Spiritual Life Administrative Assistant

Job Overview: the role of the Administrative Assistant in the Spiritual Life Office (SLO) is to support the University Chaplain in executing the tasks and mission of the SLO. In addition to working closely with the University Chaplain, this role also includes engagement with the student body through the events of the SLO. Individuals seeking to apply for this role should have experience in office administration, such as calendaring, record keeping, and third item proficiently in working interpersonally with individuals outside and within the MNU community. This is a 10-month position with full-time benefits.

Essential Functions:

1. Provide administrative support to the Spiritual Life Office:
   1. Coordinate the schedule of the University Chaplain for university-wide pastoral car
   2. Coordinate the reservation of rooms for chapel, small groups, and trainings
   3. Coordinate the requisition process for the purchase of supplies for the Spiritual Life Office
   4. Attend all Spiritual Life activities, with an emphasis on activities that are hosted during standard business hours
   5. Attend the Student Care Committee and coordinate pastoral care for students in crisis
   6. Serve as the building coordinator for Weatherby Chapel
   7. Assist in interviewing, hiring, and onboarding Student Chaplains
   8. Serve as the first point of contact for individuals who stop by Weatherby Chapel
   9. Initiate the check requisition process for chapel speakers and reserve campus housing for speakers when necessary
   10. Support the University Chaplain as it pertains to administrative tasks
2. Provide oversight and administration of the Spiritual Life Office accountability app, iAttended:
   1. Enter all SLO events into the iAttended App
   2. Work to enroll new students into the iAttended App
   3. Hire and train student workers to assist in scanning individuals into SLO events using the iAttended App
   4. Oversee the troubleshooting and clarification for students using iAttended at SLO events
   5. Facilitate the application of SLO requirements to student’s iAttended account
   6. Provide mid-semester updates to students who are deficient in meeting their requirements at the halfway point in the semester
   7. Provide an end-of-the-semester summation of student participation to the University Chaplain

Qualifications:

• Understanding of the Church of the Nazarene and the mission of MidAmerica Nazarene University
• Strong interpersonal, relational, and conflict management skills
• demonstrated commitment to the Christian faith
• ability to provide overall administrative leadership to the multi-faceted efforts of the SLO

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree is required
• Experience in office administration preferred
• Experience in student leadership preferred

Application: To apply for this position, please attach the following documentation to the application:

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Personal Statement of Faith - see below

Questions regarding the application process or have trouble uploading additional documents, you can reach out to Abigail Harris, HR Generalist, at abrubaker@mnu.edu. Questions regarding the position may be directed to Dr. Brady Braatz in the Spiritual Life Office. Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Statement of Faith: MidAmerica Nazarene University is an intentionally Christian Community and desires that all employees in positions of leadership reflect a foundational Christian position in word, attitude and action.  While there is no predetermined length or format for the Personal Statement of Faith, the norm is a one or two page narrative document describing the applicant’s central Christian beliefs, significant formative influences in the applicant’s Christian experience (e.g., religious experiences of conversion or the affirmation of one’s faith, one’s family and/or home life, spiritual aspirations), and ways in which the applicant’s faith is being demonstrated in daily patterns and practices.

MidAmerica is very much interested in reviewing applications from qualified members of traditionally underrepresented groups in America, including women and racial and ethnic minorities. MidAmerica Nazarene University policy prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, gender, age, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, marital status, or disability in the recruitment and admission of students and in the operation of all university programs, activities, and services.

*Christian faith and employment at MidAmerica Nazarene University: MidAmerica Nazarene University is an expression of the Church of the Nazarene. It reserves the right to prefer employees on the basis of religion (Title VII, Section 702-703, U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964). Preferred candidates demonstrate a strong commitment to the Christian faith, active participation in a local church, and a philosophy of Christian higher education consistent with the Wesleyan tradition.

Read the university’s full Non-Discrimination/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement at www.mnu.edu/employment.