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About the Role

This one or two-year residency program focuses on learning and preparing for the full responsibilities of a Campus Staff Minister. The program provides intensive training and ministerial experience, with the potential for continuation to full-time employment.

Responsibilities

Be a maturing disciple of Jesus Christ, growing in love for God, His Word, His people, and His purposes.
Practice daily spiritual disciplines and pursue spiritual relationships within a worshipping community.
Continue learning and growth in spiritual understanding, biblical knowledge, ministry experience, and skills.
Experience and live out an ongoing call to ministry service with InterVarsity and its mission.
Participate in the ministry team to cast spiritual vision and direction, contributing to spiritual growth and transformation.
Provide area leadership in specific areas.
Teach students to love, study, and apply Scripture to their lives.
Assist in leading ministry to students and faculty on campus.
Promote and advance the Mission on campus.
Seek opportunities to proclaim and demonstrate the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Learn to guide chapters in strategic thinking regarding witness to the university.
Model and assist students and faculty in growing in their love for God's people of every ethnicity and culture.
Help develop student and/or faculty ministry leadership teams.
Encourage a prayerful lifestyle in students and faculty.
Engage positively with supervision from the staff ministry director.
Provide pastoral care and support for student/leadership teams and individuals.
Provide training, resources, and opportunities for students and faculty for their spiritual development.
Recruit students and/or faculty and provide leadership for conferences and projects.
Perform necessary administrative tasks to fulfill InterVarsity's purpose and policies.
Comply with Risk Management policies.
Follow budgeting and expense reporting guidelines.
Lead students in filing annual chapter affiliation.
Fulfill area, regional, and national reporting requirements.
Serve as an ambassador of InterVarsity to ministry partners and churches.
Carry out tasks for effective fund development and public relations.
Maintain expenses within allocated budgets.
Secure personal financial and prayer support.
Develop and implement an annual 30-day plan for raising personal budget.
Communicate with ministry partners at least four times a year.
Cultivate and maintain supportive relationships with alumni.

Requirements

Annually affirm InterVarsity’s Statement of Agreement (Doctrinal Basis and Purpose Statement).
Abide by InterVarsity’s Code of Conduct.
Believe and behave consonantly with InterVarsity’s Human Sexuality Theological Paper.
Affirm and behave consonantly with InterVarsity’s “Women in Ministry Statement of Affirmation”.
Exploring calling to InterVarsity and its mission.
Bachelor's degree required for non-enrolled candidates assigned to four-year campuses.
Associate's degree required for non-enrolled candidates assigned to two-year campuses.
Prior experience with InterVarsity or other campus ministry preferred (including as a student).
Willing to receive training to become a Campus Staff Minister.
Ability to contribute to an open and supportive relationship with ministry team members.
Prior experience teaching spiritual and biblical principles.
Prior experience planning ministry programs.
Prior experience spiritually discipling others.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Demonstrated problem-solving skills.

Skills

Ministry skills
Teaching spiritual and biblical principles
Planning ministry programs
Spiritually discipling others
Excellent oral communication
Excellent written communication
Problem-solving

Location

New York

Work Type

Full time
Paid staff position

Experience Level

Resident
Intern

Education Level

Bachelor's degree
Associate's degree

Salary/Compensations

$36,132.00 - $48,168.00 per year
Compensation will vary based on the ability of the individual to secure a donor team to fund the cost of his/her salary.
The anticipated salary range is dependent on a variety of factors, including location and cost of living.
The actual salary received is subject to the individual’s ability to raise funds necessary to cover the full amount.

Benefits

Health care
Retirement savings with a match
403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
403(b) matching contributions
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Employee discounts
Flexible work schedule
Flexible spending accounts
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave
Professional development assistance
Vision insurance

About the Company

InterVarsity in NY & NJ is hiring interns for a one-year, full-time, paid staff position where you will be trained and equipped to do the job of a Campus Staff Minister.
The year is designed to give you the best possible exposure to the work of InterVarsity on campus in our region, to allow you to “try on” the job and discern if this work is something that God might be inviting you to long-term.
We have two residency sites available for 2027-2028- Hunter College and Rutgers New Brunswick.
We are looking for people who are passionate about inviting students and faculty in every corner of every campus in NY & NJ to follow Jesus.
We hire team players - people who are: humble (teachable and obedient to Jesus), hungry (passionate about the mission and hard-working) and people-smart (people-oriented: warm and welcoming).

Equal Opportunity

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA is both an equal opportunity employer and a faith-based religious organization.
We conduct hiring without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, marital status, parental status, membership in any labor organization, political ideology, or disability of an otherwise qualified individual.
The status of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA as an equal opportunity employer does not prevent the organization from hiring staff based on their religious beliefs so that all staff share the same religious commitment.
Pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 702 (42 U.S.C. 2000e 1(a)) InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA has the right to, and does, hire only candidates who agree with InterVarsity’s Statement of Agreement: Purpose and Doctrinal Basis because InterVarsity believes that each and every staff plays a vital role in advancing InterVarsity’s mission and purposes.