Director of Spiritual Life

VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS•Chandler, AZ

16h

About The Position

Valley Christian Schools is seeking an experienced and dedicated Director of Spiritual Life to lead and strengthen a Christ-centered culture across the entire K–12 community, guiding students, staff, and families in authentic spiritual growth. This leader will shape meaningful experiences through chapels, retreats, service, and partnerships with parents and churches, working closely with school leadership to integrate faith into every aspect of campus life. The Spiritual Life Director is responsible for directly and indirectly giving oversight of the spiritual life program across the entire K-12 and our community, including students, faculty and staff, parents, and our extended community. The Spiritual Life Director creates, maintains, and improves a decidedly Christian culture at VCS. This position has a wide range of influence over every area of the school, collaborating with school leadership and many departments toward stated goals. The Spiritual Life Director provides a particular focus on chapels, retreats and conferences, our partnership with parents and the local church, Parent University, relationships with local church and parachurch organizations, staff support, and our ENGAGE and Christian service program.

Requirements

Demonstrates a personal relationship with Jesus Christ that is a consistent testimony to others
Agrees to uphold Valley Christian’s Mission & Beliefs which can be found at http://valleychristianaz.org/about/philosophy
Faithfully attends and financially supports a local church whose beliefs are in agreement with our school
Excellent ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbally
Must have and maintain a valid level one IVP fingerprint card
Must have and maintain a valid Arizona driver license
Must have excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
Ability to multi-task with organization
Ability to exercise initiative and sound judgement and to react with discretion under varying conditions
Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
Ability to multi-task with organization
Ability to establish and maintain effective and appropriate relationships with outside vendors and businesses
Strong supervisory skills and leadership skills
Bachelors degree required; Masters and Doctorate degrees preferred (Master of Divinity, Master of Biblical Studies, Master of Theological Studies, Doctor of Ministry, etc)
5+ years of experience in professional ministry, school-based spiritual leadership, or a closely related context

Nice To Haves

Ability to oversee multiple projects simultaneously with excellence and accuracy
Prior experience in a SLD role or similar

Responsibilities

Oversight for all chapels at the High School, 5-8, and K-4, including working with chapel coordinators or Ministry Development teams on each campus, theme development, securing speakers, and creative content. Additionally, provides direct support for HS chapels by participating daily in the Ministry Development class
Oversight for all aspects of spiritual life retreats and conferences at the HS, including Senior Kickoff (fall), Spiritual Emphasis Conference (fall), Senior Trip (spring), etc. Also provides collaborative support for similar retreats and conferences (including 8th grade trip in the spring, Senior Emphasis Week in the spring) at the K-8
Oversight for the HS ENGAGE program including scouting new trips, coordinating travel arrangements for each ENGAGE Trip, securing all chaperones, training and preparing chaperones, creating policies, overseeing all financials (approx. $700,000 – 1,000,000), ensuring safety for all trips, coordinating all ENGAGE AZ (EAZ) opportunities during Week One of Spring Service Week, coordinating all ENGAGE US (EUS) and ENGAGE Global (EGL) trips (see above) during Weeks One and Two of Spring Service Week
Oversight for the expansion of the ENGAGE & Christian Service program to the K-8, working collaboratively with the other members of the Spiritual Life department to establish and expand this program
Acts as one of the School’s lead speakers/preachers/teachers at all spiritual life and special VCS community events. Examples include chapels, retreats, conferences, and special events like Night of Worship, Christmas productions, graduation ceremonies, Parent University events, etc. Likely to average 15-30 speaking opportunities per school year
Collaborate with Bible Department (HS), Bible Teachers (K-8), and Curriculum department regarding Bible curriculum, spiritual development, and theological issues for K-12 classes (especially Bible classes)
Work alongside other VCS leadership to administer, review, and impact measurements around the spiritual growth of students (most notably through the administration of the Flourishing Faith Index and other resources)
Collaborate with other VCS leadership to provide resources and training opportunities for VCS parents, primarily through Parent University
Works to ensure a robust spiritual culture among staff, which may include devotions, surveys, Bible studies, mentorships, training (Foundations of the Faith), etc.
Supervises Spiritual Life staff (ENGAGE Manager and Spiritual Life Liaison, K-8 Spiritual Formation Manager)
Oversees annual K-12 Spiritual Life budget
Acts as the primary point of contact for any and all ways in which the school partners with local churches
Depending on need, interest, and other VCS team members, may serve as the HS Bible Department Chair
Serve on Valley Christian Schools' Deans and Directors Leadership Team
Adhere to Valley Christian policies, procedures/processes, and codes
Performs other related assigned duties