Campus Ministry Associate - Rocky Mountain Region

Work Location:

Utah

Job Type:

Part time

To advance the mission and purpose of InterVarsity, this position will focus on learning and preparing for the full responsibilities of a Campus Staff Minister. The Campus Ministry Associate will be assigned work based on skills determined by the application process. This is a one or two-year position in which the individual receives intensive training and exercises ministerial functions consistent with a Campus Staff Minister.

Personal Spiritual Duties

Be a maturing disciple of Jesus Christ: growing in love for God, God's Word, God's people of every ethnicity and culture, and God’s purposes in the world

Practice daily spiritual disciplines

Pursue spiritual relationships and involvement in a worshipping community

Continue learning and growth in spiritual understanding, biblical knowledge, ministry experience and skills

Experience and live out an ongoing call to ministry service with InterVarsity and its mission

Ministry Leadership

Participate and be fully engaged in the ministry team to cast spiritual vision and direction, to contribute to the accomplishment of the team’s plans for spiritual growth and transformation, and to provide area leadership in specific areas

Teach students to love, study and apply Scripture to their lives

Learn about and assist in leading in ministry to students and faculty on campus

Promote and press forward the Mission on campus Seek opportunities to proclaim and demonstrate the Gospel of Jesus Christ

Learn to guide chapters (or assigned segments of a chapter) in the development of strategic thinking regarding witness to the university

Learn to model and assist students and faculty in growing in their love for God's people of every ethnicity and culture

Help to develop student and/or faculty ministry leadership teams, based on developing skills

Encourage a prayerful lifestyle in students and faculty, especially focusing on those who do not yet follow Jesus as Lord and Savior

Engage positively with the supervision you receive from your staff ministry director

Pastoral Care and Support (assist as assigned and based on skill level)

Provide pastoral care and support for student and/or leadership teams and individual students and faculty

Provide training, resources and opportunities for students and faculty for their spiritual development

Recruit students and/or faculty and providing specific leadership for conferences and projects

Administration

Perform the necessary administrative tasks required to fulfill the purpose of InterVarsity and to comply with InterVarsity’s policies and procedures

Comply with Risk Management policies

Follow the budgeting and expense reporting guidelines

Lead students in filing annual chapter affiliation, in coordination with assigned Campus Staff Minister

Fulfill area and regional reporting requirements

Fulfill national reporting requirements

Ministry PartnerDevelopmentandPublicRelations

Serve as an ambassador of InterVarsity to individual ministry partners and churches, through prayer, discussion of ministry efforts, mission, and accomplishments.

Carry out the tasks required for effective fund development and to develop strong public relations for the ministry of InterVarsity

Maintain expenses within allocated budgets

Securepersonalfinancial, prayersupport and maintain a ministry among partners who will fund InterVarsity

Develop and implement an annual 30-day plan for raising personal budget

Communicate with ministry partners at least four times a year

Cultivate and maintain supportive relationships with alumni

QUALIFICATIONS

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”

Exploring calling to InterVarsity and its mission

Bachelor's degree required for non-enrolled candidates assigned to four-year campuses; Associate's degree required for non-enrolled candidates assigned to two-year campuses

Prior experience with InterVarsity or other campus ministry preferred (including as a student)

Willing to receive training to become a Campus Staff Minister

Ability to contribute to an open and supportive relationship with ministry team members

Ministry skills: Prior experience teaching spiritual and biblical principles, planning ministry programs, and spiritually discipling others

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Demonstrated problem-solving skills

A supervisory decision, with input from the Campus Ministry Associate, is made at the end of the term of service as to whether the individual is suitable for continuing employment with InterVarsity.

Pay Range: $36,132.00 - $48,168.00 per year

Pay: This position is funded through personal fundraising. Accordingly, compensation will vary based on the ability of the individual to secure a donor team to fund the cost of his/her salary. The anticipated salary range for this position on a full-time basis (40 hours/week) is dependent on a variety of factors, including location and cost of living. The actual salary received,including any geographic adjustment to account for location and cost of living, is subject to the individual’s ability to raise funds necessary to cover the full amount of such salary within the range set forth in the job posting details.

Benefits:

We offer a competitive benefits package, including health care and retirement savings with a match. Eligibility is based on employee type and hours worked. Benefits include the following:

403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
403(b) matching contributions
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Employee discounts
Flexible work schedule
Flexible spending accounts
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave
Professional development assistance
Vision insurance

Equal Employment Opportunity:

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA is both an equal opportunity employer and a faith-based religious organization. We conduct hiring without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, marital status, parental status, membership in any labor organization, political ideology, or disability of an otherwise qualified individual. The status of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA as an equal opportunity employer does not prevent the organization from hiring staff based on their religious beliefs so that all staff share the same religious commitment. Pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 702 (42 U.S.C. 2000e 1(a)) InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA has the right to, and does, hire only candidates who agree with InterVarsity’s Statement of Agreement: Purpose and Doctrinal Basisbecause InterVarsity believes that each and every staff plays a vital role in advancing InterVarsity’s mission and purposes.

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