Dean of Chapel and Spiritual Life

Within the university’s Christian mission of concern for the whole person, the Dean of Chapel and Spiritual Life provides leadership in the spiritual development of students. Reporting to the Vice President for Student Affairs, the Dean of Chapel and Spiritual Life leads the Office of Spiritual Life to facilitate spiritual formation through programs that include chapel, worship, discipleship, and ministry opportunities. Understanding the unique context of spiritual development on a university campus, the Dean of Chapel and Spiritual Life emphasizes the value of community and welcomes the opportunity to serve a student body that comes from a diverse range of denominational backgrounds and cultural contexts. The Dean of Chapel and Spiritual Life models a faithful Christian life in complete agreement with the vision and mission of LeTourneau University.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the Office of Spiritual Life and provide leadership and vision for campus-wide student spiritual formation.
  • Lead the Office of Spiritual Life, including the Spiritual Life Coordinator and Missionary-in-Residence.
  • With the Spiritual Life Team, provides vision and direction for the various aspects of campus spiritual life:
  • Oversee and manage the budget of the Office of Spiritual
  • Administer the Spiritual Life assessment plan, collecting, analyzing, and reporting assessment data in a timely way to the appropriate university offices.

• Direct and lead Chapel/Convocation programming
  • Monitors and administers the mandatory Spiritual Formation Credit
  • Plan an integrated Chapel program each year and semester
  • Host Chapel speakers, including arranging transportation, housing, and
  • Develop a chapel/convocation program website with a schedule of all chapel activities, by semester.
  • Works in cooperation with staff, students, and musicians in scheduling music ensembles, soloists, and other types of performances for the Chapel program.
  • Supervise student Worship Leaders, who provide musical praise and worship in Chapel.
  • Supervise student Chapel Interns, who assist in planning and executing the Chapel program.

• Advances the university’s discipleship efforts.
  • Select, train, and supervise Spiritual Life Assistants for each campus living area to provide dorm devotionals, service projects, and a ministry of presence across the campus.
  • Select, equip, and organize faculty/staff Life Group facilitators, as part of the campus discipleship program.
  • Provide pastoral care and spiritual counsel for students.
  • Select, train, and encourage LeTourneau Student Ministries (LSM) cabinet to facilitate student programs for on-campus and off-campus ministry and to foster a university emphasis on prayer, service, and spiritual growth.
  • Participate in the training and selection of student Leaders, attend the fall and spring IMPACT retreats, and other IMPACT events as needed.

• Foster meaningful local and global engagement through the church and its mission.
  • Interfaces with local pastors and churches to encourage off-campus student church involvement, including through such activities as the church fair and church directory.
  • Interface with local community and faith-based ministries to encourage student involvement through community outreach activities.
  • Provide oversight of the student leadership for the various campus ministries teams, which includes the President of LeTourneau Student Ministries and the LSM cabinet.
  • Provide oversight of student mission ventures, both national and international, which include Spring Break Missions and Summer Missions scholarships.
  • Participate in public-facing events such as preview events, new student orientation, president’s advisory council, and other opportunities as appropriate.

• Coordinate with other university departments and individuals to care for the pastoral needs of
  • Serves on the university’s Care Team.
  • Networks with the Director of Counseling for appropriate referral of counseling situations.
  • Works closely with the Office of Residential Life to ensure continuity and direction of spiritual programming for residential students.
  • Coordinate with the Center for Academic Ministry, School of Theology and Vocation, and other departments and groups to provide well-rounded, integrated spiritual development structures.
  • Assists in crisis intervention situations to offer support and follow-up with students, staff, faculty, and families.
• Teach at least one academic course per year in the School of Theology and Vocation
• Perform other duties pertinent to the position as assigned by the Vice President of Student Affairs or the President.

• An earned doctorate (preferred) or Master’s degree in Theology, Divinity, or a related field.
• Experience in the pastoral care of college-age adults.
• At least five years of ministry or pastoral experience.

LeTourneau University seeks a person with an enthusiastic and contagious Christian faith who is committed to higher education that includes both intellectual and spiritual development. This person’s focus will be a vibrant relationship with Jesus Christ, a passion for knowing and serving students, and the ability to shepherd students in their spiritual formation. The candidate will be a highly motivated, self-directed individual with highly effective communication and interpersonal skills. They will work skillfully in discerning the needs and perspectives of different university constituencies. They must be in complete agreement with the vision and mission of LeTourneau University and embrace the diversity of an interdenominational student body from many cultural backgrounds.

Applications will be reviewed in the order received and will continue until the position is filled. In accordance with applicable provisions of federal law, applicants for employment who are in agreement with the educational mission of LeTourneau University and applicants for admission to educational programs or activities are considered without discrimination on the basis of race, age, sex, handicapping condition, national origin or genetic information. Inquiries about this policy should be directed to the Director of Human Resources, (903) 233-4170.

Applications are required and are available from www.letu.edu/jobs or from the Business Office, LeTourneau University, 2100 Mobberly Avenue, Longview, TX. Send completed application, and a current resume to:

LeTourneau University
ATTN: Human Resources
2100 South Mobberly Ave.
Longview, Texas 75602
FAX (903) 233-4103
E-mail address: HR@letu.edu

LeTourneau University is the premier Christian polytechnic university in the nation where educators engage students to nurture Christian virtue, develop competency and ingenuity in their professional fields, integrate faith and work, and serve the local and global community.

LETU is a Christ-centered, interdenominational institute of higher learning offering more than 85 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in arts and sciences, aviation, business & technology, communication, computer science, criminal justice, education, engineering, nursing, psychology & counseling and theology & vocation. LETU's 2,700 students represent nearly all 50 states, more than 30 foreign countries, and around 50 different denominational groups.

LETU is consistently recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of "America's Best Colleges," and the engineering program is ranked nationally. LeTourneau University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, telephone 404-679-4500, at http://www.sacscoc.org) to award associate, baccalaureate and master's degrees. LeTourneau University's engineering and engineering technology programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission and the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 - telephone: 410-347-7700. The Carnegie Foundation classifies LeTourneau University as a Master's (Comprehensive) University II.

The 162 acre main campus is located in Longview, Texas, a progressive hub city with an MSA of over 190,000, nestled among the beautiful pine-forested hills and lakes of East Texas. It is approximately 120 miles east of Dallas, Texas and 60 miles west of Shreveport, Louisiana.

See https://www.letu.edu for more information.