Senior Leadership Associate

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Serve in a temporary campus leadership role to ensure continuity of ministry and supervision.

• Foster a culture of reliance on God while cultivating witnessing communities across multiple campuses.

• Evaluate the ministry context and articulate visions for both qualitative and quantitative growth.

• Exemplify InterVarsity’s missional vision and Core Values to those under your supervision.

• Provide effective interim leadership to ensure uninterrupted campus ministry.

• Guide assigned ministry teams in areas such as prayer, strategic planning, decision-making, policy-making, ministry projects, training, and relationship-building.

• For regional or divisional tasks, lead teams in vision and strategy, student training initiatives, staff care and development, as well as staff recruitment and placement.

• Collaborate with other Interim Ministry Associates and organizational leaders.

• Engage in regional and national projects or issues.

• Support regional strategies, foster ethnically diverse community-building, facilitate cross-regional collaboration, and address team concerns.

• Participate in ministry activities with students.

• Demonstrate pastoral support and supervisory capabilities.

• Offer training, coaching, strategic leadership, pastoral assistance, feedback, and evaluations for supervised staff.

• Oversee team supervision, leadership, and the development of ministry partnerships.

• Collaborate with Advancement and other InterVarsity Field Ministries.

• Encourage partnership among the National Service Center, ministry departments, and field.

• Ensure compliance with national policies, procedures, and reporting obligations.

• Maintain the financial health of the Interim Ministry Program through fund-development practices.

• Secure personal financial and prayer support.

• Raise funds to initiate and train the interim ministry program.

• Represent InterVarsity to donors, churches, and the broader Christian community.

• Accept speaking engagements.

⛳️ Requirements

• Annually affirm InterVarsity’s Statement of Agreement (including Doctrinal Basis and Purpose Statement).

• Comply with InterVarsity’s Code of Conduct.

• Believe and act in accordance with InterVarsity’s Human Sexuality Theological Paper.

• Affirm and act consistently with InterVarsity’s “Women in Ministry Statement of Affirmation.”

• Maintain an ongoing commitment to InterVarsity and its mission.

• A Bachelor's degree is required; a graduate degree is preferred.

• Prior experience with InterVarsity is strongly preferred.

• Previous experience in a Divisional Director position or higher (or equivalent roles in other organizations) is preferred.

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in supervising teams, people development, and coaching is strongly preferred.

• Strong ministry skills, including the ability to communicate spiritual vision, teach spiritual and biblical principles, plan ministry programs, and provide spiritual discipleship, coaching, and mentoring.

• Proven capability to collaborate effectively with others and build a team of campus ministers.

• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to connect with diverse ethnic communities and faculty.

• Demonstrated commitment to lifelong learning.

• Experience in management and people development.

• Willingness to engage in ongoing training.

• Ability to foster open and supportive relationships with team members.

• Strong interpersonal abilities and a demonstrated commitment to working within a diverse team environment.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Proven problem-solving and conflict resolution/mediation abilities.

• Capability to organize events and manage associated details.

• Detail-oriented and task-focused.

• Ability to lead teams and work independently without direct supervision.

• Must agree with InterVarsity’s Statement of Agreement: Purpose and Doctrinal Basis.

🏝️ 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.