Campus Staff Minister
InterVarsity
Campus Staff Minister
InterVarsity
Organizes campus Christian fellowships and outreach
Work Location:
New YorkJob Type:
Full timeGod has called InterVarsity to plant and to build witnessing communities of students and faculty who follow Jesus on college and university campuses. Through these groups, we believe ever- increasing numbers of students and faculty from all ethnic groups and areas of the campus will be transformed by the Gospel. We expect to see campuses increasingly become places where people, ideas, and structures flourish to the glory of God. We confidently anticipate that our InterVarsity alumni will become change agents across the country and around the world. We pursue this calling by discerning and actively participating in what God is already doing on campus. This is the essence of being a Campus Staff Minister (CSM).This position is open to both full-time and part-time applicants. The pay range listed is for an employee working 40 hours/week as a Campus Staff Minister. Pay will be prorated for employees who work less than 40 hours/week.
We have positions in the following locations:
Syracuse University – graduate students and/or faculty
SUNY Buffalo – graduate students
SUNY Albany – graduate students
Other schools may be available.
Please submit the GFM Interest Form before completing the full application for a position with Graduate & Faculty Ministries in our online system. We will contact you when we are ready to proceed with the application process.
Volunteers are welcome. Volunteer opportunities range from prayer and hospitality to leading a campus fellowship of graduate students and faculty. Those interested in volunteering will go through an application and interview process, however, volunteer openings are not posted online. For more information, complete the GFM Interest Form or contact your local InterVarsity staff.
ESSENTIAL COMMITMENTS/RESPONSIBILITIES
Spiritual Growth
Youpursue maturity as a disciple of Jesus Christ so that your life and work increasingly reflectsa growing love for God, God’s Word, God’s people of every ethnicity and culture, and God’s purposes in the world. To do this, you will:
Pursue a vibrant relationship with the triune God through engagement with Scripture, prayer, and worship, both individually and incommunity
Develop self-leadership (growing in self-awareness, self-management, relational integrity, andresiliency)
Embrace Scriptural standards for behavior andattitudes
CampusLeadership
You communicate and model InterVarsity’s vision to see students and faculty transformed, campuses renewedand world changers developed
Create a culture of humble dependence on God and bold expectation in God’s intention to start new witnessing communities throughout the campus and on new campuses
Model – in person and through programs – InterVarsity’s vision and Core Values, including a biblically-defined commitment to engage every ethnic and social group on campus
Lead students and faculty – individually and collectively – through Scripture, prayer, teaching, and discipleship experiences, so that they articulate and align their ministry activities around this vision
Set annual goals through prayer, researchand reflection with your teams (students, faculty, and staff) for qualitative and quantitative growth, including conversions and leadershipdevelopment
You create, develop, align and leverage ministry plans, programs, teams, and structures to close the gap between current reality and the aspirational goals.
Build leadership teams who trust and partner well with you and who demonstrate spiritual vitality, relational health, and missionalignment
Develop and execute plans to achieve annual goals, evaluating and modifyingthe plan as needed throughout the year
Increase momentum for the vision by aligning programs, structures, conferences and teams around the goals
Mobilize students and faculty to engage their relational networks with the gospel and to start new missionalcommunities
Under the direction of the Area Director, may supervise Ministry Interns and Campus Ministry Interns as delegated
You intentionally gather, invite, and develop diverse groups of students and faculty sothattheynotonlyencounterandfollowJesusasSaviorandLordbutalsoadvance the mission on campus as participants andleaders.
Create ways for faculty and students to encounterand follow Jesus through Scripture, worship, prayer, mission experiences, conferences, etc.
Equip students and faculty so that they think strategically about campus engagement and so that they proclaim – in word, deed, and power – the good news of Jesus, regularly inviting students and faculty to follow him as Savior and Lord
Disciple students and faculty by equipping them to hear the Word, respond actively, and debrief and interpret the experience so that they grow in Christlikeness, reflect our Core Values, and develop ministryskills
Invite, coach, and equip students and faculty to become increasingly effective participants and leaders, including starting new witnessing communities on campuses
Organizational Collaboration
Youwork with a network of other local, area, regional, and national InterVarsity staff and volunteers so that our work reflects Biblical standards of excellence, integrity, and partnership.
Partner with and respond positively to the direction and coaching of your supervisors and nationalleaders
Contribute to collaborative and productive team meetings and relationships
Affiliate chapters under your care and submit Graduating Student Forms in order toincrease our partnership with current students and alumni
Use national ministry resources and tools, as requested, including recruiting and/or participatingin local, regional, or national conferences as required
Complete reporting, planning and review requirements in a timelyway so that you and your supervisors can assess and improve your work as a CSM
Comply with all InterVarsity policies and procedures
Ministry Partnership Development
You will develop a team of partners – churches and individuals (including alumni and community members) – who will resource the ministry financially, in prayer, or volunteer service that advances the mission.
Raise 100% of the financial budget assigned by yoursupervisor
Communicate regularly with your ministry partners, nurturing the relationship through visits, phone calls, emailsand regular prayer letters
Develop on-going, long-lasting partnership with alumni and volunteers
Comply with all Ministry PartnershipPolicies
Identify and invest in advocates who will build networks of volunteers and donors on InterVarsity’sbehalf
Accomplish all other assigned tasks as appropriate
QUALIFICATIONS (common to all levels of CSM)
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”
Bachelor’s degree requiredfor CSMs assigned to a four-year campus. A minimum of an Associate’sdegree requiredfor CSMs assigned to a two-year campus or a community college
Strong interpersonal skills (including ability to minister to diverse ethnic communities and faculty)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrated problem solving skills
Familiarity with word processing, presentation, email, and spreadsheetsoftware
WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The CSM position leads ministry in a college campus environment. A designated office space may or may not be available. The CSM is required to travel to on-campus and off- campus sites as appropriate. Off-campus travel includes, but is not limited to: student ministry conferences, Ministry Partnership Development meetings, and InterVarsity- sponsored training sessions, meetings, and conferences. The CSM is regularly required to communicate with others, and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, etc.
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.
Organizes campus Christian fellowships and outreach
InterVarsity is a faith-based campus ministry supporting students and faculty on 1121 chapters across 772 U.S. campuses to grow in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It runs Christian fellowships, Bible studies, mentoring, events, and outreach led by staff and volunteers, and it tracks impact such as first-time professions of faith. It differentiates itself with a broad national footprint, a targeted 2030 goal to establish Christian Fellowships on all large campuses, and a top nonprofit ranking by Charity Navigator. Its aim is to build witnessing communities on campuses that boldly proclaim the gospel and advance God’s Kingdom among students, faculty, and staff.
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