Senior Interim Leadership Associate

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship

10d•$63,672 - $84,888•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Interim Leadership Associate provides spiritual leadership and pastoral supervision, helping ensure continuity of ministry by serving temporarily in a campus leadership role. The position leads and supports ministry teams, develops vision and strategy for ministry growth, provides coaching and staff development, and partners with leaders across InterVarsity. Depending on the interim assignment, the associate may lead a regional or divisional team and participate in regional or national projects. The role also includes administrative responsibilities, fund development, personal fundraising, donor and church engagement, speaking engagements, and representing InterVarsity in the wider Christian community. The position requires an ongoing commitment to InterVarsity’s mission, faith commitments, and standards of conduct. It is remote within the USA and full-time. Compensation is funded through personal fundraising; the anticipated full-time salary range is $63,672–$84,888 per year, with actual compensation dependent on fundraising and factors including location and cost of living.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Annually affirm InterVarsity’s Statement of Agreement, including its Doctrinal Basis and Purpose Statement; abide by its Code of Conduct; and affirm and behave consistently with its Human Sexuality Theological Paper and Women in Ministry Statement of Affirmation.
Ongoing call to ministry service with InterVarsity and its mission.
Prior experience at the Divisional Director level or above, or equivalent experience in an outside organization.
Strong ministry skills, including communicating spiritual vision, teaching spiritual and biblical principles, planning ministry programs, and spiritually discipling, coaching, and mentoring.
Ability to work well with others and develop a team of campus ministers.
Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to minister to diverse ethnic communities and faculty.
Experience in management and people development.
Ability to contribute to open and supportive relationships with team members and work effectively in a diverse team environment.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Problem-solving and conflict-resolution or mediation skills.
Ability to organize events and manage related details.
Detail orientation and task orientation.
Ability to lead teams and tasks and work independently without close supervision.
Willingness to receive ongoing training.

Nice To Haves

Graduate degree preferred.
Prior experience with InterVarsity strongly preferred.
At least five years of experience supervising teams, developing people, and coaching strongly preferred.
Evidence of being a lifelong learner.

Responsibilities

Provide spiritual leadership and pastoral supervision, and maintain continuity of ministry through temporary campus leadership assignments.
Cultivate a culture of prayerful dependence on God and develop and communicate a vision for qualitative and quantitative ministry growth.
Model InterVarsity’s missional vision and Core Values for supervisees.
Lead assigned ministry teams in prayer, strategic planning, decision-making, projects, training, and collaboration.
Depending on the assignment, lead regional or divisional teams in vision and strategy, student training, staff care and development, and staff recruitment and placement.
Partner with the Director of Interim Ministry and other Interim Ministry Associates to strengthen campus ministry and keep it aligned with InterVarsity’s purpose.
Participate in regional or national issues and projects as assigned.
Work with leaders across the organization on regional growth strategies, diverse community development, collaboration, team concerns, and ministry projects.
Engage in ministry with students and respond positively to supervision from the staff director.
Provide pastoral support, coaching, strategic leadership, training, professional development, and performance feedback to supervised staff.
Oversee team leadership and ministry partnership development, and work with senior leaders to build effective partnerships with Advancement and other InterVarsity Field Ministries.
Promote partnership among the National Service Center, ministry departments, and the field; ensure compliance with national policies, procedures, and reporting requirements.
Support the financial status of the Interim Ministry Program by following national fund development guidelines, securing personal financial and prayer support, and raising funds for program launch and training.
Represent InterVarsity to donors, churches, and the wider Christian community; accept speaking engagements and discuss the organization’s ministry, mission, and accomplishments.