Director of Missionary Disciples Institute

As a part of a diverse community of faculty and staff who represent many faith systems and worldviews, Marian University seeks a Director of the Missionary Disciples Institute to provide collaborative leadership to prepare high school age students to grow as missionary disciples in service to their communities through the Church.
The minister will be deeply rooted in the Roman Catholic tradition, and from that tradition, engage the Missionary Disciples Institute participants and constituents through radical hospitality, a welcoming attitude, and intentional outreach. The ideal candidate will be joy-filled, creative, highly organized, and seek out new opportunities and collaboration. Missionary disciples should see the university minister as a Christian witness, leader, and mentor.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Actively engage the Catholic Franciscan mission and identity of Marian University by modeling the Franciscan Sponsorship Values and honoring the legacy of the founding congregation through transformative education, unity in diversity, leadership through service, integrating faith and life, and institutional policies.

• Administration and Recruitment: Design, develop, and implement the Missionary Disciples Institute (60%) including:

1. Develop and implement a recruitment strategy to attain 75 High School students to participate in MDI for SU2022.
2. Communicate and collaborate with Marian University faculty, staff, administration, students, and Lilly Endowment, Inc. representatives (as needed)
3. Identify and hire dynamic keynotes, faculty, young professionals, college mentors, and house band.
4. Evaluate the Institute yearly through surveys and reports to be shared with stakeholders.
5. Create post-Institute opportunities for student engagement including assisting in SDS recruitment and the transition of MDI participants to SDS.

• Formation: Design and implement the formation and training program for the MDI MU Mentors and assist in the formation of the San Damiano Scholars including (30% of responsibilities):

1. Pre-institute gatherings during spring semester for the college mentors
2. Pre-institute week-long retreat and training with the college mentors
3. Contribute to the monthly formation meetings
4. Participate in the bi-annual retreats
5. Engage in the formation of house leaders
6. Oversee a class of scholars including one-on-one mentoring

• Additional responsibilities and other duties as assigned (10% of responsibilities)

Requirements:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Baptized, practicing Catholic in good standing with the Church
• Master’s degree in ministry, theology, or equivalent (or a plan to pursue this education)
• Experience in campus ministry or related field
• Experience supporting students from a variety of cultural, socio-economic, and faith backgrounds
• Experience working with university and/or high school students and providing leadership formation opportunities to them.
• Familiar with the rich heritage of the Catholic intellectual tradition including Vatican II documents, Evangelii Gaudium, Renewing the Vision, and Ex Corde Ecclesiae.
• Strong attention to detail
• Excels in a collaborative work environment
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to adapt and be flexible
• Strong, internally motivated work ethic
• Experience in budget management
• Excellent communication skills
• Regular travel, frequent evenings, and occasional overnights
• Proficiency in the Microsoft office suite

• Knowledge of and a commitment to the mission of Marian University
• Adheres to Marian University’s policy and procedures
• Shows courtesy and respect in interactions with fellow employees, students subordinates, and supervisors
• Communicates regularly with supervisor about Department issues
• Meets department productivity standards
• Participates in developing department goals, objective, and systems
• Assists to establish department measurements that align and support the accomplishment of the University’s strategic goals
• Adheres to the department budget

Preferred Qualifications:

• Fluent in social media and digital communication platforms
• Knowledge of the Franciscan charism and tradition
• Grant writing experience
• More than five years of experience in ministry
• Competency in Spanish

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, equipment, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applications require a cover letter, a current resume, contact information for three professional references, and responses to the supplemental mission questions.

Marian University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All individuals, including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.

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