Campus Pastor

Job Description

Job Description

Concordia University is a Lutheran higher education community committed to helping students develop in mind, body and spirit for service to Christ in the Church and in the world.

Position Summary

This is a part-time staff position that supports the spiritual life of the Ann Arbor campus. The campus pastor oversees campus worship and is available to students, faculty, and staff for pastoral care and counseling. The campus pastor must be prepared to serve a wide range of community members from religiously diverse background. The candidate must be an ordained and rostered member in good standing of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod or one of its partner churches.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Campus Worship Life

• Offer in-person chapel service once a week at the Ann Arbor campus while classes are in session.
• Coordinate with musicians and Mequon campus pastor for service planning.
• Assist in opening service and commencement exercises.

Pastoral Care

• Offer some availability to the campus community for pastoral care and counseling.
• Hold a weekly office hour on campus before or after in-person chapel to facilitate pastoral care while classes are in session.
• Coordinate with other pastors to ensure pastoral care is provided to those in need.
• Other responsibilities as recommended or assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Pastoral experience
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Highly organized
• Supportive of the mission and values of Concordia University Wisconsin/Ann Arbor and the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS)

Education and Experience

• Master of Divinity (M. Div.) and LCMS roster status is required.

Physical Demands/Equipment

Compensation and Benefits

This is a part time, salaried position. The starting wage may be determined upon education and/or experience.

Application Instructions

To receive full consideration, all applicants are must complete and submit an online employment application through the Concordia University Employment page: Click on the job you are interested in applying to, enter your contact information in the Apply Now section, and then click the Apply For This Position button to begin the application process. All applicants should also submit a resume or curriculum vitae and two letters of reference.

Review of applications will be begin immediately until the position is filled.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of CU to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.

The University will not discriminate against or harass any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin (including ancestry), citizenship status, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, gender, veteran or military status, predisposing genetic characteristics, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

However, CU is an institution of the LCMS and, to the extent allowed by law, CU reserves the right to give preference in employment based on religion. In addition, preference in holding certain employment positions is given to ordained or rostered ministers of the LCMS. Based on a religious tenet, CU recognizes only male, LCMS ordained Ministers of the Gospel, but recognizes both male and female LCMS Rostered Ministers of the Gospel.

The Human Resources Department has been appointed to manage the equal employment opportunity, including all equal employment opportunity activities, as required by federal, state and local agencies. If any employee or applicant for employment believes this policy has been violated, he/she must contact the Director of Human Resources.

Concordia University is a HLC accredited, co-educational, liberal arts school offering more than 70 undergraduate majors, over 40 master's degree programs, and 4 doctoral programs. There are also a variety of accelerated evening and e-learning programs.