What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director / Campus Minister position at Wesley Foundation of Orangeburg?
Orangeburg Wesley Foundation Director / Campus Minster at Claflin University and South Carolina State University
Orangeburg Wesley Foundation seeks a full-time campus minister to lead a collaborative, inclusive, and missional United Methodist ministry at Claflin University and South Carolina State University, as well as young adults from other local institutions of higher education. Organization Orangeburg Wesley Foundation focuses on service, spiritual growth, worship, and nurture. It is physically adjacent to the Claflin University and South Carolina State University campuses at 171 Boulevard St, Orangeburg, SC 29115.
Application Procedures:
Interested candidates should provide the following credentials in PDF form by email to sywhite@umcsc.org before Friday, October 23, 2026. If there are any questions or concerns, you may contact Rev. Dr. Larry McCutcheon and the Wesley Foundation Search Committee at 803-536-5385.
- Resume and Cover Letter
- A list of 3 to 4 references must be submitted along with your completed application packet. These references must include one from each category: academic, personal, pastoral, and/or professional. Please ensure your references clearly state and provide clear Names, titles, phone numbers, emails, and relationships to the applicant. Also, please submit all 3 and/or 4 references with your application packet.
- Your response to the two prompts (500 words or less each):
- Your vision for campus ministry with young adults Why do you feel you might be called to be the campus minister of The Wesley of Orangeburg Foundation?
A review of applications will begin in May and continue after the deadline. After a review of applications, some candidates may be invited to a virtual interview, and if needed, campus visits may be offered afterward.
Qualifications
● Christian (United Methodist preferred)
● Master of Divinity or equivalent (Diploma or candidate) preferred
● Local Pastor, Provisional Elder, or Ordained Elder preferred (or on track for ordination) Deacons and Deacon-track also considered
Skills and Competencies
● Building Relations and Mentoring
- Pastoral counseling
- Fostering and building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community
- Calm and non-anxious presence
● Flexible and adaptable
● Oral and written communication
● Fundraising through various means
● Organizational administration, details, and logistics
● Digital Technology Competencies
● Biblical, theological, and spiritual literacy
● Ecumenical collaboration
Areas of Responsibility
● Mission and Ministry
- Planning, facilitating, and leading programming
- Worship (liturgy, preaching, sacraments, music)
- Small Groups
- Retreats
- Mission trips (locally to internationally)
- Service projects, events
- Pastoral Care
● Personal and Organizational Responsibilities
- Shepherding and Counseling students, staff, and faculty
- Fundraising
- Collaborate with Board
- Convening with District, Conference, and Denomination
- University Work
- Claflin and SC State Faith Communities (an ecumenical group of campus faith professionals)
Other local higher-education institutions
● Administration
- Finances
- Supervision of staff and student leadership
- Building Administration
Relationships with tenants
Physical Plant
Application Procedures:
Interested candidates should provide the following credentials in PDF form by email to sywhite@umcsc.org before Friday, October 23, 2026. If there are any questions or concerns, you may contact Rev. Dr. Larry McCutcheon and the Wesley Foundation Search Committee at 803-536-5385.
- Resume and Cover Letter
- A list of 3 to 4 references must be submitted along with your completed application packet. These references must include one from each category: academic, personal, pastoral, and/or professional. Please ensure your references clearly state and provide clear Names, titles, phone numbers, emails, and relationships to the applicant. Also, please submit all 3 and/or 4 references with your application packet.
- Your response to the two prompts (500 words or less each):
- Your vision for campus ministry with young adults Why do you feel you might be called to be the campus minister of The Wesley of Orangeburg Foundation?
A review of applications will begin in May and continue after the deadline. After a review of applications, some candidates may be invited to a virtual interview, and if needed, campus visits may be offered afterward.
Pay: $55,783.45 - $60,644.08 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Relocation assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $55,783 - $60,644