Director of Christian Formation

Director of Christian Formation

The College of the Ozarks invites applicants to fill the position of Director of Christian Formation. The Director of Christian Formation provides leadership in developing and managing programming that promotes individual and communal Christian formation and leads our campus ministry for women. The Director of Christian Formation reports to the VP for Student Development and Christian Ministries. This role leads others spiritually

The successful candidate must embrace the College’s Christ-centered mission and five-fold visio

n

● Serve as a pastoral presence with the student body that is inclusive of all ages and stages of spiritual matu

riy.
● Support the goals of the Christian Ministries department across curricular and co-curricular programs campus

wie.
● Provide and promote Christian programming for the campus community, including Bible studies, classes, workshops, retreats, and events (this would include leading the campus theme co

mmitee).
● Develop and lead Christian discipleship opportunities for women

on cmpus.
● Provide both training and praxis for leadership development in the campus community, specifically related to Christ-like character

and sevice.
● Manage Christian development through Christian Ministry, intended to influence and empower employees and students to seek spiritual maturit

y

and srvice.
● Serve others on campus as well as the l

arger comunity.
● Provide practical opportunities for students to engage with the challenges they will face in

a secula culture.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS – An equivalent combination of education, training, and experienc

e will be onsidered.
● Professional degree in Christian Formation, theology, counseling, or related field required. Mas

t

er’s degre preferred.
● 4 years related pastoral ministry/counseling and leadership develo

pment experince required
KNOWLEDG

E

, SKILLS, AN ABILITIES –
● Unique ability to under

stand and explin God’s word.
● Ability to emotionally engage peopl

e

, both in publc and private.
● Authentic, honest awareness of others wi

th a humble and eachable spirit.
● Strong

ability to empatize with others.
● Self-starter with excellent interpersonal comm

unication and probem-solving

skills.
College o

the Ozarks offers:
Competitive salary.
● Employer-paid medical, dental

,

life, and long-termdisabilit

y insurance.
● 4

0

3b rtirement savings lan.
● Paid vacation.

Please submit applications and CV to Vicki Wrosch in the Business Office, College of the Ozarks, PO Box 17, Point Lookout, MO, 65726 or email hr@cofo.edu. Application review will

begin immediately and wil