Graduate Assistant Chaplains Assistant (30116

Graduate Assistant Chaplains Assistant

Ottawa University
- Ottawa, Kansas
- Ottawa, KS 66067

Position Type Graduate Assistant
- Part Time 29 Hours

Travel Percentage Yes
- Driving MVR Required Category Community SS

Ottawa University (established in 1865), one of the oldest private liberal arts universities in the United States, is a multi-campus system serving approximately 4000 students through its campuses in Kansas (Ottawa, Kansas
- Residential Campus and Overland Park, Kansas
- Adult Programs);
Arizona (Surprise Residential Campus and OUAZ Adult Programs);
Wisconsin (Brookfield Adult Programs); and our OU ONLINE PROGRAM based out of Overland Park, Kansas.

Ottawa University is a regionally accredited, church-related, private university that strives to integrate faith, learning, and life in the academic experiences of students.

Job Summary

Position assists the University Chaplain in faith programming and leadership for all installations of Ottawa University (including virtual and adult learners). In addition to the overall university faith element, this position is also responsible for all aspects of barrier reduction and assistance programming for faculty, students and staff and coordination of events which are sponsored or supported by the Fredrikson Center;

the American Baptist Churches and community faith and civic partners. The position will also serve and support the faith needs of current students, faculty, staff, board, and alumni as requested and/or needed.

Essential Functions and Required Duties of the Job (provide list of items which are essential to effective outcomes in this role):

• Support and organize monthly programming at the university's residential and adult locations as well as online programming*. This will include, but is not limited to:
• Labor of Love in a Box September 3-5 (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./laboroflove
• Adventures in Faith September 21-24 /AIF
• Braving Discipleship November 6 /braving
• Hope for the Holidays
• Elves and Angels December /elves
• 12 Days and Angel Tree December /angeltree
• "Living Christmas Cards" December /livingcard
• Lessons and Carols--January /lessons
• MLK Day of Service January 17 ---/mlkserve
• You are Loved February 12&13---/urloved
• Triduum programming, Easter faith programming, Community Easter Egg Hunt
  * can be done by working with volunteers in the various market places to help support and assist students, faculty, and staff at those locations.
• Work with churches and lay leaders inside and outside of the American Baptist denomination in order to support faith partnerships and expand the reach of the faith mission of Ottawa University. This includes providing leadership and support for individual church(es') programming.
• Possess and demonstrate talents and skill to support prayer and worship service(s) events (pre-recorded, live and video streamed); including aspects of scripture, music and. worship leadership.
• Provide leadership to those with whom you work through your conduct, attitude, professionalism and contagious joy.
• Other duties as assigned

Graduate Assistant General Information:
The applicant must first be accepted into an Ottawa University graduate program to be eligible to apply for a Graduate Assistant position.

The Employment Application can be found on the Ottawa University website within the Careers Section where University Positions are posted. To complete the application process, the applicant must attach the Graduate Program Acceptance Document which is provided by the University upon acceptance into the program.

All Graduate Assistants must be eligible to work in the United States and present the proper documentation to the Human Resources Department prior to beginning their graduate assistantship role. These requirements and information are provided to you as a part of your onboarding process through Human Resources.

Qualifications and requirements are as follows:

Applicants must submit the following materials to be considered for employment.

• A completed employment application is required.
• An attached cover letter and resume.