Area Ministry Director - Mid-Michigan Area (Undergraduate Ministry)

Area Ministry Director – Mid-Michigan Area (Undergraduate Ministry) Job Location: Michigan. Job Type: Full time. An Area Director leads and oversees a ministry team to plant and to grow 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 for the common good and to the glory of God. We confidently anticipate that our InterVarsity alumni will be growing disciples and change agents across the country and around the world. Essential Commitments / Responsibilities Spiritual Growth : The Area Ministry Director models spiritual maturity as a disciple of Jesus Christ so that life and work 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. Exercise self‑leadership (growing in self‑awareness, self‑management, relational integrity, and resilience). Embrace and practice Scriptural standards for behavior and attitudes, including those described in the Code of Conduct. Campus Ministry Leadership : Visionary Guide – Create a culture of dependence on God and establish witnessing communities that reach every corner of every campus in your area. Model InterVarsity’s vision and Core Values for supervisees. Lead staff, students, and faculty through Scripture, prayer, teaching, and discipleship experiences. Set appropriate annual goals through prayer, research, and reflection with your teams. Structural Architect – Lead your team to develop and implement plans to achieve ministry goals, adapt the plan as needed, and develop programs and structures to move the mission forward. Missional Developer – Recruit a diversity of qualified minister candidates, develop ministers to grow spiritually in Christ, and supervise them with appropriate leadership and coaching. Build healthy relationships across racial, ethnic, national, and gender barriers and build a collaborative minister team. Organizational Collaboration – Work in partnership with local, area, divisional, regional, and national InterVarsity ministers and volunteers. Participate in regional leadership as determined by the Regional Director. Respond constructively to direction and coaching of line supervisors. Build productive ministry partnerships with regional and national leaders. Establish systems, processes and protocols for reporting, finances, human resources, etc. Maintain sound financial status of the area by managing budgeting and ministry partnership development. Familiarize with and comply with all InterVarsity policies and procedures. Ministry Partnership Development (MPD) – Develop a team of partners who will resource the ministry financially, in prayer, or with volunteer service. Ensure the ministry budget is fully funded and supervise each minister’s MPD. Build resource networks with alumni, volunteers, churches, advocacy councils, and major donors. Communicate regularly with ministry partners. Accomplish all other assigned tasks as appropriate. Qualifications Affirm InterVarsity’s Statement of Agreement annually. Abide by InterVarsity’s Code of Conduct. Bachelor’s degree required. Minimum three years of campus ministry or equivalent work experience. Strong ministry skills (communicate spiritual vision, teach spiritual and biblical principles, plan ministry programs, and disciple, coach, and mentor). Ability to develop a team of campus ministers. Strong interpersonal skills (minister to diverse ethnic communities and faculty). Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Demonstrated problem‑solving skills. Familiarity with word processing, presentation, email, and spreadsheet software. Work Environment / Physical Requirements The position leads ministry in a college campus environment and may or may not have a designated office space. The director is required to travel to on‑campus and off‑campus sites, including conferences, MPD meetings, and InterVarsity‑sponsored training. The director communicates routinely and uses standard office equipment such as computers and phones. Pay Range / Compensation Pay Range: $55,200.00 – $73,608.00 per year. The position is funded through personal fundraising; compensation varies based on the ability to secure a donor team to cover the salary within the range stated. Benefits 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan and 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. Equal Employment Opportunity: InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA is both an equal‑opportunity employer and a faith‑based religious organization. Equal Employment 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 a 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 the same religious commitment that all staff share. Pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 702 (42U.S.C.2000e1(a)), InterVarsity has the right to hire only candidates who agree with InterVarsity’s Statement of Agreement: Purpose and Doctrinal Basis because InterVarsity believes that each and every staff member plays a vital role in advancing InterVarsity’s mission and purposes. #J-18808-Ljbffr