Chaplain and Director Christian Leadership Center - Centenary College

The Chaplain and Director of the Christian Leadership Center serves as a missionally central member of the college staff and Student Affairs division, and will oversee religious life, minister to campus constituents, and manage the area of Christian Leadership, contributing to the overall strategic direction and leadership of the department and division.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Leads and manages the Christian Leadership Center (CLC), the Pathways endorsement program, and related activities.
• Serves as one of the primary liaisons between the College and the United Methodist Church and the GBHEM, including representing the College through church-related forums and by attending events including, but not limited to, campus visit days, summer orientation programs, and the Louisiana Annual Conference. Maintains robust outreach to local churches.
• Serves as the Instructor for REL 200 (CLC Colloquium), TREK 151 (CLC Service-Learning), and TREK 250 (CLC Career Exploration), providing academic support, professional development mentoring, guidance and instruction to Centenary College students in an intellectually rigorous but developmentally supportive environment. May teach other courses dependent on qualifications, interests, and time available.
• Collaborates with Student Affairs colleagues and other staff members on areas of common programming and income assistance resources for students including a food bank partnership.
• Provides ongoing opportunities for on-campus worship and interfaith activities. Offers invocations and serves as needed at campus events including but not limited to monthly faculty meetings, convocations, and commencement.
• Plans the annual Christmas Candlelight program and Easter Sunrise Service in collaboration with the Centenary College Choir director, Camarata director, and the President’s Office.
• Maintains and implements campus policies regarding outside religious organizations and provides support to outside campus ministry representatives for organizations such as Catholic Campus Ministries, Canterbury House, Baptist Collegiate Ministry, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Collaborates with Student Involvement to approve, advise,
  strengthen and manage student organizations that support spiritual and religious life, communiity and expression.
• Oversees Christian Leadership student internships and Temenos small groups and maintains relationships with internship site mentors and small group volunteer leaders.
• In cooperation with the Admissions Office, plans and implements a recruitment plan for prospective students, provides coordination in Christian Leadership Center recruitment in churches and faith-based organizations, and conducts interviews with prospective CLC students and exit interviews with CLC departing students.
• Participates in campus committees and serves on the President’s Extended Cabinet. Collaborates with other staff to seek and manage grants. Completes other related projects, duties, and responsibilities as deemed necessary.
• Provides one-on-one pastoral care, counseling and referrals upon request; and serves as a confidential Title IX resource.

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Minimum

• Master of Divinity or related Master’s degree.
• Licensed Local Pastor or similar credentials within the United Methodist Church.
• People-oriented personality, good communication skills, and able to work with a diverse group of people.
• Well organized and self-motivated.
• Must be able to fulfill job requirements in a high-energy, high-traffic area.
  Preferred
• Commissioned or ordained as a Deacon or an Elder in The United Methodist Church or pursuing such credentials.
• Prior participation in the Christian Leadership Center or another similar program as a student or professional.
• Experience with a selective, residential, Liberal Arts college.

Please send cover letter and resume to:
Department of Human Resources
Centenary College of Louisiana
2911 Centenary Boulevard
Shreveport, Louisiana 71104
Email: hr
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Centenary College of Louisiana is a selective, residential, national liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Founded in 1825, it is the oldest chartered liberal arts college west of the Mississippi river and is
a member of the Associated Colleges of the South.

Centenary recognizes that diversity is essential to its goal of providing an educational environment where students explore the unfamiliar, invent new approaches to understanding, and connect their work and lives to the world  thus welcome applicants who would add to the College's diversity of ideas, beliefs, experiences, and cultural backgrounds. EOE.