Director of Missionary Outreach

Job Description

Date: March 7, 2025
Position Available: Director of Missionary Outreach
Position Reports to: Dean for Personal Vocation
Department: Office for Personal Vocation
FLSA Status: Exempt
Schedule: Full-time, Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; occasional evenings and weekends

Please apply online: https://franciscan.edu/director-of-missionary-outreach/

POSITION SUMMARY
The Director of Missionary Outreach is responsible for Franciscan University's outreach programs involving hundreds of students and serving thousands of people annually: Works of Mercy, Missions of Peace, and SENT retreat ministry. The Director plays a key leadership role in Franciscan University's institutional-wide efforts to promote a culture of personal vocation where students, staff, and faculty discern and respond to God's call in their lives.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Develop, direct, promote, and evaluate Works of Mercy, Missions of Peace and SENT retreat outreach programs; discern ongoing viability of current programs and develop new outreach programs as appropriate.
2. Develop student learning outcomes and outreach curriculum and materials; assess learning outcomes and overall program effectiveness.
3. Recruit, select, train, and supervise student leaders, advisors, and chaplains for outreaches. Accompany and observe students on local, domestic, and international outreaches.
4. Recruit, train, supervise, motivate, and evaluate a staff of 6-8 student employees and part-time pastoral assistants.
5. Develop budgets and manage revenues and expenses associated with off-campus outreaches within allocated budget, and in accord with University policies.
6. Identify and manage risks associated with off-campus, local, regional, national, and international outreach programs. Manage training and background checks as required.
7. Develop and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships with local, national, and international mission and outreach partners, with other University departments, and with individual faculty and staff.
8. Other assigned duties that advance the goals of Franciscan University and the Office for Personal Vocation.

This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Additional duties, expectations and responsibilities may be added or changed as needed to meet the University's needs.

REQUIREMENTS
Must understand, support, and embrace the mission of Franciscan University of Steubenville and possess the following:

Technical Skills
• Proficiency in Office 365 applications, especially Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams, and Forms.
Non-Technical Skills & Competencies
• Understanding of Catholic theology and teaching as it relates to the human person, evangelization, and spiritual formation; the ability to articulate these principles and translate them into general policies and particular decisions.
• Action Oriented: Displays initiative; doesn't wait to be told or asked to do something. Comfortable acting in the absence of clear guidance or instructions.
• Motivating and Developing Others: Identifies individual motivational drivers and leverages them to optimize performance and results. Is effective at soliciting and using input from others to create buy-in. Helps others continually reflect on their strengths, weaknesses and development opportunities. Is effective at using delegation, coaching and performance management to help others grow.
• Drive for Results: Maintains a clear focus on the intended outcomes of a given goal, project or assignment. Can be consistently counted on to follow through, meet commitments and deliver results.
• Teamwork: Appreciates and leverages individual differences in perspective, style and skills. Shares information openly to ensure everyone has what they need to perform effectively. Is effective at gaining cooperation both within and outside of one's own department or area.
• Written and Verbal Communication: Clearly and comfortably expresses one's views and thoughts to different listeners/audiences. Presents effectively in multiple settings: one-on-one, small/large groups, peers, staff and managers. Knows when to use written communications instead of verbal communications.
Education & Experience
• Bachelor's degree required; Masters degree in theology, business, educational administration, counseling, college student personnel, or other relevant field strongly preferred.
• 5 years experience in mission/ministry work, service learning, or community service preferably in a Catholic setting with young adults.
• 2-3 years of progressively responsible leadership and supervisory experience.
• Experience managing departmental and/or event budgets.

Workplace Factors
• Occasional evenings and weekends required.
• Domestic and international travel required.

Candidates must submit an online application, a resume and a cover letter that demonstrates their fit for the position based on their experience, accomplishments, and skills as well as their desire to advance the mission of Franciscan University.

Please apply online: https://franciscan.edu/director-of-missionary-outreach/

For other information and job postings, visit our website at https://www.franciscan.edu

Franciscan University of Steubenville is committed to principles of equal opportunity and is an equal opportunity employer.

About the Employer

Franciscan University is a Catholic and Franciscan liberal arts and professional studies institution located in Steubenville, Ohio.