The Athletics Ministry Assistant for LU Shepherd (Part-Time, 20 hours/week) supports the Director of LU Shepherd to Athletics in advancing the holistic spiritual development of Liberty University student-athletes. Working under the guidance of the Director, this role contributes to ministry programming, relationship-building, and student engagement in alignment with the mission of the Office of Spiritual Development (OSD). The Assistant also helps coordinate aspects of graduate student scholar (GS) recruitment and development, who serve as primary disciplers within the athletic community.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the Director of LU Shepherd to Athletics with ministry programming and spiritual formation opportunities for female Athletic Shepherds and student-athletes. This role may require appropriate presence in female locker room areas before or after practices, competitions, or team activities. The position may also include occasional travel with women’s athletic teams to provide spiritual support, mentoring, and pastoral care during away competitions or team events.

• Assist in providing mentorship and encouragement to Athletic Shepherds under the direction of the Director.

• Help build and maintain positive relationships within the Liberty University Athletic Department, including with coaches, staff, and students.

• Participate in occasional hospital visitations or outreach to support student-athletes.

• Support communication and coordination related to female athletic student concerns involving university offices (e.g., Chancellor’s Office, International Student Office).

• Strictly adheres to Liberty University policies, representing the University in an exemplary manner.

• Works effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering LU’s Christian model and Mission – Training Champions for Christ.

REQUIRED & PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS

Education and Experience

• A four-year college degree is required.

• Prior experience working with college-aged students in a church, ministry, or university setting is expected.

• A working knowledge of student-athlete issues and current trends in higher education is necessary.

• At least one year of experience in sports ministry is preferred.

• To obtain LU-approved driver certification, individuals must be 21 years of age or older, possess a valid driver’s license with a minimum of five (5) years of documented driving history, and maintain a clean driving record.

ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES ESSENTIAL TO THE FUNCTION OF THE JOB

Communication and Comprehension

• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to convey clear, well-articulated information.

• Ability to understand, speak, and write English in order to convey messages and correspond in an articulate and professional manner.

• Possess public communication skills that allow professional representation of Liberty University to a variety of business and community customers and associates.

• Good organizational skills.

Problem Solving

• Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.

Physical and Sensory Abilities

• Occasionally required to travel.

• Frequently required to sit for extended periods to perform deskwork or type on a keyboard.

• Regularly required to hear and speak in order to effectively communicate orally.

• Occasionally required to stand, walk, and climb stairs to move about the building.

• Handle materials, reach overhead, kneel or stoop in order to conduct business.

• Regularly lift 10 or fewer pounds.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work Environment

The working environment in which one will typically perform the essential functions of this position is both in climate-controlled office setting as well as in sport athletic facilities.

Time Type

Part time

Location

Lynchburg - In Office

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job. All personnel related activities such as compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments, working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs, and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including all applicable state of employment protected classes. The University is a Christian religious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. The University’s hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the “religion” component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions), and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.