Director of Mission & Ministry
DESCRIPTION OF JOB:
The Director of Mission & Ministry models and integrates our University mission, identity, and values as a Catholic institution sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa through strategic leadership, oversight, and facilitation of spiritual and mission programming, primarily for students. Collaborating with and reporting to the Vice President for Mission Integration, the Director accompanies students from Catholic and other spiritual traditions on their journeys of faith and spirituality, helps students develop as relational leaders through the Siena Scholars program, creates inclusive spaces for reflection and communal belonging, and provides opportunities for students to help build a just and compassionate world through dialogue, service, and caring for our common home.
The Director also oversees weekly, ecumenical campus-wide prayer, monthly Catholic Mass, and the use of St. Joseph Chapel. In partnership with the Vice President for Mission Integration, the Director assists with mission integration programming for faculty and staff. The Director supervises two part-time liturgy assistants, is a member of the division of Mission, Values, and Inclusion (MVI), and co-supervises the divisional MVI Programming Coordinator in collaboration with the Assistant Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Salary: $60,000/annually
Responsibilities:
The Director is primarily responsible for the following areas:
Student Leadership Formation & Spiritual Development:
- Develops and facilitates the Siena Scholars Leadership Program rooted in our Sinsinawa Dominican values (the search for truth, justice, compassion, community, and partnership) and the four Dominican Pillars (prayer/spirituality, study, community and service).
- Collaborates with MVI divisional colleagues by planning and co-facilitating the annual MVI student leadership retreat.
- Plans spiritual retreats, ecumenical & interfaith programs, and service opportunities in response to student needs.
- Serves as resource for faith-based student organizations, regularly reviewing and updating the religious activities policy in collaboration with the Office of Student Involvement.
Prayer & Liturgy
- Oversees the coordination of monthly University Masses, including the creation of worship aids and scheduling of presiders, musicians, and liturgical ministers.
- Plans weekly prayer in collaboration with the liturgy assistants.
- Oversees the care, maintenance, and scheduling/use of St. Joseph Chapel and the Multifaith Prayer Room.
- Oversees the content creation and publication of the Advent and Lenten Reflection Booklets in partnership with the Advancement Office and the Office of Marketing and Communication.
- Writes messages to the campus community for All Saints’/All Souls’/Dia de Los Muertos, the Season of Advent, and the Season of Lent.
- Plans and presides at campus-wide prayer services and vigils in response to crises as needed. Offers prayers and reflections at University events as directed by the Vice President for Mission Integration.
- Maintains an active relationship with local parishes to provide opportunities for Catholic students to attend Sunday Mass. Assists students of other faiths in connecting with local faith communities.
Faculty & Staff Mission Formation Support
- Serves on the Mission Integration Committee, the Laudato Si’ Implementation Team, and other committees as directed by the Vice President for Mission Integration.
- Supports the Vice President for Mission Integration by assisting with mission integration program planning and facilitation.
Pastoral Presence and Other Duties
- Maintains an active, regular office presence to meet with students and offer pastoral care as needed.
- Plans annual Christmas Tree Lighting event in collaboration with the Music Department and the Office of the President.
- Attends other MVI and University events as requested by the Vice President for Mission Integration.
Administration and Supervision
- Exercises fiduciary responsibility in preparing and administering the budget and expenditures for Campus Ministry.
- Co-supervises the MVI Programming Coordinator (50% shared position with MVI colleagues), who assists with creating publicity, promoting events, and ensures room reservation and ordering of supplies as needed.
- Supervises two part-time liturgy assistants.
- Develops assessment tools for program evaluation and submit reports as requested by the Vice President for Mission Integration (e.g., Board of Trustees Quarterly Report).
- Creates a calendar of mission and ministry events for the academic year.
- Meets weekly with the Vice President for Mission Integration.
- Attends MVI Divisional meetings.
- Other duties as assigned by the Vice President for Mission Integration.
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JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Necessary Education or Work Experience:
- Master’s Degree in Pastoral Ministry, Theology, Religious Studies, Divinity, or related field.
- Minimum of years of ministry experience, with a minimum of 2 years of leadership responsibilities, preferably in campus ministry.
- Experience in fostering the spiritual development of young adults.
Preferred Education or Work Experience
- Experience working in Catholic higher education.
Required Knowledge and Skills:
- Ability to engage and promote the University’s Catholic, Dominican mission, identity, and values.
- Practicing Catholic preferred; Candidates from other Christian traditions with a willingness to learn and apply the principles of Catholic Social Teaching, rooted in the fundamental principle of the dignity of the human person, will be considered.
- Working knowledge of or willingness to learn and coordinate Catholic liturgical practices.
- Ability to plan and facilitate ecumenical and interfaith programming.
- Committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, intercultural competence, and humility; sensitivity in working with students from various faith backgrounds and none.
- Authentic, effective interpersonal and active listening skills with the ability to develop trusting relationships.
- Able to work effectively with students in a holistic manner, in both individual and group settings.
- Motivated self-starter with the ability to take initiative in planning and facilitating programs and activities.
- Able to manage multiple projects at one time.
- Excellent written, verbal, and technological communication skills.
- Demonstrated program planning, organizational, administrative, and supervisory skills.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and with students and colleagues.
- Ability to prepare and administer a department budget.
- Availability for some weekend and evening activities.
- Valid U.S. driver’s license, which meets Edgewood University motor vehicle record criteria, to operate Edgewood University vehicles.
Other Qualifications:
Edgewood University, a Catholic university sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to academic excellence through diversity in its faculty, staff, and students. Candidates must demonstrate multicultural competence – the awareness, knowledge, and skills needed to work with others who are culturally different from self in meaningful, relevant, and productive ways. Applicants from traditionally underrepresented populations including women and racial and ethnic minorities are especially encouraged to apply. The selected candidate must actively support the mission of the University by working with faculty, staff and students to share in our core values – truth, compassion, justice, partnership, and community.
Must be authorized to work lawfully in the United States without Employer Sponsorship.
How to Apply
Send one PDF document which includes cover letter, resume, and references with a subject line that includes the position code DRMM:
Edgewood University
Human Resources – DRMM
1000 Edgewood College Drive
Madison, WI 53711
E-mail: humanresources@edgewood.edu
Equal Opportunity Employer