Fuller Theological Seminary is looking for a part-time person to coordinate the new Church Planting Certificate program. Spanish and Korean speakers are a high priority. Please see the Job Description below for specific details.
Program
Coordinator
Church Planting
Certificate Program
Job Description –
Half Time Position
Fuller Theological Seminary
School of Intercultural Studies
Requirements
1. All
applicants must be able to affirm and support Fuller’s Community Standards.
2. MDiv
or MA in Theology or Intercultural Studies required in addition to experience
in missionary or pastoral work with experience in church planting. DMin or
DMiss preferred.
3. Strong
interpersonal skills and administrative competence.
4. Self-starter
and creative thinker.
5. Fluent
in English and Spanish preferred.
6. Competent
in using word processing, Powerpoint, Excel and willing to learn to use Moodle.
Overview
It is the job of the Church Planting
Program Coordinator (PC) to oversee the (1) planning, (2) implementation, (3) promotion/recruitment,
and (4) review of the SIS Church Planting Certificate Program. The Church Planting
Program is made up of one retreat and 6 courses taught in a hybrid model that
meet three times a year for one week.
1. Planning:
·
The location, timing, and local arrangements for
each of the courses are the responsibility of the PC in consultation with the Advisory
Board. All final decisions will be approved by the Dean of SIS.
·
The PC will keep an up to date list of all
faculty and resource people involved in the Certificate Program. Resumes,
subject areas, and contact information will be kept current.
·
The PC will plan each of the courses in
consultation with the Advisory Board.
·
An annual retreat for each new cohort (fall)
will be planned by the PC in consultation with the Advisory Board. This retreat
begins the educational sequence (in conjunction with the touchstone course)
focusing on spiritual formation, character formation and personal assessment.
2. Implementation:
·
The PC will oversee three courses a year
(Fall, Winter/Spring, Summer) and one retreat for faculty and resource people.
All arrangements, scheduling, payments and other details are the responsibility
of the PC.
·
In addition to implementing the one-week courses
and retreats, the PC will also maintain good relations with our faculty and
resource people throughout the year.
3. Promotion and Recruitment:
·
The PC will represent SIS and Fuller at major
church planting events to promote the certificate program. Travel may involve
four to eight conferences a year.
·
The PC will monitor the Fuller Theological
Seminary website to make sure that information on the Church Planting Program
is current and easy to find.
·
The PC will liaise with the Admissions Office
and the Vice President for Communications and Marketing. It is the responsibility
of the PC, working with the Advisory Board, the Admissions Office and the Office
of Marketing, to ensure that each year the cohort is filled (35 students).
4. Review:
·
The PC will collect and summarize the course
evaluations and will also receive evaluations from the local hosts (when the
course is not held in Pasadena) and from the teacher’s resource people (church
planting practicioners).
·
In light of the evaluations, the PC will
recommend to the Advisory Board changes in the curriculum, teaching, personnel,
and locations for the courses.
The Program Coordinator
answers to the Dean of the School of Intercultural Studies, and is responsible
to work with an Advisory Board in all planning, implementation, and
recruitment. The PC will report monthly to the Dean on the progress of
promotion, courses, finances, and any reviews or evaluations that have been
done. Advisory Board meetings will be held two times a year and the PC will
provide reports and solicit guidance for the ongoing program for each of these
meetings.
