Assistant National Director - Theological Formation (Spiritual Foundations)

Assistant National Director - Theological Formation (Spiritual Foundations)

Work Location:

Remote - USA

Job Type:

Full time

To advance the purpose of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, this position will serve as a ministry accelerator by leading and coordinating the design, development, and promotion of theological formation for staff.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Personal:

• Be a maturing disciple of Jesus Christ, growing in intimacy with God, Christ-like character, and God’s kingdom mission
• Model life-long theological formation
• Model and promote mature integration of theological, biblical, and spiritual formation
• Engage consistently with theological works and leaders relevant to our mission and cultural milieu

Structural Architect:

• Contribute to the growth and structure of the Theological Formation department
  • Contribute to staffing decisions, budgets and finance, and administration
  • Ensure compliance with national policies and procedures
  • Ensure sound financial management
• Create clear structures and delivery systems for theological formation training for all InterVarsity staff
  • Develop systems for staff theological formation, integrated with other leadership development systems
  • Partner well with all other VP lines in the implementation of these training systems
  • Create and maintain information systems that help staff understand and discern their theological formation options

Effective Administrator:

• Collaborate in departmental planning and tracking of milestones
• Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to produce reports for the monitoring of effectiveness of Theological Formation for Ministry (TFM) program.
• Contribute to reports and prepare effective presentations to highlight the work of the Theological Formation department
• Oversee departmental priorities for budgeting, resource projections and analysis in support of the departmental vision and priorities

Team Player:

• Forge and nurture internal collaborations within InterVarsity leadership
  • Partner with other Spiritual Foundations departments (Scripture Engagement, Intercession, Spiritual Formation) to contribute toward holistic spiritual development
  • Facilitate partnership with the Training Team, and Strategy & Innovation as it relates to theological formation of staff, students, and faculty
  • Discern and use effective platforms for communication and influence in InterVarsity

People Developer:

• Hire and supervise staff in the Theological Formation department as necessary
• Teach and train staff as part of the Theological Formation teaching team
• Collaborate with Field and National leaders to design other training and resources for staff development
• Consult internally and externally related to theological formation topics relevant to InterVarsity’s mission
  • Participate in strategic national theological conferences and consultations
  • Develop relationships with theological leaders, both within and without InterVarsity, on best practices in forming, shaping, and equipping ministry staff theologically for practical application on campus

Ministry Partnership Development:

• Develop a team of prayer and financial support
• Raise an agreed-upon amount of financial support

QUALIFICATIONS

• Annually affirm InterVarsity’s Statement of Agreement, and abide by InterVarsity’s Code of Conduct
• Passion for InterVarsity’s vision and mission
• Experience of academic leadership
• Graduate level degree preferred
• Ability to tactfully work in a theologically diverse organization
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Supervisory/team building experience
• Ability to comfortably and effectively interact with and lead staff directors
• Ability to relate effectively with seminary faculty, leadership and other external senior leaders.
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work in a diverse team environment
• Ability to prioritize and work on multiple and complex objectives
• Ability to organize details to meet short-term and long-term objectives
• Proficiency in the suite of Microsoft Office programs
• Travel as required

NATIONAL DIRECTOR, THEOLOGICAL FORMATION JOB GROUP

Assistant National Director: Level 9: This role on the theological formation team develops, maintains, and leads a portfolio of responsibilities in the department such as content cre