John Paul the Great Catholic University (JPCatholic) seeks an inspirational, collaborative, female leader to serve as its Coordinator of Campus Life.

At JPCatholic, holistic student formation is a top priority. It requires a unified, whole person (spiritual, intellectual, human, and apostolic) formation process, which provides students with the opportunity to encounter Jesus, who is Truth, Beauty, and Goodness within a rigorous and experiential learning environment. Core to our campus environment are an enthusiastic teaching faculty and staff who possess and witness the virtues necessary to “love in action and truth.” They are central to the formation of students to Impact Culture for Christ—readying them to engage the world for Christ. We prepare students in our curricular and co-curricular activities to connect and engage with our community, locally and globally, and with a commitment of thinking beyond self and placing a high value on service.

The Coordinator of Campus Life will play an important role in student formation. She will be instrumental in nurturing a campus environment, which seeks to create the conditions for the possibility of students to have a personal encounter with Jesus Christ, as well as to promote and witness the living of virtuous lives. These goals will guide the enrichment of our co-curricular experience, the student’s deep engagement in the life of the campus and the community, and in student success broadly defined. She will take charge of student formation along with the rest of the student life team in all of its aspects as directed in the formation plan of the Dean of Students. A large part of this role will be guiding students through one on one’s to grow deeply on an integral level as decided by the Dean of Students and JPCatholic’s formation plans for its students. She will also coordinate the practical aspects of a thriving campus environment including but not limited to overseeing student workers, social and spiritual events, retreats, and other duties as seen fit by the Dean of Students.

The ideal candidate will have deep knowledge and experience of the spiritual and human formation process within a creative environment, along with a deep understanding of the challenges facing students today.

The Coordinator of Campus Life will be part of the Student Life team which includes the Director of Human Formation, the University Chaplain, the University Mental Health Counselor, and the Dean of Students. The Coordinator of Campus Life reports directly to the Dean of Students who is responsible for the formation of students on campus. This team oversees student safety and conduct, crisis response, student life activities, student engagement, co-curricular activities and event programming, student government, student clubs, recreational sports, coordination of new student orientation, as well as miscellaneous housing administrative functions such as noise and parking management and enforcement.

Qualifications

• A practicing and committed female Catholic with a strong affinity for JPCatholic’s mission, a passion and ability to advance it, and the courage to lead consistent with that mission;

• Ability to witness your personal encounter with Jesus Christ to others without words;

• A bachelor’s degree in Communications, Business or Humanities is preferred, along with experience in formation from which you will develop a deep knowledge of holistic student formation principles and best practices.

• Experience in student spiritual and apostolic formation;

• Experience in mentoring and developing student leaders;

• A strong commitment to a culture of evidence and accountability;

• Strong advocacy skills for proper role of student formation within JPCatholic;

• Eagerness to develop collaborative relationships with faculty and staff;

• Strong communication [listening, speaking and writing] skills;

• Optimism, approachability, transparency, empathy, and a sense of humor.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Coordinator of Campus Life will

• Spearhead one-on-one formation and mentoring meetings with students.

• Oversee campus events and activities and the student leaders who run them

• Guide communication efforts on behalf of the Student Life Team.

• Be a proactive catalyst to leverage the many gifts and talents of our JPCatholic community in service to both the campus and local communities.

• Be a proactive catalyst for student success through encouragement and the removal of barriers.

• Continually assess the achievement of goals set by the Dean of Students through guiding work effort toward desired outcomes.

• Promote effective lines of communication with student leaders and serve as a strong advocate for the non-academic, extra-curricular, and co-curricular needs of students.

• Remains competent and current through self-directed professional reading, developing professional contacts with colleagues, attending professional development courses, and attending training and/or courses as required.

• Handle minor conduct issues enabling the discipline process to serve as personal growth and an educational tool.

• Complete other tasks and duties as assigned.

Salary range is $52,000-$57,000, depending on experience.