What are the responsibilities and job description for the Campus Staff Minister - Upstate NY (Graduate and Faculty Ministry) position at InterVarsity Christian Fellowship?
Campus Staff Minister - Upstate NY (Graduate and Faculty Ministry)
Work Location : New York
Job Type : Full time
God has called InterVarsity to plant and to build witnessing communities of students and faculty who follow Jesus on college and university campuses. Through these groups, we believe ever- increasing numbers of students and faculty from all ethnic groups and areas of the campus will be transformed by the Gospel. We expect to see campuses increasingly become places where people, ideas, and structures flourish to the glory of God. We confidently anticipate that our InterVarsity alumni will become change agents across the country and around the world. We pursue this calling by discerning and actively participating in what God is already doing on campus. This is the essence of being a Campus Staff Minister (CSM).
This position is open to both full-time and part-time applicants. The pay range listed is for an employee working 40 hours / week as a Campus Staff Minister. Pay will be prorated for employees who work less than 40 hours / week.
We have positions in the following locations :
- Syracuse University - graduate students and / or faculty
- SUNY Buffalo - graduate students
- SUNY Albany - graduate students
Other schools may be available.
Please submit the GFM Interest Form before completing the full application for a position with Graduate & Faculty Ministries in our online system. We will contact you when we are ready to proceed with the application process.
Volunteers are welcome. Volunteer opportunities range from prayer and hospitality to leading a campus fellowship of graduate students and faculty. Those interested in volunteering will go through an application and interview process, however, volunteer openings are not posted online. For more information, complete the GFM Interest Form or contact your local InterVarsity staff.
ESSENTIAL COMMITMENTS / RESPONSIBILITIES
Spiritual Growth
You pursue maturity as a disciple of Jesus Christ so that your life and work increasingly reflects a growing love for God, God's Word, God's people of every ethnicity and culture, and God's purposes in the world. To do this, you will :
Campus Leadership
You communicate and model InterVarsity's vision to see students and faculty transformed, campuses renewed and world changers developed
You create, develop, align and leverage ministry plans, programs, teams, and structures to close the gap between current reality and the aspirational goals.
You intentionally gather, invite, and develop diverse groups of students and faculty so that they not only encounter and follow Jesus as Savior and Lord but also advance the mission on campus as participants and leaders.
Organizational Collaboration
You work with a network of other local, area, regional, and national InterVarsity staff and volunteers so that our work reflects Biblical standards of excellence, integrity, and partnership.
Ministry Partnership Development
You will develop a team of partners - churches and individuals (including alumni and community members) - who will resource the ministry financially, in prayer, or volunteer service that advances the mission.
Accomplish all other assigned tasks as appropriate
QUALIFICATIONS (common to all levels of CSM)
WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The CSM position leads ministry in a college campus environment. A designated office space may or may not be available. The CSM is required to travel to on-campus and off- campus sites as appropriate. Off-campus travel includes, but is not limited to : student ministry conferences, Ministry Partnership Development meetings, and InterVarsity- sponsored training sessions, meetings, and conferences. The CSM is regularly required to communicate with others, and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, etc.
Pay Range : $44,016.00 - $58,680.00 per year
Pay : This position is funded through personal fundraising. Accordingly, compensation will vary based on the ability of the individual to secure a donor team to fund the cost of his / her salary. The anticipated salary range for this position on a full-time basis (40 hours / week) is dependent on a variety of factors, including location and cost of living. The actual salary received, including any geographic adjustment to account for location and cost of living, is subject to the individual's ability to raise funds necessary to cover the full amount of such salary within the range set forth in the job posting details.
Benefits :
We offer a competitive benefits package, including health care and retirement savings with a match. Eligibility is based on employee type and hours worked. Benefits include the following :
Equal Employment Opportunity :
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship / USA is both an equal opportunity employer and a faith-based religious organization. We conduct hiring without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, marital status, parental status, membership in any labor organization, political ideology, or disability of an otherwise qualified individual. The status of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship / USA as an equal opportunity employer does not prevent the organization from hiring staff based on their religious beliefs so that all staff share the same religious commitment. Pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 702 (42 U.S.C. 2000e 1(a)) InterVarsity Christian Fellowship / USA has the right to, and does, hire only candidates who agree with InterVarsity's Statement of Agreement : Purpose and Doctrinal Basis because InterVarsity believes that each and every staff plays a vital role in advancing InterVarsity's mission and purposes.
Salary : $44,016 - $58,680
