Assistant Campus Pastor

DEFINITION: Provide oversight and leadership for campus spiritual formation through small group discipleship (Life Together groups), outreach/global ministries (Campus Mobilization Team and Destination: Serve Trips), and pastoral care within the Campus Ministry department.

 SUPERVISION RECEIVED:  Campus Pastor and Director of Spiritual Formation

 SUPERVISORY FUNCTIONS: Student leaders

 EQUIPMENT/JOB LOCATION:

Works from an office at Crown College.  Equipment used includes but is not limited to, personal computer and required programs, printer, fax machine, calculator, copy machines, and other equipment as the position requires. 

 ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB:

Spiritual Formation

• Oversee Life Together Groups (Small group ministry) by recruiting, training, and supervising facilitators; ensuring meeting space; promoting groups across campus; and assessing effectiveness
• Coordinate efforts of the Campus Mobilization Team (student leaders) to promote, educate, and encourage the participation of the Crown College community in local and global missions initiatives.  
• Coordinate all aspects of 4-6 groups of short-term mission trips involving students and staff/faculty advisors (Destination: Serve)
• Support departmental strategic planning, assessment, daily operations, and spiritual formation initiatives.
• Provide compassionate pastoral care, offering spiritual guidance, emotional support, and encouragement to students in their personal and faith journeys.

Administration & Operation 

• Actively participate and support Student Development staff and other student initiatives.
• Represent the Division of Student Development on campus committees as assigned.
• Manage the budgets within areas of supervision.
• Other duties as requested by supervisor.

 REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: 

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks effectively with strong administrative and detail-oriented organizational skills.
• Proactive and self-driven, with a collaborative approach and the ability to contribute effectively within a team to achieve shared goals and vision.
• Humble, teachable spirit
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Agreement and personal alignment with the Crown College Statement of Faith and Community Covenant.?
• Knowledge and support of Crown College's Core Values

 PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Sit for extended periods of time.
• To have hand and arm (or equivalent) dexterity adequate to allow for extensive use of a keyboard for data entry.
• To talk and hear with enough proficiency to allow for communicating with co-workers and applicants by phone or in person.
• To have adequate vision to accommodate frequent viewing of computer screens.
• The employee must frequently lift and/ or move up to ten (10) pounds and infrequently lift or move up to 25 pounds.

 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in ministry or related field
• Experience working with young adults and/or in higher education

 PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Accreditation with Christian & Missionary Alliance or other evangelical denomination
• Master’s degree in ministry-related field

 NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY:

Crown College will not discriminate against or harass any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, disability, age, or status with regard to public assistance.

 (The examples given above are intended only as illustrations of various types of work performed and are not necessarily all-inclusive.  This position description is subject to change as the needs of the employer and requirements of the position change.  Crown College reserves the right to change and/or eliminate any and all job duties as necessary.