Female LU Shepherd – Osd
| Company | Liberty University |
|---|---|
| Location | Lynchburg, VA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- Four-year college degree
- Previous work experience with college-aged students in a church or university setting
- Working knowledge of student issues and educational trends as they relate to higher education
- Effective communication both verbally and in writing
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to intuitively reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment to solve problems of both routine and complex nature
- Excellent computer and organizational skills
- Regularly lift 10 or fewer pounds
- Proof of a valid Virginia driver’s license, an acceptable DMV record, and liability insurance
Responsibilities
- Provide appropriate spiritual counseling, life-skills direction and mentoring to students; referring students for professional counseling as necessary
- Engage and interact with students on a daily basis, serving as mentor/discipler through events, meetings, activities, or groups
- Assist in facilitating and planning Memorial Services for students who have passed away, as requested by Director
- Review and follow-up on Incident Reports and Liberty Emergency Services Reports for matters requiring immediate attention (hospitalization, suicidal language, sickness, family emergency, death, assault, spiritual warfare, etc.)
- Contact and correspond with parents when warranted (physical, social, psychological, spiritual, academic, or discipline related issues), while following FERPA guidelines
- Provide information and assistance to prospective students and visitors
- Assist administration with student-related issues/resolutions (Chancellor, President, Student Advocate, International Student Office, etc.)
- Collect, monitor, and review assessment related data report documents
- Act as liaison to faculty, staff and administration in regard to student related problems
- Be direct point of contact for approximately 25-35 Resident Shepherds and pour into these individuals
- Attend all convocations/Campus Community — Fill role of counselors for students who respond to altar calls
- Hospital visitation for student population
- Works effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering LU’s mission
- Assist Executive Director and Director with other various duties and functions as deemed appropriate
- Oversees a group of approximately 200 student leaders and provides, mentoring, discipleship and spiritual support to them as they provide peer-to-peer support to students that live in their halls
- Serves as pastoral support for weekly university convocations and Bible studies
- Meets with students one-on-one, providing pastoral counseling and other spiritual support
- Provides premarital and marital counseling for students and staff and performs
Preferred Qualifications
- A master’s degree in a related field preferred