InterVarsity Christian Fellowship·Illinois
This role focuses on learning and preparing for full Campus Staff Minister responsibilities through intensive training and exercising ministerial functions, including personal spiritual duties and active participation in the ministry team to cast vision and accomplish growth plans. Key activities involve teaching students Scripture, leading ministry efforts on campus, proclaiming the Gospel, and developing student leadership teams.
Campus Ministry Associate - University of Chicago (Asian American Ministry)
Job Type: Part time
To advance the mission and purpose of InterVarsity, this position will focus on learning and preparing for the full responsibilities of a Campus Staff Minister. The Campus Ministry Associate will be assigned work based on skills determined by the application process. This is a one or two-year position in which the individual receives intensive training and exercises ministerial functions consistent with a Campus Staff Minister.
$35,088.00 - $46,776.00 per year
This position is funded through personal fundraising. Accordingly, compensation will vary based on the ability of the individual to secure a donor team to fund the cost of his/her salary. The anticipated salary range for this position on a full-time basis (40 hours/week) is dependent on a variety of factors, including location and cost of living. The actual salary received, including any geographic adjustment to account for location and cost of living, is subject to the individual’s ability to raise funds necessary to cover the full amount of such salary within the range set forth in the job posting details.
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA is both an equal opportunity employer and a faith-based religious organization.
We conduct hiring without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, marital status, parental status, membership in any labor organization, political ideology, or disability of an otherwise qualified individual.
The status of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA as an equal opportunity employer does not prevent the organization from hiring staff based on their religious beliefs so that all staff share the same religious commitment.
Pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 702 (42 U.S.C.
2000e 1(a)) InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA has the right to, and does, hire only candidates who agree with InterVarsity’s Statement of Agreement: Purpose and Doctrinal Basis because InterVarsity believes that each and every staff plays a vital role in advancing InterVarsity’s mission and purposes.
Candidates must affirm InterVarsity's doctrinal basis and code of conduct, and demonstrate a calling to InterVarsity's mission, requiring a Bachelor's degree for four-year campuses or an Associate's degree for two-year campuses if not enrolled. Preferred qualifications include prior experience with InterVarsity or campus ministry, along with demonstrated skills in teaching spiritual principles, planning ministry programs, and discipling others.
Market context
In Illinois, campus ministry associate roles are often competitive because they combine student-facing ministry, cross-cultural engagement, and alignment with a faith-based mission. For this position, candidates should note the required doctrinal affirmation, code of conduct, and degree expectations, along with the stated benefits such as health, dental, life insurance, PTO, and EAP. Job requirements and benefits on this platform are AI-summarized from the original job description, saving candidates research time. Review the ministry’s mission statement and tailor your application to show relevant campus or multicultural experience.
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