Director, College Ministry & Internships

Career Overview

Join Our Team at Christ Church! At Christ Church, every role matters because every team member matters. When you join our staff, you’re not just accepting a position; you’re stepping into a calling where your work directly impacts the next generation of leaders and our mission of “Uniting People to God and People to People.”

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Build community, develop leaders, and create spaces where young adults experience belonging, purpose, and spiritual growth.
• Mobilize volunteers, shape systems, and collaborate across departments to create a seamless, healthy, and high-impact ministry.
• Guide students in discovering their identity in Christ and living it out confidently.
• Work with a supportive, innovative, and spiritually grounded team.
• Build a ministry that is vibrant, relational, and mission-focused.

What You’ll Do

• Cultivate dynamic college partnerships: Build strong relationships with colleges and universities, showing up on campuses, hosting outreach events, and collaborating cross-functionally to boost visibility and recruit students and interns into a thriving Christ-centered community.
• Lead a high-impact Internship Program: Oversee recruitment, onboarding, training, mentoring, and evaluation. You’ll design clear systems and partner with other departments to ensure interns gain real ministry experience.
• Champion the Right @ Home Program: Recruit host families, match students with care, and manage all logistics to create a welcoming, meaningful holiday experience for students far from home.
• Ensure smooth and safe transportation: Manage shuttle routes, schedules, communication, and drivers so students can reliably access Christ Church. You’ll adjust services as needed and maintain all safety and liability standards.
• Lead discipleship and pastoral care environments: Create spaces where students and interns grow through prayer, teaching, mentorship, and community. You’ll walk alongside young adults as they explore faith and purpose and help build out the Quest College Program.
• Cross-Functional Responsibilities: Strengthen the systems that power ministry by managing workflows, data, budgets, and policies with excellence. Partner across departments to support church-wide events and ensure every area is aligned, efficient, and positioned for growth.

Why This Role Matters

College students and interns represent a powerful, emerging generation with the potential to shape the future of the Church and community. Your leadership will give them a place to belong, opportunities to serve, and the guidance needed to grow into confident, Christ-centered leaders. Through outreach, discipleship, mentorship, and development, your work will influence students at one of the most pivotal seasons of their lives — and the impact will echo for years to come.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required (Master’s in Ministry/Theology, Higher Education, or Nonprofit Leadership a plus)
• At least 5 years of experience in event planning, program management, ministry leadership, or young adult engagement
• Experience working with young adults and senior leaders

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading college ministry or multi-campus student initiatives
• Success in building partnerships with universities or para-church ministries
• Experience managing internship programs, retreats, or missions
• Cross-cultural or bilingual ministry experience

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan with company match
• Company-paid life and accidental insurance
• Generous paid time off to rest and recharge
• A supportive, faith-filled team environment
• Additional fringe benefits

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation during the interview process or on the job to help you perform your best, please let our Human Resources team know — we’re here to support you.

Pay Range

$65,000.00 Annually to $75,000.00 Annually