Ministry Associate Application 2017-2018 · BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MISSIONS (Located in Bobo Spiritual Life Center) One Bear Place 97013 • Waco, Texas • OFFICE: (254) 710-7424 •

BAYLORUNIVERSITYMISSIONS(LocatedinBoboSpiritualLifeCenter)

OneBearPlace97013•Waco,Texas•OFFICE:(254)710-7424•FAX:(254)710-3446

MinistryAssociateApplication2017-2018

WhatisBaylorMissions?ThepurposeofBaylorMissionsistoshapeBaylor'sfaithfulengagementwithWacoandtheworldbycreatingintentionalopportunitiestointegratefaith,learning,andservicewithinabroadChristianworldview.AspartoftheOfficeofSpiritualLifeatBaylorUniversity,OurMissionistonurturetheologicaldepth,spiritualwholeness,andmissionallivinginthestudents,staff,andfacultyatBaylorUniversitybyofferingintegratedformationalprogramming,transformativemissionalexperiences,competentpastoralcare,andworshipthatisresponsivetotheChristianTraditionandsensitivetotheculture.BaylorMissionsiscurrentlyhiringfortwoGraduate-LevelAssociatesforMissionspositionsstartingFall2017.Thepositionshavedifferentapplications.Candidatesmayapplyforbothpositions,butneedtosubmitseparateapplicationsandrecommendationsforeach.

q MinistryAssociate(thispacket)q StorytellingGraduateAssociate

o tofindapplicationforTHISpositionvisitwww.baylor.edu/missions/applyApplicationPacketforMinistryAssociate

q Application(pg.2)q CoverLetterq CurrentResumeq Essays(both)

(1) Ifyouwereaskedtogiveapresentation(tostudents)ontheMissionofGodandhowtheycanparticipateinit,whatwouldbesomeofyourtalkingpoints?(350wordsmax)

(2) ThisjobwillinvolveplanningvariousMissionsEducationEvents.Brieflydescribesomeofyourexperiencesplanningeventsorprograms.Whataresomeofthenecessarycomponentsinplanninganevent?Whataresomeofthelessonsyouhavelearnedfrompastexperiences?(500wordsmax)

SupportingDocumentsq Twocompletedrecommendationforms(seepg.5-6).Formsaretobecompletedanddirectlysentto

Carole_Meriwether@baylor.eduordeliveredtotheBoboSpiritualLifeCenter(attention:CaroleMeriwether)sothattheycanbematchedwithcompletedapplicationpackets.

AnyquestionsabouttheapplicationprocessmaybesubmittedtoCarole_Meriwether@baylor.edu

CompletedApplicationPacketsmustbesubmittedINPERSONtoCaroleMeriwether,BoboSpiritualLifeCenternolaterthannoononMarch27,2017.



MinistryAssociateApplication

FullName: Last First M.I.Address: StreetAddress Apartment/Unit#

City State ZIPCodeCellPhone: __________________________ E-mailAddress:__________________________________SeminaryDegree&Concentration:__________________________PotentialGraduationDate:_______ NameofUndergraduateInstitution:____________________________Degree:____________________________GraduationYear:_______________LocalChurchCommunity:______________________________________________Howareyoucurrentlyinvolvedinthelocalchurch?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Doyouhaveoranticipateanotherjobinadditiontothisone?Ifso,isitoncampus?Pleaseexplain.(Note:Thisjobrequires20hours/week,whichisthemaximumworkweekdeterminedbyIRSregulations)_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Mystatementsontheseforms,andanyattachmentstoit,aretrue,complete,andcorrecttothebestofmyknowledgeandbeliefandaremadeingoodfaith.Iunderstandthatknowinglyfalseanswerswillleadtotherejectionofmyapplicationorimmediatedismissalfromtheposition.Aspartofmyapplication,Irelinquishanyrightstoreviewanyrecommendationformsandlettersreceivedonmybehalf.___________________________________________________________________Signature Date



MissionsMinistryAssociate.JobDescriptionUpdated2/21/17

AllpositionswithinBaylorUniversityexisttosupportthemissionofBaylor,whichistoeducatemenandwomenforworldwideleadershipandservicebyintegratingacademicexcellenceandChristiancommitmentwithinacaringcommunity.

Division:StudentLifeDepartment:DepartmentofMissions

Reportsto:AssistantDirectorforUrban&DomesticMissionsSupervises:N/A

PURPOSEToprovideexpertise,guidanceandassistancetoBaylorMissions’programs,events,andmissionseducationinitiativesSTRUCTURETheMinistryAssociate,underthesupervisionoftheAssistantDirectorforUrban&DomesticMissions,willfocusonmissionseducationandonprogrammingandtraininginitiativesespeciallyforUrbanMissions.Thisisapart-time,20hr/weekpositionthatworksmainlyduringregularbusinesshours,withsomeeveningandweekendevents.TheMinistryAssociatewouldfrequentlybeexpectedtoworkbetween3:15and5:30MondaythroughThursday.Supervisorwillprovideregularguidancetosetprioritiesandcheckprogressasameansofsupportingandmanagingtheassociate’sworkload.ESSENTIALFUNCTIONS• AssistADwiththemanagementofweeklyUrbanMissionsteams.• BuildrelationshipswithstudentsinvolvedinUrbanMissionsandbeavailableforpastoralcare.• OverseespecialUrbanMissionseventslikeLateNight,SpringFlingDanceandSaturdayAMteam.• PlanMissionsEducationeventsincludingannualeventsliketheMissionsFair.• HelpplanandleadtrainingsforUrbanMissionsincludingStudentLeaderTrainings.• SupportUrbanMissionsrecruitmentandtheStudentAdvisoryCouncil.• AssistwithUrban,Global&DomesticMissionsasneeded.SECONDARYFUNCTIONS• AssistwithspecialeventshostedbyBaylorMissions(ie.MissionsSummit,MissionsFair,recruitmentevents,etc.).• AttendweeklyBUMissionsmeetingsandsemi-annualstaffretreats.• AssistwithallfacetsofministryasitpertainstotheOfficeofSpiritualLife.• Performotherdutiesasassignedbysupervisor.JOBQUALIFICATIONS• MinimumEducation:Bachelor’sDegree• OtherEducationalRequirements/Preferences:Mustbeenrolledasafull-timestudentpreferablyatTruett

Seminary.

KNOWLEDGE,SKILLS,ABILITIESANDATTRIBUTES• Abilitytocollaboratewithavarietyof

constituents(peers,undergraduates,administrators,communityleaders)

• Abilitytomanagemultipleprojectswithtargetdeadlinesandgoals

• Strongeventplanningandorganizationalskills

• Goodwriting&speakingskills• Understandingofmissionalpracticeswithina

broaderChristianworldview• Understandingoftrendsincommunity

development

BaylorMissionsMinistryAssociateRecommendationFormfor2017-2018Pleaseassistusinevaluatingtheapplicantbycompletingandsubmittingthefollowingform.Thisreferencewillbeheldinconfidence.Forafulljobdescriptionpleaseseeourwebsitewww.baylor.edu/missions/apply.

**PleasesubmitbyMarch24,2017.**ApplicantName:_________________________________

Howdoyouknowtheapplicant?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Howlonghaveyouknowntheapplicant?__________________________________________________Pleaseplaceacheckintheappropriateboxthatbestdescribeshowtheapplicantcomparestohisorherpeers.

Excellent AboveAverage Average BelowAverage UnknownChristianCommitment

LeadershipSkills

EventPlanning

SpeakingAbility WritingAbility

Abilitytoworkwithothers

Abilitytoempathize

Discipline Creativity

IntegrityandCharacter

OrganizationalSkills

Ofthecategoriesabove,whicharethetoptwocharacteristicsyouwouldattributetothiscandidateandwhy?

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Weallhavetasksthataremoredifficult,characteristicsweareworkingtobuildandprofessionalskillsto

develop.Consideringthis,whataresomeareasforgrowthfortheapplicant?___________________________

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TheMinistryAssociatepositionrequiresthattheaboveapplicantassistBaylorUniversityDepartmentofMissionstocreate&implementmissionseducationinitiatives.Thiswillincludeeventplanning,interactingwithstudents,faculty,communityleaders,writing,andopportunitiestoworkwithinateamaswellasindependently.Pleasedescribewhatdistinguishesthisapplicantforpotentialforexcellenceinthisposition: __________________________________________________________________________________________

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RecommenderInformationPLEASEPRINTRecommender’sname:________________________________________________________________

Recommender’sphone:___________________________Email:_______________________________

Recommender’stitle:__________________________________________________________________

Recommender’sInstitutionorOrganization:________________________________________________

Recommender’ssignature:____________________________________Date_____________________

SubmitYourRecommendationPleasesubmityourrecommendationoneofthefollowingthreeways:

• Emailto: [email protected]• HandDeliver: Inasealed&signedenvelopetotheBoboSpiritualLifeCenter(Attn:CaroleMeriwether)• Mailto: CaroleMeriwether

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