Regional Coordinator (Nurses Christian Fellowship)

Regional Coordinator (Nurses Christian Fellowship)

Work Location: Wisconsin

To advance the mission and purpose of InterVarsity, a Regional Ministry Coordinator provides ministry leadership and pastoral supervision across a region in an area of expertise (e.g. evangelism) or in work with a focused campus ministry (e.g. Greeks).

Essential Functions

Personal:

Pursue maturity as a disciple of Jesus Christ to ensure a life and work that increasingly reflects a growing love for God, God's Word, God's people of every ethnicity and culture, and God's purposes in the world

Pursue a vibrant relationship with the triune God through engagement with Scripture, prayer, and worship, both individually and in community

Continue learning and growth in spiritual understanding, biblical knowledge, ministry experience and skills

Exercise self-leadership (growing in self-awareness, self-management, relational integrity, and resiliency)

Embrace Scriptural standards for behavior and attitudes, including those described in the Code of Conduct

Experience and live out an ongoing call to ministry service with InterVarsity and its mission

Ministry Leadership:

Partner with others to increase the size, health, spiritual maturity, and influence in an assigned region and area of ministry

Provide spiritual leadership to the region for your ministry area of focus/expertise

Work with your supervisor to develop spiritual vision and strategy for your area of ministry for spiritual growth and transformation

Participate and be fully engaged in the region to contribute to the accomplishment of plans, objectives and goals in your ministry area or expertise

Facilitate and nurture collaborative relationship with other InterVarsity ministry staff

Serve as a resource to the region in assigned area of focus/expertise including ministry strategies, programming and reports

Make recommendations to enhance current ministry efforts

Attend ministry staff meetings, conferences, and ministry events, as requested

Coordinate and provide effective roll out of plans and programs to advance ministry efforts which may include training, communication, organization, and vision casting

Update, report on, and clarify the development of ministry efforts

Pastoral Supervision:

Assist and lead other ministry staff as assigned in:

Community growth and prayerful dependence on God

Setting spiritual vision and direction

Developing student and/or faculty training programs and opportunities

Strategically recruiting, hiring and placing focused campus ministry staff in partnership with other regional ministry leaders

Providing pastoral care and personal development

Providing ministry training and professional development

Oversees the campus work of focused ministry staff

Provide regular feedback and evaluation of ministry staff including contributing to the annual performance reviews

Mentor ministry staff who have a growing interest in focused ministry

Engage regularly in ministry to students and/or faculty by teaching from Scripture, leading in prayer, and discipling for spiritual growth

Engage positively with the supervision you receive from your ministry director.

Administration:

Provide administrative services and financial management to ministry staff as requested

Ensure adherence to regional and national policies, procedures, reporting requirements and financial guidelines

Report regularly to supervisor on assigned work

Ministry Partnership Development (MPD) and Public Relations:

Develop a ministry team of partners who will resource the ministry financially, in prayer, or with volunteer service that advances the mission

Serve as an ambassador of InterVarsity to individual partners and churches through prayer, discussion of ministry efforts, mission, and accomplishments

Develop and maintain a ministry among partners that will fund InterVarsity

Ensure ministry budget is fully funded

Supervise each minister's MPD (collaborating with coaches when applicable) and equip ministry staff to build ministry partnerships

Build resource networks with alumni, volunteers, churches, advocacy councils, and major donors, in particular to fund low-network ministry staff

Communicate regularly and minister to ministry partners

Maintain sound financial status of the area through management of budgeting, expense control and MPD.

Accomplish all other assigned tasks as appropriate.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

A working knowledge of current Microsoft software applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

Effective oral and written communication skills

Strong interpersonal skills (including ability to minister to diverse ethnic communities and faculty)

Demonstrated problem solving skills

Ability to handle sensitive information in a confidential manner

Ability to travel for national and regional meetings, as requested

Demonstrated ability and commitment to work and collaborate with others in a diverse team environment

Ability to network, build partnerships and represent Collegiate Ministries effectively

Ability to take charge of tasks and work independently without close supervision

Ability to work under the pressure of deadlines

Open to learn new concepts, methods and skills

Qualifications

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"

Bachelor's degree required

Ongoing call to ministry service with InterVarsity and its mission

3-5 years' prior experience as an InterVarsity Campus Staff (or equivalent ministry experience) required

Ministry skills (including the ability to communicate spiritual vision, teach spiritual and biblical principles, plan ministry programs, and spiritually disciple, coach and mentor)

Familiarity with word processing, presentation, email, and spreadsheet software

NCF Addendum

Qualifications:

Experience working with nursing students and or a corner ministry, preferably in a planting context

Track record of advocating for NCF and nursing student ministry

Respected in the region, especially regarding nursing student ministry

Basic understanding of the nursing student reality and NCF, with a desire to learn more

Major Responsibilities:

Coordinate and support existing ministry, working with local volunteers, student leaders, and local InterVarsity Staff to see sustainable chapters resourced

In partnership with regional and NCF leadership, identify potential NCF planting campuses in the region. Examples:

Each year, identify the top 3 campuses for NCF planting

Create a 2- to 3-year NCF planting roadmap for the region, including identifying critical campuses and strategies.

Promote NCF in the region with students, staff, staff directors, and NCF members/constituents. Examples:

Host an NCF interest table/luncheon at a regional student conference/camp

Vision-casting phone calls with 2-3 staff in the region who have expressed interest in nursing student ministry

Send a semi-annual e-mail to local NCF members (provided by NCF nationally) to update them on nursing student ministry in the region

Participate in NCF student ministries nationally, giving input on strategic decisions, advising on resource development, etc. Examples:

Select the next training resources to be developed by NCF nationally

Brainstorm with NCF on ministry priorities for the next two years

As on-campus practitioners, offer perspective on how NCF can relate better to the field

Participate in NCF ministry projects such as writing curriculum, staffing Urbana, etc. Examples:

Create, review, and/or edit resources currently being developed by NCF

When attending national conferences (e.g., Urbana, National Staff Conference, etc.), represent NCF in whatever capacity