DePaul University Ministry in the Loop
– Job Description
DEPARTMENT: University
Ministry in the Loop
JOB
TITLE: Loop
UMIN Student Worker – Community Building, Spirituality and Wellness Position -
Social Media, Outreach and Programming Support
REPORT
TO: University
Ministry Chaplain
HOURS: 5 - 10
hours per week for remainder of 2015 - 16 school year (with potential to
continue during the 2016 – 17 school year)
SALARY: $13.00
per hour
Summary:
Loop
University Ministry seeks a graduate student to use their skills and experience
(i.e., program planning, implementation and assessment, social media and
marketing outreach, and administrative) to perform program development and
support, administrative tasks and community outreach for Loop UMIN (University
Ministry). The student will help in efforts to organize, promote, implement and
assess UMIN spirituality, community building, volunteer service, wellness, interfaith
programs and vocational discernment at the Loop Campus. Ideally, this position
will have a balance of varied tasks and diverse subject matter, calling for a
person who can work both autonomously but also with direction when necessary,
and who wants hands-on experience in working creatively with a very diverse
population.
We
especially welcome applicants who are thoughtful about and committed to issues
of spirituality, their own vocational exploration, wellness, diversity,
service, social justice and community-building and have strong interpersonal
and organizational skills. We seek a
qualified student who is able to commit a substantial amount of time during the
week (5 - 10 hours total at the beginning with the possibility of increasing
this in the future) to seeing that the mission of University Ministry is
fulfilled at the Loop campus. The ideal
person will also have an interest in the higher ed. experience for diverse
college students including: traditional and non-traditional aged,
international, commuter, veterans and, especially, adult, graduate/professional. Students desiring to go into ministry, higher
education student affairs/services, community organizing and/or non-profit
administration would have many interests that would resonate with this
position.
Responsibilities include:
·
Provide support
to UMIN in the Loop by helping to vision, plan and implement programming for
Loop students (e.g. adult, graduate, international, commuter, etc.) This can include programs such as: meditation
and spiritual health; community service; hospitality and affinity building;
interfaith and intra-faith programming.
Tasks may include, but are not limited to, selective aspects of
programming (i.e. work with partners to develop creative/needs based programs, accomplish
administrative tasks such as reserve rooms, order food, prepare set-up, greet
attendees, perform assessment).
Responsibility will also include presence at orientations and other
relevant University events. (40%)
·
Program
development tasks that help conceptually design and implement outreach,
marketing and social media strategies for UMIN in the Loop and that promote
programs and services, build awareness of UMIN in the Loop presence and
affinity for our Vincentian mission, and provide on-line spiritual
support. Tasks may include: working on
an e-newsletter, helping oversee social media (facebook, twitter, etc.) and
contributing to on-line ministry efforts. (30%)
·
Provide
administrative support to UMIN in the Loop by performing general office work
(e.g. data entry, filing, copying, stocking office supplies, organizing, etc.) providing
hospitable presence, participating in team meetings and accomplishing other
tasks as assigned. (30%)
Qualifications:
·
Graduate Student
at DePaul University
·
Ability to
creatively reach out to the DePaul community and promote UMIN; relates warmly
to others, in particular those who are seeking assistance and is very “customer
service” oriented
·
Strong experience
in social media, marketing, promotions, event planning, and working with teams
to vision and complete projects
·
An interest in
one’s own and others’ spiritual wellness and faith development and respect for
those whose spiritual or religious traditions may differ from your own;
·
Possess good
organizational skills with an ability to prioritize tasks, solve problems and
work independently as well as with a team;
·
Mature, proactive
student who is equally comfortable taking direction, working alone and with
others, and tackling new tasks and responsibilities. Open to visioning and growing this position.
To
apply, please send a resume to Chaplain Tom Judge at tjudge@depaul.edu or call 312-362-6699 for
more information.
