Campus Minister - Texas; Graduate & Faculty Ministry

Campus Staff Minister – Texas (Graduate & Faculty Ministry)

God has called Inter Varsity 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 Inter Varsity 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).

Please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and 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.

This position is open to applicants working less than 40 hours/week. If you are interested in part-time work please apply for this position.

The pay range listed is for an employee working 40 hours/week at CSM level II. Pay will be prorated for employees who work less than 40 hours/week.

Volunteer opportunities range from prayer and hospitality to leading a campus fellowship of graduate students and faculty. People who are interested in volunteering will go through an application and interview process, however, volunteer openings are not posted at the job opportunities link above. For more information, talk with a local Inter Varsity staff or staff director.

ESSENTIAL COMMITMENTS/RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Campus Staff Minister, you pursue maturity as a disciple of Jesus Christ so that your life and work increasingly reflect 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:

• Pursue a vibrant relationship with the triune God through engagement with Scripture, prayer, and worship, both individually and in community.
• Develop self-leadership (growing in self‑awareness, self‑management, relational integrity, and resiliency).
• Embrace Scriptural standards for behavior and attitudes.

As a Campus Staff Minister, you increase the number of witnessing communities, as well as the size, health, spiritual maturity, and campus‑wide influence of existing witnessing communities of students and faculty by being a:

Visionary Guide:

You communicate and model Inter Varsity’s vision to see students and faculty transformed, campuses renewed, and world changers developed

• Create a culture of humble dependence on God and bold expectation in God’s intention to start new witnessing communities throughout the campus and on new campuses.
• Model – in person and through programs – Inter Varsity’s vision and Core Values, including a biblically‑defined commitment to engage every ethnic and social group on campus.
• Lead students and faculty – individually and collectively – through Scripture, prayer, teaching, and discipleship experiences, so that they articulate and align their ministry activities around this vision.
• Set annual goals through prayer, research and reflection with your teams (students, faculty, and staff) for qualitative and quantitative growth, including conversions and leadership development.

Structural Architect:

You create, develop, align, and leverage ministry plans, programs, teams, and structures to close the gap between current reality and the aspirational goals.

• Build leadership teams who trust and partner well with you and who demonstrate spiritual vitality, relational health, and mission alignment.
• Develop and execute plans to achieve annual goals, evaluating and modifying the plan as needed throughout the year.
• Increase momentum for the vision by aligning programs, structures, conferences, and teams around the goals.
• Mobilize students and faculty to engage their relational networks with the gospel and to start new missional communities.
• Under the direction of the Area Director, may supervise Ministry…