Associate Chaplain and Director of Religious & Spiritual Life

Job Description

Job Description

Major/Essential Duties of the Job: 
1. Campus Ministry

• Coordinate weekly Chapel Services for the McMurry Community with support from the University Chaplain, including preaching, celebrating communion, and fostering student leadership in all aspects of worship
• Coordinate on-campus programming for Religious & Spiritual Life
• Develop and coordinate additional programming for spiritual formation and mission/service opportunities as needed
• Promote interfaith understanding & cooperation on campus

2. Student Leadership Development

• Coordinate the RSL Student Leadership Team, facilitating weekly team gatherings with opportunities for leadership development, spiritual formation, and event planning
• Assist Student Leadership Team in coordinating programmatic events such as Cookouts, Movie Nights, Progressive Dinner, and other fun, fellowship, and service opportunities throughout the year
  
• Supervise and direct RSL Student Worker, proactively delegating responsibilities and projects as needed

3. Pastoral Care & Crisis Ministries

• Oversee the “Care Ministries” of Religious & Spiritual Life on campus, including the F.R.I.E.N.D.S. Pantry, Clothing Closet, Emergency Aid Fund, and other ministries as needs may arise
• Lead efforts to build pastoral relationships with students, faculty, and staff at the McMurry Nursing School campus
• Provide pastoral care as needed for all students, faculty, & staff
• Serve as the designated Clergy Confidential Resource for students needing support regarding Title IX incidents 

4. Church Relations

• Under the direction of the University Chaplain, serve as a liaison to the United Methodist Church in order to strengthen the relationship between McMurry University and the UMC
• As available and requested, visit local Abilene Congregations and United Methodist Congregations across Texas and New Mexico to guest preach, teach Sunday School, or give other programs in order to raise student scholarship support, recruit prospective students, connect with alumni, and/or highlight the ministry of McMurry Religious & Spiritual Life
• Coordinate staff and/or student visits to United Methodist Youth Camps, MidWinter Retreats, and other opportunities to recruit prospective United Methodist students

5. Administration

• Monitor departmental budgets and designated fund accounts
• Perform annual departmental assessment and quarterly reviews according to institutional assessment guidelines
• Prepare quarterly departmental report for the University Board of Trustees
• Supervise and direct the work of the Chapel Band Leader
• Direct the work of the RSL Administrative Assistant as it relates to organizing the administrative functioning of Religious & Spiritual Life, including the timely submission of expense reports and purchasing needs, coordinating and monitoring RSL’s social media presence, producing relevant marketing & communications materials, and preparing logistical support for all RSL trips and programming

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:  
• Bachelor’s degree or commensurate years of experience in full-time ministry
• Minimum of 2-Years experience in College Ministry, Youth Ministry, Pastoral Ministry, or other closely related field
• Commitment to the Wesleyan theological tradition and the United Methodist Church

Preferred Qualifications:
• Graduate theological degree (MDiv, MTS, or MACP/MACM) from an accredited seminary
• Ordination or Local Pastor Licensure in the United Methodist Church (or in process for ordination/licensure)
• 3-5 Years experience in full time ministry setting

EEO Statement

McMurry University is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the university community and prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, disability or veteran status, in employment or the provision of services, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is also prohibited pursuant to University policy.