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Villanova University Graduate Resident Minister in Villanova, Pennsylvania
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Posting Number: 20244994V Position Title: Graduate Resident Minister Posting Type Graduate Assistant Hours/week: 20 Eligibility: Graduate Assistant Semester 2023-2024 Academic Year Location Detailed Work Schedule Number of positions: 5 Department: 943-Center for Residential Ministry Contact Name: John Edwards Contact Phone/Extension: 6105193507
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+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Job Description Summary: | The Graduate Residential Ministry | | | program trains young adults to | | | serve the Church through a | | | rigorous and integrated program | | | of theological and ministerial | | | education and formation. It | | | combines a master's degree in | | | Theology (or another discipline) | | | with a Certificate in Pastoral | | | Ministry. The Certificate portion | | | of the degree includes ongoing, | | | supervised practicum experience. | | | Our Graduate Residential | | | Ministers (GRMs) live in | | | first-year or second-year | | | residence halls and develop | | | opportunities for undergraduate | | | students to grow holistically | | | through participation in liturgy, | | | service, social justice work, | | | retreats and shared reflection. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Requirements: | General Program Requirements: | | | | | | | | | | | | 1. 1. If admitted into the | | | master's program in Theology, | | | students must enroll in the | | | combined MA+Certificate in | | | Pastoral Ministry degree | | | program and maintain good | | | academic standing. If | | | admitted into a graduate | | | program in another | | | department, students must | | | enroll in the Certificate in | | | Pastoral Ministry. | | | 2. 2. Live in a first-year or | | | second-year residence hall. | | | . 3. Devote 20 hours per week | | | to ministerial role over two | | | academic years. | | | 4. 4. Participate in staff | | | meetings, intern group | | | meetings, practicum and | | | program supervision, as well | | | as supervision with the | | | Counseling Center. | | | 5. 5. Attend Residence Life | | | area and building meetings | | | when possible and work | | | collaboratively with | | | Residence Life staff. | | | | | | Ministerial Requirements: | | | | | | 1. 1. Engage in an ongoing | | | process of discernment of | | | your gifts and ministerial | | | vocation with the support of | | | the Campus Ministry staff and | | | peers. | | | 2. 2. Advise a Service and | | | Justice (Alternative Break) | | | Experience once each | | | semester. Plan and implement | | | Freshman Escape Retreats. | | | 3. 3. Create and facilitate a | | | weekly small group sharing | | | (Get Real) in one of the | | | residence halls. | | | 4. 4. Invite and encourage | | | students to accompany you to | | | Sunday evening liturgy and | | | other Campus Ministry prayer | | | opportunities. | | | 5. 5. Attend all | | | University-wide liturgies. | | | Invite & encourage students | | | to attend other University | | | events such as Hunger and | | | Homelessness Awareness Week, | | | Religious Diversity Day, | | | Special Olympics, and St. | | | Thomas of Villanova Day of | | | Service. | | | 6. 6. With the help of the | | | program director, seek out a | | | specific ministerial | | | placement within the Office | | | of Mission and Ministry to | | | further develop ministerial | | | skills and knowledge.