[Hiring] Arts Residency @InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA

Role Description

This position is focused on learning and preparing for the full responsibilities of a Campus Minister. The intern 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 minister.

• 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.
• Participate and be fully engaged in the ministry team to cast spiritual vision and direction.
• Teach students to love, study, and apply Scripture to their lives.
• Learn about and assist in leading 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 in the development of strategic thinking regarding witness to the university.
• Help to develop student and/or faculty ministry leadership teams.
• Encourage a prayerful lifestyle in students and faculty.
• Engage positively with the supervision received from the staff ministry director.
• 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.
• Perform necessary administrative tasks required to fulfill the purpose of InterVarsity.
• Serve as an ambassador of InterVarsity to individual ministry partners and churches.
• Maintain expenses within allocated budgets.
• Communicate with ministry partners at least four times a year.

Qualifications

• Annually affirm InterVarsity’s Statement of Agreement; abide by InterVarsity’s Code of Conduct.
• Currently enrolled student with prior leadership experience in an InterVarsity Chapter.
• Currently enrolled student in 3rd or 4th year of undergraduate study with the approval of an Area Director.
• Bachelor’s degree not required, but recommended, for non-enrolled student assigned to four-year campuses.
• Prior experience with InterVarsity or other campus ministry preferred.
• Willing to receive training to become a Campus Staff Minister.
• Ability to contribute to an open and supportive relationship with ministry team members.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills.

Requirements

• Pay Range: $31,320.00 - $41,772.00 per year.
• This position is funded through personal fundraising.
• The actual salary received is subject to the individual’s ability to raise funds necessary to cover the full amount of such salary.

Benefits

• 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.