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Ministries in Higher Education Communities participate in the active and caring mission of the church with students, faculty, administrators, and all who comprise college and university communities, in witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Ministries in Higher Education Communities draw upon resources of both the church and academic communities to involve person in ministries of justice, compassion, peace, and the moral and humane uses of knowledge for the well being of the total global community and the created order.

Ministries in Higher Education Communities differ in form, style, and areas of emphases from campus to campus, responding to the multi-cultural and broadly diverse campus communities at the turn of the century.

Some are on large public universities or community college campuses.
Some are ecumenically structured; others are denominationally sponsored of congregationally based.
Some are campus or congregational ministries dependent on church funding; others are chaplaincies provided for by a college or university.

The models, special emphases, and styles of ministry often evolve through staff and local boards working in concerted response to needs within the campus community.

Here are a few suggestions on how to begin your search for a ministry in higher education:

step 1
Assess your interests, skills, values, and personal needs.

step 2
Become familiar with issues in higher education communities through reading and interviews with persons involved in higher education.

step 3
Discover what positions are available. The ECMT Personnel Service sends these announcements via e-mail as soon as they are received to persons seeking this information. This service is free of charge.
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step 4
Research these opportunities, determining the positions for which you want to apply, based on your interests, skills, qualifying factors, and location.

step 5
Present yourself to the search committee, providing the personal information, proposals, responses to questions, and references requested. The best presentation is that which evidences your knowledge of the specific campus setting and ministry and includes what you can offer to fulfill the ministry's goals. Your research is particularly helpful if you are selected for an interview.

step 6
Others may also seek the position for which you are applying. If you are not selected, value your learnings and try, try, again.

THE ECMT PERSONNEL SERVICE invites you to contact us with questions and concerns that arise in your search for a ministry in higher education communities. CLICK HERE if you have any questions or would like to leave a comment.