Tacoma College Ministry is a non-profit organization, established in 1988, that supports Lighthouse, a campus ministry hosted at the University of Puget Sound.

Our Mission

Weexistto provide college students at the University of Puget Soundwith opportunities to experience Jesus Christ, equipping them for a lifetime of growth and service in the world.

Our Vision

To be a thriving, inclusive Christian communitythat welcomes all and challenges all to live and love more like Jesus.

Our Values

With Christian discipleship as our central value, and hospitality as our greatest strength, we focus all that we do around five experiences that we hopeevery student willhave in Lighthouse.

WORSHIP– Throughmusic, prayer, and spiritual practices as a way of life.

CONNECT–With God and with others, as imperfect people seeking wholeness.

THINK–Recognizing critical reflection as a habit of faith and spiritual discipline

CREATE – Expressing Christian faith creatively through the arts.

LIVE– Bringing faith to life in service, generosity, love and humility

Our Statement of Faith

We are formed by the inclusive life and teachings of Jesus Christ, the son of God, whose radical grace is for everyone, and who reconciles the whole of creation through love, non-violence, and death and resurrection.

We are shaped by an active engagement with Scripture as well as by the mothers and fathers of the historic Christian faith - sinners and saints, mystics and skeptics - who inspire us to embody the gospel, living and loving like Christ.

We are committed to sharing life in Christian community and loving the city of Tacoma.

We are devoted to participating in the ongoing movement of God’s creative and liberating Spirit by loving our neighbors, enemies, and ourselves.

Director of Ministry
Tacoma College Ministry

We are seeking a full-timeDirector of Ministry who willprovide vision, direction, development and execution ofa thought-provoking, creative, relational ministry that is hospitable, inclusive and relevant to college age adults. The Director of Ministry will lead TCM staff, interns, volunteers, and board of directors in ministry oversight and financial development.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Relational Ministry (60%)

  • Build relationships with:
  • Students involved in TCM
  • Students on campus not involved in TCM
  • Students on theleadership team
  • Interns and TCM staff
  • Small group leaders
  • Board members
  • Donors and supporters
  • University of Puget Sound (UPS) administration and staff
  • Expand connections on campus with students, faculty, and staff
  • Encourage discipleship and spiritual growth through the creation, expansion and support of small group involvement

Program Ministry (25%)

  • Recruit and develop student leaders to facilitate an innovative and adaptive campus ministry
  • Recruit and develop small group leaders to support a thriving small group ministry
  • Create, develop, and maintain a weekly worship and teaching experience, spiritual retreats, and other relevant programming
  • Collaborate with the UPS Office of Spiritual Life and Civic Engagement
  • Connect college students to the people of Tacoma through service and mentor opportunities

Administrative (15%)

  • Collaborate with the chair of the board to facilitate the board of directors and lead healthy organizational development
  • Oversee staff and interns (current staff: 1 administrator @ 22 hours/week, 2 full-time interns)
  • Maintain financial stewardship and fundraising in collaboration with the board
  • Maintain visual brand of TCM
  • Plan and oversee regular communication with donors, supporters and volunteers

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE

In addition to a bachelor’s degree and 3 years of experience in an inclusive faith-based outreach setting, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, a strong candidate will have:

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially the ability to communicate about Christian faith on a secular college campus with a diversity of beliefs
  • A passion for being in relationship with many types of people
  • A track record of leading teams and developing leaders who develop leaders
  • Comfortable with asking for financial support and hands on experience recruiting and maintaining donor relationships

A strong applicant for this position will:

  • Affirm the faith statement of TCM
  • Be reliable, honest, self-motivated, and hard-working
  • Have a compassionate temperament, excellent people skills, and high integrity
  • High-level of self-awareness
  • Be able to work under deadlines and be flexible to changing needs
  • Respect all people and the Christian Church
  • Be sensitive to those hurt by religion
  • Pass a pre-employment background check

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

  • Masters of Divinity or Theology
  • Tech savviness, including fluency in Google Docs, email marketing, and social media platforms

Location:902 Market Street | Tacoma, WA 98402

Compensation: $50,000 - $60,000 package. Includes: salary, housing allowance, HRA (health reimbursement arrangement) and retirement. Plus, paid time off, study leave, professional development and cell phone allowance.

Start date:July 2017

Tacoma College Ministry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to a culturally and ethnically diverse ministry and staff and welcome people of color and LGBTQIA candidates to apply.

HOW TO APPLY

All qualified candidates should send a cover letter detailing your relevant experienceand desire to work in this specific environment, resume, and 3 references (at least one from an employer and two from leaders who have knowledge of you in a ministry capacity, excluding family members) to