Campus Ministry Associate - Greater North Texas Area (Undergraduate Ministry)

Work Location: Texas • Job Type: Full‑time

About the role

To advance the mission and purpose of InterVarsity, this position will focus on learning and preparing for the full responsibilities of a Campus Staff Minister. The Campus Ministry Associate will be assigned work based on skills determined by the application process. This is a one or two‑year position in which the individual receives intensive training and exercises ministerial functions consistent with a Campus Staff Minister.

Responsibilities

• Personal Spiritual Duties: be a maturing disciple of Jesus Christ, practice daily spiritual disciplines, pursue spiritual relationships, continue learning and growth in spiritual understanding, biblical knowledge, ministry experience and skills, live out an ongoing call to ministry service.
• Ministry Leadership: participate in ministry team, cast spiritual vision, contribute to team plans, provide area leadership, teach students to love, study and apply Scripture, assist in leading ministry to students and faculty, promote mission, seek opportunities to proclaim Gospel, guide chapters in strategic thinking, model love for God's people, help develop student/faculty ministry leadership teams, encourage prayerful lifestyle, engage positively with supervision.
• Pastoral Care and Support: provide pastoral care for student/leadership teams and individuals, provide training/resources for spiritual development, recruit students/faculty and provide leadership for conferences/projects.
• Administration: perform administrative tasks to fulfill InterVarsity purpose and comply with policies, comply with Risk Management, follow budgeting and expense reporting, lead students in filing annual chapter affiliation, fulfill area/regional/national reporting requirements.
• Ministry Partner Development and Public Relations: serve as ambassador to ministry partners and churches, carry out fund development and public relations tasks, maintain expenses within budget, secure personal financial/prayer support, develop and implement annual 30‑day fundraising plan, communicate with ministry partners at least four times a year, cultivate relationships with alumni.

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”.
• 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.
• Ministry skills: prior experience teaching spiritual and biblical principles, planning ministry programs, and spiritually discipling others.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated problem‑solving skills.
• A supervisory decision, with input from the Campus Ministry Associate, is made at the end of the term of service as to whether the individual is suitable for continuing employment with InterVarsity.

Pay

Pay Range: $36,132.00 – $48,168.00 per year. This position is funded through personal fundraising; compensation will vary based on the ability to secure a donor team to fund the salary. The anticipated salary range for a full‑time (40 hours/week) position depends on location and cost of living, and the actual salary received is subject to the individual’s ability to raise funds necessary to cover the full amount within the range.

Benefits

• 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