Assistant Director of Campus Ministries

About the role

The Assistant Director of Campus Ministries (ADCM) serves as an operational and ministry support leader within the Campus Ministries program at the College for Officer Training (CFOT).

Responsibilities

• Working under the direction of the Director of Campus Ministries (DCM), the ADCM provides day-to-day support management, program execution, and operational coordination across all youth services, including daycare, afterschool care, and middle and high school ministries.
• Ensure that daily programming reflects established ministry vision and aligns with Salvation Army mission standards.
• Provide pastoral support to all CM participants.
• Provide leadership presence within programs and effectively engage with CM participants.
• Assist in adapting programming to meet the developmental, spiritual and emotional needs of participants.
• Work with the DCM to offer support, availability, and resources to parents of children with special needs, maintaining a high level of professionalism and discretion in interactions.
• Collaborate with the DCM to develop strategies, together with the parent and Lead Teacher, to best include every child with special needs in an integrated classroom.
• Support the day-to-day operation of Campus Ministry programs, ensuring continuity and consistency of program excellence.
• Step into classrooms to assist in teaching and staff coverage.
• Coordinate the snack schedule and purchases for all CM participants.
• Create monthly videos and newsletters to highlight the ministry and program highlights in CM.
• Aid in the school enrollment of all CM participants.
• Assist the DCM in coordinating staff schedules to ensure proper ratios and program stability.
• Provide direct supervision and guidance to assigned staff.
• Support the onboarding and ongoing training of staff.
• Identify performance concerns and escalate employee relation issues to DCM as appropriate.
• Collaborate with the DCM for the delivery of all CM staff performance evaluations.
• Foster a collaborative and mission-aligned work environment.
• Assist in ensuring compliance with New York State childcare licensing requirements and Salvation Army policy.
• Reinforce adherence to KeepSAfe protocols.
• Maintain recordkeeping, documentation, and prepare for audits and inspections.
• Monitor program environments to ensure health, safety, and supervision standards.
• Act as secondary point of accountability for compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university and three to five years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Valid Driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Team leadership and support.
• Bible Knowledge.
• Able to teach Christian education.
• Attention to detail.
• Computer literacy and proficiency.
• Communication and teamwork.