Summary
Location
High Point
Type
full-time
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About this role
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Bachelor’s degree required.
Master of Divinity preferred but not required.
EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
Event planning, hospitality, and management experience.
Planning and executing worship services and/or church/chapel/university/community events.
Office management.
Multimedia competencies (and/or ability to manage a multimedia teams).
Theological education highly suggested.
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
Maintains positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating effectively with students, faculty, co-workers, and managers.
Thrives in a high energy, multidenominational environment with multiple worship services, events, and programs administered weekly.
Unmatched attention to detail and organizational skills; ability to organize workflow and coordinate activities.
Critical thinking and evaluation abilities to assist Chapel team in the development of relevant, meaningful and attractive programs.
Excellent interpersonal skills, strong written, oral, social-emotional communication skills; ability to communicate and develop rapport with people at all levels of the university.
Demonstrates the ability to appreciate and communicate effectively across theological and cultural differences.
Exhibits a high level of initiative and proactive problem-solving ability.
Effectively performs responsibilities with limited supervision.
Proficiency with contemporary technology (website management, online design tools such as Canva), Microsoft Teams and Office Suite, and University data systems.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously within changing dynamics.
Personal initiative and the ability to understand and embrace the mission, vision and purpose of the University Chapel and its programs; personally invested in the quality of the Chapel and its programs.
Ability to use independent judgment and discretion in discharging responsibilities
Ability to work evenings, variable hours, and weekends as occasionally required for programs, including travel.
Demonstrates professionalism, dependability, honesty, integrity and congeniality.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Provides overall leadership and management for all Chapel programs, including Wednesday evening worship services, Family and Alumni weekend services, and other special services and programs.
Oversees all event details, including maintenance and supervision of the audio/video team, as well as chapel setup for each event.
Ability to supervise and assess needs for student employment teams, including:
Social media and Content Creation team
Audio/Video team for Weekly Chapel (in collaboration with Director of Chapel Music)
Office Assistants
Advent and Lent Devotionals team
Manages and monitors, with the Minister to the University, the program budget, using the University online systems, requisitions funds allocated for the programs, student needs, etc.
Coordinates and facilitates guest speakers, guest musicians (in collaboration with Director of Music) and student groups who serve and perform in the Chapel worship services and programs.
Manages and edits the Chapel and Religious Life Website, keeping content and images up to date.
Oversee social media team for effective and appropriate use of social media (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and Youtube) to extend HPU Chapel’s mission.
Ability to travel occasionally (principally with HPU Chapel’s Pilgrimage program), which would require over-nights and weekends with students. Such travel would require the ability to drive students.
Maintains ongoing evaluation and improvement of programs to make them relevant and meaningful to today’s students and in accordance with the overall student-centered philosophy of the University in general and the Chapel in particular.
Other duties as assigned.
WORK SCHEDULE:
This is a full-time position, requiring some nights and weekends to accommodate worship schedules for the HPU student body.
HPU CHAPEL MISSION:
The mission of Hayworth Chapel and the Religious Life Office (“The Chapel”) is to cultivate a Beloved Community at High Point University through three core commitments:
Helping students experience and practice BELONGING.
Encouraging each person to embrace BECOMING the individual God calls them to be.
Inviting all to BEHOLD the grace of God in every aspect of life.
Reporting Structure:
Director of Chapel Programs reports to the Vice President & Minister to the University.
For more information about this position, please contact Preston Davis, Vice President and Minister to the University at [email protected].
Other facts
About High Point University
The professional and industrial landscape of dentistry is changing rapidly.
Tomorrow's oral healthcare providers must be equipped to work in an integrated care environment and address the evolving needs of tomorrow's patients. These providers must also, know how to lead in diverse teams and environments. The School of Dental Medicine and Oral Health at High Point University is intentionally designed to lead the country in innovative curricula and clinical experiences. Our students will be prepared through a blend of didactic courses, high-fidelity simulation, and a unique blend of patient care experiences.
High Point University will provide personalized tracks to satisfy the career interests of our students. Students will complete coursework and clinical experiences across most specialties but will tailor their experiences to areas of interest in their fourth year through electives and specialty rotations.
What you'll do
- The Director of Chapel Programs provides leadership for the operations and programs of the Chapel and Religious Life Office, including planning and coordinating weekly chapel services and special events. They also supervise a team of student employees and manage various administrative functions.
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