Catalyze Team Planting Coach (Undergraduate Ministries)

ESSENTIAL COMMITMENTS 

Spiritual Growth  

• Pursue maturity as a disciple of Jesus Christ so that your life and work increasingly reflect a growing love for God, God’s Word, God’s people of every ethnicity and culture, and God’s purposes in the world. 

RESPONSIBILITIES 

Campus Leadership 

• Increase the number of witnessing communities, as well as the size, health, spiritual maturity, and campus-wide influence of existing witnessing communities of students and faculty by being a: 

• Visionary Guide - Communicate and model InterVarsity’s vision to see students and faculty transformed, campuses renewed, and world changers developed. 

• Structural Architect - Create, develop, align, and leverage ministry plans, programs, teams, and structures to close the gap between current reality and aspirational goals. 

• Missional Developer - Gather, invite, and develop diverse groups of students and faculty so that they not only encounter and follow Jesus as Savior and Lord but also advance the mission on campus as participants and leaders. 

Organizational Collaboration 

• Work with a network of other local, area, regional, and national InterVarsity staff and volunteers so that our work reflects Biblical standards of excellence, integrity, and partnership. 

Optional Ministry Partnership Development 

• This is a fully funded position.  If incumbent staff would like to increase their hourly rate up to $25/hour, they may develop a team of partners – churches and individuals (including alumni and community members) – to support the ministry financially and with prayer 

Catalyze Team Goals 

Our team will pursue three key goals over the next two years: 

• Reduce the number of NKM campuses from ~450 to 300 by June 2028. 

• Plant and sustain 75 new InterVarsity chapters by June 2028. 

• Confirm and/or Resource 250 Independent Groups by June 2028. 

Strategies 

In pursuit of these goals, Catalyze staff will employ a variety of strategies, including: 

• Digital Research on a portfolio of ~15-30+ NKM campuses (prorated based on hours) 

• Remote connection & resourcing with Independent Groups 

• Multi-faceted lead generation to identify prospects with capacity to start something new 

• Coaching partners to start new ministry on NKM campuses 

Expectations 

We will recruit ~15-20 new staff who would join our existing Catalyze team to: 

• Commit to 2 years on the team, including ministry years ‘26-27 and ‘27-28. 

• Spend at least 4-8 hours/week in the Catalyze initiative doing the following: 

• Attending weekly Catalyze team calls which will alternate between team meetings & “office hours” co-working space. 

• Participating in a team retreat in tandem with InterVarsity’s Staff Conference ‘27. 

QUALIFICATIONS  

• Annually affirm InterVarsity’s Statement of Agreement (Doctrinal Basis and Purpose Statement). Abide by InterVarsity’s Code of Conduct. Believe and behave consonantly with InterVarsity’s Human Sexuality Theological Paper. Affirm and behave consonantly with InterVarsity’s “Women in Ministry Statement of Affirmation.” 

• Bachelor’s degree required for CSMs assigned to a four-year campus. A minimum of an Associate’s degree required for CSMs assigned to a two-year campus or a community college. 

• Strong interpersonal skills (including ability to minister to diverse ethnic communities and faculty). 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 

• Demonstrated problem solving skills. 

• A working knowledge of current Microsoft software applications (Word, Access, Excel, and PowerPoint) is preferred. 

Pay range: $20.00/hour (subsidized) up to $25.00/hour with MPD