LU Shepherd

Liberty University•Lynchburg, VA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

An LU Shepherd provides accountability, biblical guidance, mentoring, discipleship, life-skills training, and pastoral care to Liberty University students. The LU Shepherd reports to and assists the Associate Director of LU Shepherd and Director(s) of LU Shepherd in fulfilling the university’s mission of spiritual formation and student support. LU Shepherds are responsible for providing direction and support during crisis, emergency medical, and chaplaincy situations and participate in a rotating 24-hour on-call schedule as assigned. Additionally, LU Shepherds maintain accurate electronic records of student situations and contribute to the development, planning, and implementation of educational programs that promote holistic spiritual development across the student population.

Requirements

Four-year college degree
1-2 years+ work experience with college-aged students in a church or university setting.
A working knowledge of student issues and educational trends, as they relate to higher education, is necessary.
Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to convey clear, well articulated information.
Ability to understand, speak, and write English in order to convey messages and correspond in an articulate and professional manner.
Possess public communication skills that allow professional representation of Liberty University.
Strong organizational skills.
Computer skills.
Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.
Proof of a valid Virginia driver’s license, an acceptable DMV record, and liability insurance is required.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in related field.
To obtain LU-approved driver certification, individuals must be 21 years of age or older, possess a valid driver’s license with a minimum of five (5) years of documented driving history, and maintain a clean driving record.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary point of contact for approximately 25-35 Resident Shepherds, providing intentional mentoring, discipleship, and spiritual leadership.
Oversee and support a group of approximately 200 student leaders by providing mentoring, discipleship, and spiritual guidance as they provide peer-to-peer support to students that live in the residence halls.
Review and follow-up on Incident Reports and Liberty Emergency Services Reports for matters requiring immediate attention (hospitalization, suicidal language, sickness, family emergency, death, assault, spiritual warfare, etc.).
Provide appropriate spiritual counseling, life-skills direction and mentoring to students, making referrals to Liberty Pastoral Counseling & Care staff or professional counseling as necessary.
Engage and interact with students on a daily basis, serving as mentor/discipler through events, meetings, activities, or groups.
Contact and correspond with parents when warranted (physical, social, psychological, spiritual, academic, or discipline related issues), while following FERPA guidelines.
Serves as pastoral support for Convocations as well as Campus Community.
Serves as a pastoral and administrative leader within the university, providing mentoring, biblical guidance, and support to students while liaising with university stakeholders (e.g., Chancellor, President, Student Advocate Office, International Student Office, etc.) as needed.
Assist with hospital visitation and crisis support for student leaders, as needed.
Provide premarital and marital counseling for students, as needed.
Provide information and assistance to prospective students and visitors.
Collect, monitor, and review assessment related data report documents.
Assist Executive Director and Director with other various duties and functions as deemed appropriate.
Strictly adheres to Liberty University policies, representing the University in an exemplary manner.
Works effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering LU’s Christian model and Mission – Training Champions for Christ.