Description

University Overview:

MidAmerica Nazarene University (MNU) is a private, liberal arts university with a variety of undergraduate, graduate, and adult education programs, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Located in the Kansas City metropolitan area, MNU seeks to educate students to serve with purpose within the educational context of the liberal arts, and a Wesleyan-holiness theological perspective. MNU has an enrollment of approximately 1300 students with over half considered traditional undergraduate students. For more information about MNU, see our website: www.mnu.edu.

Position Description:

The Pioneer Trek director is a part-time position. The director will lead the Pioneer Trek program, which is designed to curate experiential opportunities linked to three areas of travel, learning, and service:

1. Local, domestic, and international travel linked to mission focused work and service. 
2. Local, domestic, and international travel linked to vocational preparation and service. 
3. International study abroad travel linked to enriching learning experiences at other CCCU and Church of the Nazarene affiliated locations.

Position Reports to: Chair of the Department of Christian Ministry and Formation

Essential Skills:

• High sense of responsibility
• Effective communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, especially with travel plans
• Excellent interpersonal skills, especially with young adults.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to work well in teams

Essential Duties:

• Collaborates with MNU departments to set annual calendar for all trips
• Identifies partnership opportunities with Nazarene Missions International
• Coordinates with site leaders on logistics of all trips
• Plans travel arrangements for all trips (i.e., airline tickets, vehicles, documentation, insurance, travel policies, travel agency, trip fees, etc.)
• Develops a marketing and recruitment plan for students, faculty, and staff and maintains program website

Responsibilities:

• Manages application processes for all participants
• Manages approval processes for all trips, including academic trips
• Manages annual budget, assists in fundraising activities, and works with University Advancement on scholarships and donors
• Develops a program of pre- and post-trip reflection opportunities and multicultural sensitivity training that helps form students to be thoughtful servants in the global mission of the church
• Partners with the Christian Ministry and Formation Department on connecting trips to Intercultural Experience courses
• Identifies study abroad opportunities and works with the Registrar’s Office on promotion and execution
• Collaborates with the Alumni Office on creating “alumni and friends” international trips
• Finds ways to communicate stories of how students have been transformed through trip experiences

Qualifications

Desired Qualifications: 

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution
• Mission experience
• International travel experience
• Higher education teaching experience
• Member of the Church of the Nazarene

Application: Review of application will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. To apply for the position, please attach the following documentation to your application. 
• Resume and/or cover letter
• Statement of Christian faith, including personal faith history and vision for integrating faith and learning (approx. 1-2 pages).
• References
• Etc. 

Questions about the application process may be addressed to Abigail Harris, HR Generalist, at abrubaker@mnu.edu. Questions regarding the position may be directed to Dr. Scott Dermer at sbdermer@mnu.edu.

Statement of Faith: MidAmerica Nazarene University is an intentionally Christian Community and desires that all employees in positions of leadership reflect a foundational Christian position in word, attitude and action. While there is no predetermined length or format for the Personal Statement of Faith, the norm is a one or two-page narrative document describing the applicant’s central Christian beliefs, significant formative influences in the applicant’s Christian experience (e.g., religious experiences of conversion or the affirmation of one’s faith, one’s family and/or home life, spiritual aspirations), and ways in which the applicant’s faith is being demonstrated in daily patterns and practices.

MidAmerica Nazarene University policy prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, gender, age, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, marital status, or disability in the recruitment and admission of students and in the operation of all university programs, activities, and services. Any concerns regarding discrimination on the basis of gender or disability should be addressed to the Associate Academic Vice President, university coordinator of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, in the Academic Offices in Lunn Hall, (913) 971-3573.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled.

*Christian faith and employment at MidAmerica Nazarene University: MidAmerica Nazarene University is an expression of the Church of the Nazarene. It reserves the right to prefer employees based on religion (Title VII, Section 702-703, U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964). Preferred candidates demonstrate a strong commitment to the Christian faith, active participation in a local church, and a philosophy of Christian higher education consistent with the Wesleyan tradition.

Read the university’s full Non-Discrimination/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement at www.mnu.edu/jobs.