Assistant Area Ministry Director - OH, WV, Western PA- Rivers & Rails (Undergraduate Ministry)

Assistant Area Ministry Director - OH, WV, Western PA- Rivers & Rails (Undergraduate Ministry)

Work Location:

Ohio

Job Type:

Full time

To advance the mission and purpose of InterVarsity as noted above, an Assistant Area Ministry Director has a particular ministry focus to develop within a ministry area, e.g. multiethnicity or training, and is a member of the area ministry leadership team, representing that ministry area focus.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

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

• Assist in leading the area’s ministry vision and direction in an area of ministry focus
• Participate and be fully engaged in the ministry area leadership team to set spiritual vision and direction, to contribute to the accomplishment of the team’s plans for spiritual growth and transformation, and to provide ministry leadership in specific areas, and by helping to lead spiritual growth as a staff community and depending on God in prayer
• Lead discrete projects, as assigned, and help, as directed, in implementing portions of the following:
  • Partnering in setting the spiritual vision and direction for the ministry area
  • Developing area-wide student training programs and opportunities
  • Assisting and advising on staff development
  • Engage regularly in ministry to students
• Engage positively with the supervision you receive from your staff director

Pastoral Supervision (as required)

• Supervise staff on a temporary basis, as required

Administration

• Provide administrative services and financial oversight, as delegated, that enables staff to do their jobs
• Maintain strong partnerships with National Service Center personnel
• Ensure adherence to national policies, procedures, and reporting requirements

Fund Development and Public Relations

• Serve as an ambassador of InterVarsity to individual ministry partners and churches, through prayer, discussion of ministry efforts, mission, and accomplishments
• Assist in maintaining sound financial status of the region through the oversight of budgeting, fund development, and expense control, as delegated
• Develop and maintain a ministry among partners who will fund InterVarsity
• Represent InterVarsity within the broader Christian community

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”
• Ongoing call to InterVarsity and its mission Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum three years Campus Staff ministry or equivalent work experience required
• Willing to receive ongoing training
• Able contribute to an open and supportive relationship with team members
• Ability to develop a team
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability and commitment to work in a diverse team environment