Engagement coordinator

This position supports campus culture through student's faith development and support. Support faith-based student organizations, campus faith activities and programs, and promotes awareness and appreciation of religious diversity. This is a part-time (20 hours week), 10 months/year (August 1-May 31), on-campus position.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize and implement spiritual life programming (including diverse faith celebrations/traditional holiday observances) that helps students, faculty and staff connect world views with liberal arts foundations
  
  

Advise, coordinate and support world-view/faith based student organizations, including groups with external advisors; meet regularly with student leaders to support their outreach efforts and campus visibility; meet regularly with non-IWU faith group advisors to ensure consistency with IWU values and policies

Recruit, select, train, supervise and mentor the Multi-faith Ambassadors and other student leaders; recruit, select and train the Mult-faith Ambassador team of student leaders; supervise, support and mentor student leaders on their activities that support engagement across the campus community, including active blog, campus announcements, and ongoing programming

Advise campus leadership on world view inclusion and provide support for concerns related to campus climate concerns about religion/spirituality/faith; convene the Council on Religious Life to review campus climate, new religious RSOs, and other campus policy needs; providing support for Title VI educational programs around anti-semitism; refer students to appropriate departments or resources; liaison with local faith leaders to provide religious support for students

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required
  
  

Three years’ applicable experience; knowledge of diverse faith traditions and worldviews, interfaith engagement principles, student development, program planning and event coordination, ethical and crisis intervention practices

Application Information

Please download the application at Please include a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references. Review of applicant materials will begin immediately; position is open until filled. Submit to:

[email protected]

Illinois Wesleyan University

Human Resources, Holmes 209

1312 N. Park Street

Bloomington, IL 61701

Phone: (309) 556-3536

Fax: (309) 556-1710

Level 19: $22.72/hr (20 hrs/week)

The final candidate will pass a pre-employment background investigation.

An overview of IWU benefits can be found here. Illinois Wesleyan University does not sponsor work visas at the time of hire or anytime during employment for this position. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term.

Illinois Wesleyan University is committed to recruiting, supporting, and fostering a community that values a wide range of perspectives and backgrounds among our outstanding faculty, staff, and students. We seek candidates who have a demonstrated commitment to contributing to and enhancing our community in these areas. Illinois Wesleyan University is an EEO Employer. Illinois Wesleyan University’s sexual misconduct policy may be accessed at Illinois Wesleyan University is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to promoting excellence through a variety of viewpoints.