Colorado Christian University Careers

Description

1. Faith friendly: CCU’s culture is unique to higher education. Where else can you pursue academic excellence yet read the Holy Bible, pray with teammates and students at work, and work to impact our culture in support of Christian values?
2. Convictionally Christian: As a university, we have an enduring commitment to Christ, his kingdom and the truth of God’s Word.
3. Live out your calling: We are a traditional evangelical university where you can invest your God-given talents and abilities alongside coworkers and teammates, while having a profound influence on students as they deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ.
4. Equip students for kingdom work: You can be a part of helping students discover their callings and preparing them for positions of significant leadership in the church, business, government, education, and other professions, as a key part of our University's Strategic Priorities.

1. Bachelor’s Degree required or Master’s Degree in Student Affairs or related area preferred.
   Administrative experience at the collegiate level preferred, including: managing large-scale campus events as well as overseeing a complete array of fiscal and operational complexities associated with co-curricular events and program planning required.
2. Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills; detail oriented.
3. Demonstrated record of successful administrative leadership and experience managing and supervising professional and support staff.
4. Ability to sustain communication with diverse groups, anticipate problems, reconcile conflicts, and maintain a strong student affairs philosophical base for student engagement, development, and support.

1. Under the direction of the CA&L Director, support CCU’s Fall and Winter Orientation, Weekend of Welcome (WOW), programming to facilitate a successful, holistic transition to the university environment.
   1. Actively engage the planning process that includes strategic vision casting, communicating with partners both on and off campus, and coordinating event logistics and assessment initiatives.
   2. Systematically support the Fall Retreat programming, aligning purpose within the context of orientation and holistic care of both new students and seniors.  
2. Under the direction of the CA&L Director, enhance learning opportunities that support the development of leadership skills among our student-staff leaders.
3. Support the campus-wide student leadership hiring season through marketing, application, vetting, and hiring process. This includes working directly with various supervisors who hire for their departments and supporting them through the process.

1. Through joint effort with the CA&L departmental leadership team, brainstorm and create strategic experiential programming for staff team effectiveness and growth, reinforce and aid departmental facilitated events including retreats, leadership trainings, and weekly staff meetings.
2. Prepare, manage, and steward the operating budget and expenditures associated with key areas of oversight.  
3. Support key processes for budget, calendar, and communication efficiencies. This includes managing your responsibilities in these areas as well as being an example for student leaders who need to learn and implement these same processes. 
4. Regularly attend and assist in CCU Chapels during the school year. 

1. Cultivate our departmental student leaders through the hiring process, onboardings, programming, intentional teaching of leadership skills, and development of student directors/coordinators. 
2. Support Student Leader Training Events throughout the year with a special focus on training Coordinators and Directors in advance of each Academic year. 
3. Supervise student groups within CA&L during the academic year to include coaching, advising on event planning, and other resources as needed.

Spiritual Requirements

1. Committed follower of Jesus Christ, who believes there is no salvation apart from faith in his atonement on the cross, by grace alone becoming "born again" thus beginning a personal relationship with Christ, the Son of God.
2. Able to effectively communicate personal faith and apply biblical principles and convictions in the workplace. Must have a strong sense of calling to the ministry of Colorado Christian University.
3. Regularly attend and be engaged in meaningful involvement in a Bible-believing evangelical local church. Knowledgeable about the Word of God and passionate about Christian education.
4. Must be a traditional evangelical Christian whose lifestyle is in consonance with sound Christian principles, is compatible with CCU’s Statement of Faith, and is in agreement with the Strategic Priorities promulgated by the University.

Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Colorado Christian University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status. CCU is committed to an environment free from discrimination and harassment and calls on every member of the university community to be vigilant in deterring and reporting all violations. CCU does reserve the right to exercise preference on the basis of religion in all of its employment practices. All employees who work at CCU must demonstrate a spiritual testimony consistent with our evangelical mission and follow our lifestyle expectations.