Location/Department: Bietz Student Center / Office of Ministry and Missions
Description/Duties:
I. Administrative
a. Attend weekly team Transformation Tuesdays (11am-12pm)
b. Attend Office of Ministry and Missions (OMM) Fall Retreat & Orientation, and Winter Retreat
c. Meet weekly with the Assistant Chaplain
d. Participate in all OMM events as described in the contract
II. Essential Responsibilities
- Assist deans in planning weekly Residence Hall worships on Tuesday at 8pm in Thatcher Chapel.
- Attend weekly Residence Hall worships; available to deans, resident assistants, and students for spiritual support.
- Lead a LifeGroup for residence hall men/women once per week.
- Plan and implement additional events or ministry initiatives for the spiritual enrichment of students living within Residence Halls, with dean approval.
- Under direction from the deans or chaplains, visit students who may require special care and support such as minors, those with illness, feeling isolated or lonely, needing grief support, etc.
III. Interpersonal Ministry
1. Recruit, develop, and train a team of volunteer dorm chaplains.
2. Assign volunteer chaplains to an individual hall and partner with the resident assistant of that hall to provide intentional, organized, and routine spiritual care to residents.
Qualifications:
- Personal, intimate relationship with Jesus Christ
- Interpersonal and communication skills
- Time management and organizational skills
- Initiation, assertiveness, and responsibility
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Mentorship and discipleship
Hours: 8 hours
Pay Rate: Based on class standing
Person to Contact: Tyler States
Email: tstates@southern.edu
Office Phone: 423.236.2787
Job Posted: 6/4