Executive Director, Calvin Institute of Christian Worship

Calvin University•Grand Rapids, MI

About The Position

The Executive Director has the ultimate responsibility for the effectiveness and impact of CICW's programming, staffing, and strategic partnerships. As the institute's leader, the Executive Director is a catalytic voice that champions the mission, values, and Ten Core Convictions about Worship that animate CICW's work. The Executive Director reports to the Dean of the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences of Calvin University and collaboratively leads a team of 18, composed of directors, program managers, resource development specialists, coordinators, and administrative staff. The Executive Director leads within the context of the University's mission, strategic priorities, and its relationship with the Christian Reformed Church in North America. This is expressed through Reformed Christian commitment in faith and practice, while stewarding and fostering the institute's ecumenical mission among diverse Christian communities. Qualifications: -Doctoral or terminal degree in a complementary field strongly preferred; five years of relevant or equivalent professional experience will also be considered. -Reformed Christian commitment with a heart for ecumenical engagement and bridge-building in today's polarized context; meeting (or being able to fulfill) Calvin University's faculty expectations, including teaching typically two courses per year. -An articulate personal calling to encourage and equip the global church and its diverse worshipping communities. -A passion for worship and for CICW's mission, values, and Ten Core Convictions. -Scholarly and/or practical experience serving the church through worship leadership, music, liturgy, teaching, or thought leadership. -Significant organizational or program leadership that advanced strategic priorities and required skillful team and financial oversight. -Successful fundraising or grant development that resulted in significant, multi-year financial support. FAITH and EDUCATIONAL COMMITMENT 1. Commitment to the educational mission of Calvin as a Christian liberal arts University affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church. 2. A commitment to the Christian faith and to the integration of faith, learning, and student development. DIVERSITY COMMITMENT Demonstrated awareness and commitment to effectively establishing relationships and positive communication across multiple dimensions of diversity including, but not limited to, race, gender, physical limitations, class, or religious perspectives. Founded in 1876, Calvin University is a top-ranked, liberal arts institution that equips its more than 3,600 students from 48 U.S. states, 55 countries, and five Canadian provinces to think deeply, to act justly, and to live wholeheartedly as Christ’s agents of renewal in the world. Calvin offers 100+ majors and programs, including a growing portfolio of graduate-level offerings. Calvin students engage in intensive internships, community-based service learning, and significant research that results in publishing and presenting alongside world-class faculty. The university’s 400-acre campus is in the vibrant city of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Discover more at www.calvin.edu.

Requirements

Doctoral or terminal degree in a complementary field strongly preferred; five years of relevant or equivalent professional experience will also be considered.
Reformed Christian commitment with a heart for ecumenical engagement and bridge-building in today's polarized context; meeting (or being able to fulfill) Calvin University's faculty expectations, including teaching typically two courses per year.
An articulate personal calling to encourage and equip the global church and its diverse worshipping communities.
A passion for worship and for CICW's mission, values, and Ten Core Convictions.
Scholarly and/or practical experience serving the church through worship leadership, music, liturgy, teaching, or thought leadership.
Significant organizational or program leadership that advanced strategic priorities and required skillful team and financial oversight.
Successful fundraising or grant development that resulted in significant, multi-year financial support.
Commitment to the educational mission of Calvin as a Christian liberal arts University affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church.
A commitment to the Christian faith and to the integration of faith, learning, and student development.
Demonstrated awareness and commitment to effectively establishing relationships and positive communication across multiple dimensions of diversity including, but not limited to, race, gender, physical limitations, class, or religious perspectives.