University Engagement Director Full Time

The Veritas Forum is a fast-growing, strategic ministry that partners with Christian professors, campus ministries, and thought leaders, to engage universities and the broader public square with life’s big questions. The Veritas Forum puts the Christian faith in dialogue with other beliefs and invites participants from all backgrounds to start conversations that matter.
Although The Veritas Forum has several programs (e.g., Veritas Academy, Augustine Collective,etc.), its flagship initiative is Veritas Forums, which are high-profile university events that engage students and faculty from a range of worldviews in dialogue marked by rigor and respect around life’s big questions and the relevance of Jesus Christ to those questions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The University Engagement Director will lead Veritas’s University Forums and related activities at campuses across the country. He or she will work closely with the VP of Forums and other Veritas staff and advisors. Regular travel to campuses is required, and all costs will be covered. In addition to participating in the broader strategic and operational work of Veritas, as needed, the University Engagement Director will have three main responsibilities:

• EXECUTE FORUMS ON 15—20 EXISTING CAMPUSES
  • Lead team development and event execution of Veritas Forums on 15—20 campuses (where we already work)each academic year
  • Continue to cultivate strong, trust-based relationships with campus ministers and students on their campuses and, where appropriate, regional staff
  • Act as an engagement “consultant,” guiding the campus team’s decisions on engagement approach, outreach strategy, and Forum components (e.g., presenters, topics, formats) that will best serve their campuses
  • Act as a bridge between the campus team and national resources, e.g., drawing on best practices, engaging with campus trends, recruiting speakers, etc.
• LAUNCH 5 FORUMS ON NEW CAMPUSES
  • Launch 5 Forums each year on new campuses (where Veritas has not hosted a Forum in the past 5 years)and engage with these new campuses in the same way as outlined above for existing campuses
• IDENTIFY 5 POTENTIAL FELLOWS
  • Identify 5 strong individual partners on campuses who may be interested in becoming a Veritas Fellow

QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate will have at least 3 – 5+ years of relevant work experience and a track record of excellence in a campus ministry and/or private sector environment (e.g., event planning, start-up experience, Teach for America, consulting, etc.).This role will be based in one of the following cities: Chicago, IL; Washington, DC; New York, NY; or Cambridge, MA (with a preference for Cambridge, where Veritas HQ resides).

Qualified applicants should:

• Be a mature and growing Christian. Their passion for Christ should be grounded in the regular disciplines of Bible study, prayer and fellowship with other believers in the context of a local church, and be evidenced by the fruit of the Spirit in their lives.
• Resonate with the thoughtful, rigorous exploration of the Christian faith and will connect well with campus ministry partners who are highly educated, well-read, and embrace a robust spiritual life exercising both the mind and heart.
• Have several years of relevant work experience, either within a university or campus ministry context or other performance-driven, private sector organizations
• Possess strong event management and execution skills, with an eye for all the details of executing a top-notch Forum
• Have a demonstrated track record of cultivating trust-based relationships that allows them to influence and mobilize colleagues and partners.
• Be highly entrepreneurial and self-directed, able to lead teams to execute top-notch events with targeted guidance and coaching from the VP of Forums
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, along with strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Have a passion for the university, intellectual grasp of the strategic role of the university and its ideas in American culture
• Possess a passion for ideas-driven ministry engagement and grasp the needs and opportunities for the gospel to relate to and shape culture
• Ability to travel ~15% – 25% of the year on average
• Have a bachelor’s degree

Interested persons should email a cover letter and resume to david@veritas.org. Questions are welcome.