Job Title: National Coordinator
Organizational Background:
“Renewal Students Caring for Creation” is a student-led creation care network active on campuses throughout the United States and Canada. Renewal’s mission is to “inspire, equip, and connect the Christian student community to lead its communities in Christ-centered stewardship of all God’s creation.” Renewal’s programs and services include: communicating awareness around the biblical call to care for creation, current environmental concerns, success stories and testimonies of renewal, and other stirring dispatches to keep the movement vibrant and growing, organizing online forums, job and internship boards, regional retreats, student conferences and other effective venues for building community and networking around creation care concerns, providing hands-on training, personal mentoring, leadership opportunities, project toolkits, and other accessible resources to empower the next generation of Christian leaders, facilitating collaboration amongst existing creation care efforts, nurturing the development of new ideas and approaches to environmental stewardship among Christians in higher education, and sponsoring collective events for the student creation care movement- such as Renewal’s annual Days of Prayer, Service, & Advocacy.
For more information about Renewal, please see: www.renewingcreation.org
Scope of Position: Renewal’s coordinators are key members of the Renewal team. Coordinators are responsible for managing Renewal’s programs, budget, and operations; recruiting Renewal’s student leaders; organizing on-campus events such as Renewal’s annual days of prayer, service and advocacy; serving as Renewal’s spokesperson to the media and general public; coordinating communication with student leaders, the public, and Renewal’s Senior Advisory Council (SAC); planning network events; facilitating partnerships; and reaching out to engage new students and supporters in Renewal’s efforts. The new coordinator will also work in collaboration to recruit students for Renewal’s partner organization, the Creation Care Study Program.
Coordinator Responsibilities:
- Staff and manage Renewal’s programming, operations and budget
- Recruit new students to participate in and lead Renewal’s programs and events
- Support Renewal’s Student Leadership Team
- Foster and facilitate diverse partnerships and alliances
- Coordinate communication with partners, the media, students, and Renewal’s Senior Advisory Council (SAC)
- Assist in fundraising for special projects
- Serve as a spokesperson for Renewal with the public and the media
- Develop and implement work plan and corresponding annual budget
- Collaborate to recruit participants for Renewal’s partner organization, the Creation Care Study Program
- As needed, assist in other day to day administrative duties
- Other duties as assigned
Desired Skills and Qualifications:
- Applicants must be committed Christ-followers who are willing to affirm their Christian faith
- Creative, devoted, outgoing, and strategic
- Comfortable reaching out to and working closely with Christians of diverse backgrounds
- Independent worker, skills in problem-solving, planning, implementation, and evaluation
- Ability in managing a budget
- Comfortable with public speaking
- Experience in and/or willingness to learn to work with the media
- Ability in campus and/or grassroots organizing
- Demonstrated writing skills
- Ability in event planning
- Demonstrated skills or willingness to learn to use website and database software necessary for outreach
- Ability to travel when needed
- Relevant BA/BS degree or commensurate education and experience
Compensation: This is a year-long contract position with potential for renewal. Compensation is commensurate with experience.
Location: TBD
To Apply: Please send a resume, cover letter, writing sample, and at least two academic and/or professional references to \n ajjoyner@renewingcreation.org