.
Build resource networks with alumni, volunteers, churches, advocacy councils, and major donors, in particular to fund low-network ministry staff.
Communicate regularly and minister to ministry partners.
Maintain sound financial status of the area through management of budgeting, expense control and MPD.
Accomplish all other assigned tasks as appropriate.