Area Ministry Director; Rhode Southeast MA​/Connecticut Undergrad Ministry

Area Ministry Director (Rhode Island Southeast MA/Connecticut) Undergrad Ministry

Work Location:

Rhode Island Job Type: Full time

• Spiritual Growth
  • Model spiritual maturity as a disciple of Jesus Christ, reflecting a growing love for God, His Word, and His people of every ethnicity and culture.
  • Pursue a vibrant relationship with the Triune God through Scripture, prayer, and worship, both individually and in community.
  • Exercise self‑leadership (growth in self‑awareness, self‑management, relational integrity, and resiliency).
  • Embrace and practice Scriptural standards for behavior and attitudes, including those described in the Code of Conduct.
• Campus Ministry Leadership
  • Inspire, coach, and develop campus staff ministers (“ministers”), students, faculty, and ministry partners to increase witnessing communities.
  • Act as a Visionary Guide:
    Create a culture of dependence on God; establish and advance witnessing communities that reach every corner of campuses.
  • Model Inter Varsity’s vision and Core Values for supervises.
  • Lead staff, students, and faculty through Scripture, prayer, teaching, and discipleship experiences that motivate and shape ministry around vision.
  • Set appropriate annual goals through prayer, research, and reflection with teams.
  • Lead your team to develop and implement plans to achieve ministry goals and adapt them as needed through rhythms of action, reflection, and evaluation.
  • Develop, align, and leverage programs and structures to move the mission forward.
  • Recruit a diversity of qualified minister candidates and develop ministers spiritually and professionally.
  • Supervise ministers, using appropriate leadership styles, to help them accomplish assigned tasks with coaching, assessment, correction, and affirmation.
  • Build healthy, diverse relationships across racial, ethnic, national, and gender barriers with staff, students, faculty, and partners.
  • Build an effective minister team that collaborates well and accomplishes goals.
• Organizational Collaboration
  • Participate in regional leadership as determined by the Regional Director to set vision and strategies.
  • Respond positively and constructively to the direction and coaching of line supervisors.
  • Build productive ministry partnerships with regional and national collaborative leaders.
  • Establish systems, processes, and protocols for regular operational and administrative tasks (reporting, finances, human resources, etc.).
  • Maintain sound financial status of the area through budgeting, expense control, and ministry partnership development.
  • Become familiar with and comply with all Inter Varsity policies and procedures.
• Ministry Partnership Development (MPD)
  • Develop a team of partners who will resource the ministry financially, in prayer, or with volunteer service.
  • Ensure ministry budget is fully funded and supervise each minister’s MPD, equipping staff to build ministry partners.
  • Build resource networks with alumni, volunteers, churches, advocacy councils, and major donors, especially to fund low‑network ministers.
  • Communicate regularly with ministry partners.
• Accomplish all other assigned tasks as appropriate.

• Annually affirm Inter Varsity’s Statement of Agreement (Doctrinal Basis and Purpose Statement).
• Bachelor’s degree (required) and a minimum of three years of campus ministry or equivalent work experience.
• Strong ministry skills: communicate spiritual vision, teach spiritual and biblical principles, plan ministry programs, spiritually disciple, coach, and mentor.
• Proven ability to work well with others and develop a campus‑minister team.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to minister to diverse ethnic communities and faculty.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated problem‑solving skills.
• Familiarity with word‑processing, presentation, email, and spreadsheet software.

Pay Range: $55,200.00 – $73,608.00 per year. Compensation may vary based on the ability to fund the position through personal fundraising. All salaries are subject to geographical adjustment and donor funding efforts.

• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with matching contributions
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance…