Life Leader Coordinator

About the role

The Life Leader Coordinator supports and carries out the vision and mission of the life leader program through effective planning and organization of administrative details. They provide training and mentorship to Life Leaders in their student leadership roles, assist with planning, developing, and implementing special projects and events, and support the overall mission of the Department of Spiritual Life with the Life Leader Program.

Responsibilities

• Support and carry out the vision and mission of the life leader program through effective planning and organization of administrative details.
• Provide training and mentorship to Life Leaders in their student leadership roles.
• Aid the Life Groups Manager in planning, developing, and implementing special projects and events as necessary.
• Aid in developing training content, coordinating training schedules, and delivering training for student leaders throughout the school year.
• Support the overall mission of the Department of Spiritual Life with the Life Leader Program, integrating student leaders into chapel and other events in ways that provide opportunity for service and ministry.
• Develop and maintain various reports such as chapel attendance, life group attendance, monitoring student leader scholarship requirements, etc., pertaining to life leader students and coordinate effective and regular communications methods within the life leader program.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution. A ministry-related program is preferred.
• A minimum of 1 year of ministry experience with a minimum of one year of program leadership responsibility, preferably with college students or within a higher-education institution.
• Demonstrated experience with mentoring college students, planning and leading student events and communication.
• Committed to growing and furthering a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and the local church.
• Understanding of Christian doctrine and ministry approaches.
• Strong communication, administrative, and personnel management skills related to people and programs in a ministry or related setting.

Qualifications

• Provide a positive example to students by supporting the University’s Doctrinal Statement, Ethical Position Statement and Mission of Grand Canyon University.

Skills

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Organizational and administrative skills.
• Mentoring and training abilities.
• Event planning and coordination.

Benefits

Exceptional workplace benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, a 401K savings plan, Generous time off plan and 11 paid holidays, Paid time off to volunteer in the community or at GCU sponsored events, Free covered parking, We also offer full-time employees, their spouses, and dependent children an Education Tuition Discount Program, Free on-site gyms on campus.