Pastor of Campus Ministries
Job Description
REPORTS TO: Campus Pastor – Vernon Hills Campus.
SALARY RANGE: $55,000 - $75,000 based on education and experience.
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this position is to provide leadership in the areas of pastoral care, hospitality and various ministries at the Vernon Hills Campus. This role will also assist with the development and execution of annual strategic priorities and provide operational management of certain areas at the campus.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Oversee the week-to-week operations of pastoral care, the deacon’s team, men’s ministry, women’s ministry, hospitality, welcome and students. This includes establishing and managing performance-related objectives for the various staff members in these areas.
• Recruit, screen, train and manage volunteers for various roles within the assigned ministries.
• Lead the development and execution of efforts to warmly welcome guests to The Orchard, helping them connect with the life and ministries of the church.
• Assist with organizing components of the worship service, oversee Pray First and other special events.
• Assist with the development and execution of efforts to mobilize the congregation of The Orchard and our ministries to reach the people in our communities with the gospel.
• Assist with weekly platform duties (announcements, prayer, communion, benediction) and general pastoral duties related to the significant life events of members (child dedication, baptism, membership, marriage, severe crises, death) as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the campus pastor which will include some preaching.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Meets the qualifications for pastoral leadership referenced in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1 and must seek to walk closely in devotion to God and have a solid understanding of the gospel.
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master of Divinity preferred.
• Three plus years of ministry experience desired, including staff management experience.
• Theologically aligned and in agreement with EFCA Statement of Faith.
• Ability to organize, analyze and execute tasks in a timely manner.
• Exercise discretion and good judgment in personal contacts.
• Ability to communicate effectively with management, members and volunteers.
• Demonstrate professionalism through appearance, attitude and personal interactions.
• Self-motivated and able to initiate projects and work independently.
• Computer literate to complete necessary tasks within software applications.
• Aptitude/Ability to learn new software programs.
• Positive and supportive attitude.
• Must be available on Sundays from 7:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
About this Church
The Orchard is an established, thriving, multi-site church with six congregations in the greater Chicago area, located in Arlington Heights, Barrington, Itasca, Marengo, North Shore and Vernon Hills. Our growing church has 2,000+ members with a weekly worship attendance of about 3,000 across six congregations.
We’re all about roots, life and fruit at The Orchard.
• We dig our roots deep into the Word of Christ in our worship services.
• We find life in Jesus Christ and share that life together in life groups.
• We bear fruit for Christ through praying, giving, serving and inviting.
At any of our congregations, you can expect to find gospel-centered preaching, a desire for others to know Jesus Christ, along with meaningful programs for all ages, stages and walks of life.