Assistant Director Institute Youth Ministry; IYM

Position:
Assistant Director of the Institute for Youth Ministry(IYM)

Department:
Office of Continuing Education

Full-time or Part-time: FT Exempt

Hours per week: 35

Months per year: 12

Work Schedule:

PT Sem Office Hours; flexible/variable based on programming needs

Reports to:

Director of the Institute for Youth Ministry(IYM)

The Assistant Director of the Institute for Youth Ministry is a role providing administrative and pastoral leadership of the IYM’s online and in-personprograming and educational resources for people engaged in ministry with young people. This person will also assist with the development and implementation of IYM events and initiatives.

• Works collaboratively with IYM and Continuing Education staff to create, facilitate/support facilitation of new non-degree programs on ministry with young people. Assumes administrative and operational leadership for new programs as directed by the IYM Director and Associate Dean for Continuing Education.
• Works closely with the Director of the IYM and with the Office of Online and Digital Learning team, as appropriate, to develop and produce multimedia educational resources for the church and the academy related to ministry with young people.
• Works collaboratively with the IYM and Continuing Education teams to implement marketing strategies for the IYM’s programs, events, and initiatives.
• Manages, monitors, and enhances assessment practices of the IYM’s programs in alignment with the vision and goals of the IYM, Continuing Education, and Princeton Theological Seminary.
• Collaborates with colleagues in Continuing Education on events and programs and, when needed, provides logistical and administrative support for Continuing Education programs.

• Communicates and interprets the purpose and goals of the IYM’s Certificate Programs (i.e. the Certificate in Youth and Theology program) to academic, ecclesial, and organizational bodies in order to strengthen networks, promote the programs, and recruit participants.
• Manages the application process for the IYM’s Certificate Programs, reviews applications, interviews applicants and references as needed, and decides on admissions. Launches and runs a minimum of two (2) cohorts per year from admission to completion.
• Administers, assesses, and edits the various learning components of the IYM’s Certificate Programs, including synchronous and asynchronous in-person, online, and hybrid courses and events.
• Manages budgets for the IYM Certificate Programs and stewards resources efficiently and effectively to meet mission and revenue targets.

• Provides pastoral support for the IYM’s program and event participants, understanding role as a “pastor to pastors.”
• Prioritizes and implements practices of inclusion and hospitality to every person in the wider IYM and PTS communities, including participants, leaders, colleagues, initial contacts, partners, and students.
• Cultivates and nurtures relationships with key leaders in the youth ministry ecology, including leaders in similarly-oriented organizations, established and emerging scholars, funders, and partner institutions.
• Identifies marketing opportunities within other ministry networks, traveling for conferences as needed for speaking, preaching, and networking.

• Serves on committees and task forces and performs occasional administrative duties that serve the wider institution of Princeton Seminary.
• Forms and maintains positive relationships with faculty, administration, staff, and students of Princeton Seminary.
• Collaborates with IYM and Continuing Education staff to share and to…