Project Coordinator - Seminary Extended: Strengthening Pastoral Leadership

Responsibilities and Duties

• Local Program Management and Congregational Partnerships
• Function as site director for Seminary Extended programming at Louisville Seminary
• Manage recruitment and support for 5 local congregations per year in Strategy 1 partnerships, conducting monthly check-ins to track leadership development and program progress
• Develop and deliver certificate offerings that generate revenue
• Oversee integration of shared faculty into local curriculum and programming
• Cookordination with local Academic Dean and Continuing Education Director on program integration
• Student Services and Network Development
• Career placement and supervision of master's students serving as program assistants in congregational settings
• Support Doctoral students engaged in congregational transformation research
• Manage student recruitment strategies within denominational and regional networks
• Cultivate relationships with denominational leaders, judicatory officials, and congregational networks
• Cookordination with DMin Director on program development and student support
• Institutional Integration and Sustainability
• Create local infrastructure for ongoing collaboration beyond grant period
• Contribute to digital platform development and ensure effective integration of online learning resources
• Manage local budget components and coordinate with Grant Manager on financial transfers
• Inter-Institutional Leadership
• Serve as full member of Seminary Extended leadership team
• Cookordination with other Project Coordinator to ensure consistency and shared learning
• Contribute to evaluation activities and program refinement processes

Knowledge, Skills, and Personal Qualities

• Master's degree in theological studies or related field required (M.Div. preferred)
• Minimum 3 years of leadership experience in theological education, continuing education, or congregational leadership
• Demonstrated experience in program development and management
• Understanding of Louisville Seminary’s theological tradition, constituencies, and denominational relationships
• Strong project management, communication, and relationship-building skills
• Collaborative leadership approach with multi-institutional experience preferred

Working Conditions

• Full-time, exempt position
• Regular travel required for inter-institutional collaboration and congregational visits; quarterly team meetings rotating among Richmond, Charlotte, Harrisonburg, and Louisville
• Flexible work hours for evenings and weekends as needed
• Position funded for five years through a Lilly Endowment grant

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary: Competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications within higher education (salary support provided through grant partnership)
• Professional development support and generous paid vacation and holidays

Application Process

Please submit a cover letter, CV or résumé, and the names of three professional references to Attn: Decora Toogood (dtoogood@lpts.edu). The cover letter should specifically address experience with program development and congregational leadership.

About Louisville Seminary

Founded in 1853, Louisville Seminary offers an inclusive and diverse learning community, welcoming students from wide ecumenical backgrounds while maintaining its long, historic commitment to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A). Louisville Seminary is led by the Holy Spirit to educate people to proclaim the Gospel, to care for all, and to work for justice in communities everywhere. It is distinguished by its nationally recognized marriage and family therapy and field education programs, the scholarship and church service among its faculty and a commitment to training individuals to participate in the continuing ministry of Jesus Christ. For more information, call (800) 264-1839 or visit lpts.edu.

About Louisville Seminary

Louisville Seminary is committed to providing our employees an environment that is inspiring, creative and respectful. Louisville Seminary is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, age, creed, sexual orientation or any other protected class.