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SERVE Campus Worker

POSITION: Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC

ROLE STRUCTURE:

Full-time missionary appointment
Four-year term
Self-funded via Shared Funding
Employed and facilitated by Mission Canada

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MISSION CANADA PRIORITY: SERVE Campus

WHERE:

Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is located in the city of Kamloops, BC. Established in 1970, TRU began educating with excellence to all students who came from a variety of backgrounds. This university offers over 140 on-campus programs and over 60 open learning program to more than 25,000 students.

WHO:

Mission Canada workers are those intentionally sent to Canada’s neediest and least reached regions, aligning with one or more of the priority areas of focus, often referenced as missional ‘gaps’. Individuals must have a passion for and experience in working with a particular Mission Canada priority group or geographical areas where need and priority have been identified.

The role of the SERVE Campus Worker Lead is to establish a missional and discipling community on the campus of Thompson Rivers University. This Campus Worker Lead would lead a leadership team of student volunteers with the future potential of recruiting and managing a multi-staff team. They would provide pastoral care to university students, encourage growth and maturity in discipleship to Jesus, participate in effective outreach and service to the campus, contribute to community building events and develop new initiatives as needed.

WHAT:

The PAOC’s SERVE Campus Network has many Christian discipleship communities on Canada’s post-secondary campuses where students can encounter Jesus … right where they are. We value whole-life worship, students discipling students, and hospitable community.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  1. Representation of Jesus Christ and His Kingdom. The PAOC is a Christian organization that engages in Christian ministry, serving the Christian community. This position is an important role in carrying out PAOC's mission and it is critical that your beliefs and conduct are consistent with the beliefs and conduct standards of PAOC. Therefore, it is a requirement of this position that your beliefs and conduct adhere to PAOC's Mission Statement, Core Values, General Constitution and By-Laws, the Statement of Essential Truths, and any other document that may be established by PAOC regarding standard of conduct.
  2. PAOC Credential. The candidate will possess and maintain a PAOC ministry credential, or willingness and ability to obtain and maintain a PAOC ministry credential for the purpose of this role. Worker will be an employee of The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada (PAOC).
  3. Knowledgeable Regarding Cultural Environments. A knowledge and understanding of this cross-cultural environment is necessary. Ability to gain trust and respect in a new community. Ability to connect and interact with newcomers to Canada. Culturally sensitive.
  4. Ministry Experience - Enterprising and Resourceful. Ministry will include the development of contacts and networks. Ministry experience is necessary. Ability to listen, learn, strategize, collaborate and follow through on the recognized needs of newcomers to Canada.
  5. Accountability In All Areas. Because of the role of a Mission Canada worker is collaborative between Mission Canada, the PAOC district in which the work is taking place, and the Mission Canada team at the PAOC International Office, the Workers must be skilled at working independently in their defined cultural environment but with multiple accountability partners.
  6. Fundraising. The worker must have a demonstrated ability or a willingness to learn to raise an approved budget each year. Mission Canada workers are responsible to raise the necessary financial support for their mission efforts and project funds. As well, representing the PAOC's Mission Canada department, they are catalysts in motivating individuals and churches for missions nationally. Fundraising training is provided during the candidacy stage, prior to a worker being released for employment.
  7. Canadian Citizenship. A Mission Canada applicant for a worker role must be a Canadian citizen or have a Canadian residency with employable status.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • HEALTH: Spiritual care of students and the campus ministry.
    • Offer spiritual and pastoral care to university students.
    • Pioneer a prayer and worshipping student community on campus.
    • Recruit student leaders and develop a student leadership team.
    • Preach and teach at the worship gathering.
    • Participate in regional and national team lead meetings.
  • DEVELOPMENT: Training and equipping student leaders to make disciples of Jesus.
    • Establish a Christian club on campus.
    • Develop and empower a student leadership team to lead the on-campus club.
    • Mentor, train, and disciple student leaders.
    • Oversee and provide resourcing for student-led bible study groups (Core Groups).
  • MULTIPLICATION: Coordinate missional and discipleship focused ministry programs.
    • Provide vision and accountability to an annual ministry plan, in cooperation with the student 
      leadership.
    • Inspire and release student leaders to facilitate on-campus outreach and serving initiatives (e.g. Alpha and/or Red Frogs Support Network Canada, outreach tabling, food drives, etc.).
    • Coordinate participation in the regional Emerge retreat and developing a local student retreat.
    • Develop and maintain a prayer and financial support team of individuals and local churches who can fund salary and campus ministry expenses.
    • Promote campus ministry by relating to or sharing at PAOC and local churches in the area.

REPORTS TO:

  • SERVE Campus Regional Coordinator - British Columbia
  • Mission Canada Director

COMPENSATION:

Full-time Role: 40 hours per week. Certain times of the school year may require additional workload (e.g. Orientation week, special events, etc.).

Salary: As a Mission Canada Worker, employed by The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada, the salary and ministry support for this role is raised by the worker through personal fundraising. An annual budget is developed and agreed to between the Mission Canada Director and the Worker, including salary and benefits commensurate to the role. Mission Canada provides fundraising training and has a track record of long-term success for its employees funding.
Salary Range: $54,000 - $64,000

Equal Opportunity: The PAOC welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

INQUIRIES / INTEREST:

For further information, or to express an interest in this Mission Canada worker opportunity, please share with us about yourself in the form on our ENGAGE TODAY page. If you have any questions about a certain location opportunity, please include them in your response form. We look forward to hearing from you and following up with you shortly thereafter!