Responsibilities:

Women’s Ministry:

Ministry to the female students on campus will be the primary focus of the position. This person will provide opportunities for women to grow in their love and knowledge of God and his word, and will provide intentional shepherding and discipleship. They will meet with female students in various capacities for discipleship through mentoring and counseling, and will organize small groups, Bible studies, and book studies, along with other discipleship-focused events.

Departmental Discipleship Roles:

This person will be expected to work alongside the Chaplain in training and equipping students who are part of discipleship ministries through the Chapel department.

Chapel:

The Associate Director will be expected to attend all chapel services, and will occasionally be asked to speak in chapel. They will work with the Chaplain to identify speakers to invite to campus. They will also assist with the planning and execution of chapel conferences, including the Schaeffer Conference on True Spirituality and the Kingdom Life Conference. 

Institutional:

This person will be asked to sit on various college committees, including Student Development, Spiritual Life, Sexuality, Women at Covenant, and Culture at Covenant.

Denominational:

Collaborate and network with key PCA agencies for the good of the college and the development of students.

Contribute where possible to PCA women’s ministry initiatives (writing, teaching, conferences, etc.)

Other duties as assigned by the college Chaplain.

Requirements:

• Possess a vibrant relationship with Jesus Christ. 
• Love for God’s word and the gospel of Jesus Christ. 
• Passion for teaching, discipling and nurturing college-aged students.
• Exceptional relational gifts with a high level of emotional intelligence (EQ self and others). 
• Experience working collaboratively and cooperatively with teams and mission critical stakeholders.
• Excellent listening skills. 
• Excellent public speaking, verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience leading and/or participating in discipleship ministry.
• Good intuition, discernment and decision-making skills.
• Unquestioned integrity and strict confidentiality.
• Master’s degree (in process or completed).
• Familiarity with the PCA denomination.  
• Working knowledge of email, calendars, spreadsheets, and word processing applications (e.g. Google Apps, Microsoft Office).

Preferences:

• Master’s degree in theology or other field-related area.
• Three or more years of experience leading teams.
• Experience in a not-for-profit, and/or higher education work environment.
• Two years in a people and/or project management role.
• Covenant College alum.
• Advanced administrative skills and experience.
• Advanced resource management skills and experience.

Additional Eligibility Requirements:

• An acceptance of and commitment to Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.
• An understanding of the mission and purpose of Covenant College.
• A strong understanding of and commitment to Scripture, the Westminster Standards, and the doctrinal standards of the Presbyterian Church of America (PCA) denomination.
• Must be able to assent to Covenant College's Staff Commitments

Physical Work Environment:

• This role is expected to be performed on campus unless otherwise directed or arranged for and operates primarily in a professional office environment using standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and other job-related technology.
• There is a mix of standing and sitting for this particular role. 
• Classified as light, occasional lifting or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) up to 10 lbs.
• Expressing or exchanging ideas and conversation by means of the spoken and written word; needs to be fluent and conversant using the English language.
• Generally, college hours of operation for full-time staff are Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.
• Occasional travel  required for this position.

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Position Classification: 

Department/Unit: Student Development/Chapel

Job Title:  Associate Director of Women’s Ministry and Discipleship

Job Status: Regular full-time, FLSA Exempt

Reports to:  College Chaplain

Job Class: Professional

Job Type: Permanent

Benefit Eligible: Yes

02/23/2024