College & Young Adult Ministry Program Director

Objective: Develop and lead programs that equip leaders for ministry with college students and young adults. Lead MLC college ministry grant initiatives. Support MLC efforts to develop resources for ministries serving college students and young adults.

Supervision: College & Young Adult Ministry Program Director reports to the Sr. Director of Next Gen Grants & Research and works with all MLC staff to accomplish the MLC mission.

Responsibilities:

• Educational Program Development
  • Oversee the College educational concentration tracks by:
    • Lead efforts in collaboration with the MLC Graduate and Certificate teams to develop College ministry-based educational tracks, courses, and events.
    • Develop educational modules (workshops, classes, courses, webinars, etc) in college ministry that can be utilized in graduate, certificate, or continuing education courses.
  • Adapt the MLC Youth Ministry Practicum Workbook into a College Ministry Workbook.
  • Teach and facilitate workshops at relevant college and young adult ministry conferences and events.
  • Ensure culturally competent support (coaches, materials, programs) for current and future College ministry students and ministry partners.
• Current College Ministry Grant Initiatives
  • Oversee all MLC college and young adult ministry offerings, developing a cohesive strategy across programs, resources, and partnerships.
  • Recruit and lead a College Ministry Design Team that:
    • Equips college ministers and students to design service and theology programs
    • Designs and prototypes curriculum for college ministry using MLC pedagogy
  • Recruit and support college ministry partners to engage in MLC’s Young People’s Theology and Service grant initiative through microgranting opportunities and other programs.
  • Develop and facilitate the Vocational Imagination Fellowship, including program design, administration, and curriculum development.
• Relational Networking & Recruitment
  • Develop a network of relationships between MLC and College Ministry leaders and organizations that help us accomplish our mission with young adults.
  • Work with MLC’s Recruiting Director to develop a student pipeline to graduate and certificate programs.
  • Represent and promote the MLC at college ministry events.
  • Use HubSpot systems and tools to track your network contacts.

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of college campus ministry experience in a church or non-profit setting
• Undergraduate degree in a relevant field
• Masters degree in theology or related field (preferred)
• Experience teaching and training ministry leaders
• Demonstrated relational network and networking capabilities
• Experience in engaging in cross-cultural dialogue
• Proven strong verbal and written persuasive communication skills

Expectations:

• Gifts and passion for developing others
• Passion for the mission of MLC and alignment with our core values and statement of faith
• Commitment to a culture of DEIB
• Commitment to collaborative teamwork in a remote working environment
• Ability to gather in person with other staff members for strategic planning and relationship building at least twice a year.
• Some travel will be required for recruiting and teaching.

Location: MLC is a remote working environment with our operational office in Brentwood, Tennessee. We have staff located across the country.

Grant Funded Position: This position is funded by a Lilly Endowment, Inc. grant through December 31, 2031. MLC intends to make the position permanent on our staff, which will require additional grant funding and/or sustainable income from the project.

• Flexible schedule with remote work options.
• Paid Vacation, and personal, professional development days. Employees who work 40 hours a week are eligible for 15 vacation days a year, 12 personal days per year, and up to 10 days per year for professional development activities.
• Holidays include New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day & Thanksgiving Friday, and December 24 through January 1 every year.
• Remote worker stipend for remote employees
• Staff development opportunities
• Replenishment plan eligibility for soul care after 6 months of employment.
• Health insurance option
• 2% cash benefit retirement contribution

English proficiency