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The Office of Spiritual Development has an opening for a Graduate Assistant for Service and Community Engagement. The position is a 10-month contract for 25 hours per week and will report to the Dean of the Chapel.
The Graduate Assistant (GA) for Service and Missions Engagement will support the work of the Office of Spiritual Development by fostering spiritual transformation in the ENC community and walking alongside students, providing opportunities for them to embody their faith. This person will work toward creating opportunities for community service both on and off campus in coordination with local churches and service agencies. This GA is also responsible for coordinating and facilitating Student Missions Week and the Fusion Short-Term Missions Program. There will be additional opportunities for this GA to engage in the spiritual development of students in ways that fit his or her specific gifts and callings, as decided with the Dean of the Chapel.
Graduate assistant compensation/benefits include Graduate Tuition, Campus Housing, Meal Plan or Meal Stipend
Graduate assistants must be enrolled full-time in an Eastern Nazarene College graduate program.
How-to-apply:
Please submit your resume, along with a cover letter, and provide a statement of faith – a statement of your Christian experience, including how your Christian commitment models the mission and values of Eastern Nazarene College and your church affiliation and involvement – to careers@enc.edu.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Service Opportunities
Student Missions Week
Fusion Short-Term Missions Program
Other Responsibilities
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
Commitment to a Faith Community:
The Graduate Assistant for Service and Community Engagement must demonstrate an active relationship with Christ as expressed in faith and service which is in accord with the mission of Eastern Nazarene College and display a philosophy of Christian higher education consistent with the college’s Wesleyan tradition. They should be a model of Christian discipleship as confirmed through active engagement in a local Nazarene church, involvement in campus worship, and a vibrant current testimony.
Who We Are
Eastern Nazarene College is a fully accredited Christian liberal arts college and member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) with approximately 1,000 students distributed across residential undergraduate, graduate, and adult studies programs. Nestled in a residential neighborhood minutes from downtown Boston, the college’s picturesque New England campus is a window into the world. While our faculty are leaders in their fields, actively involved in publishing and research, they are devoted to teaching and mentoring students in a nurturing, spiritually informed, and academically supportive environment. Students are encouraged to travel, engage in service projects, and participate in internship experiences as a part of their education. Through their classes, work experiences in Boston, and mission trips around the world, students are challenged to open their minds and hearts, preparing them for a lifetime of meaningful work and service to our nation and the world.
Applicants should be committed Christians and active in a local church. Preference in hiring is given to those with Wesleyan convictions and background, though qualified applicants from other Christian traditions will be considered as well. www.enc2020.wpengine.com
ENC Mission
Eastern Nazarene College provides a transformational education that equips diverse students to lead and serve our world as agents of Christ’s love and truth.
ENC Vision
Eastern Nazarene College will be widely-recognized as a leader in innovative Christian education, renowned for excellence in student achievement, vibrant intercultural community, and global impact
ENC Student Life Mission:
The mission of Student Life is to support the mission of the College by fostering a distinctly Christian living and learning community that facilitates the holistic development of students. Valuing the diversity of our students, we seek to cultivate and empower their personal growth, health, and success in order to enrich their total learning experience and prepare them to lead and serve in the world.
Resident Life Purpose Statement:
The purpose of residential life at ENC is to provide a living/learning environment that encourages holistic student development in the everyday living experiences of students. Living in the residence halls at ENC encourages students to grow spiritually, personally, and professionally as they live and lean together in an intentional environment that fosters student success.
ENC Values
ENC Lifestyle Guidelines
Our lifestyle guidelines reflect the “Articles of Faith and “Agreed Statement of Belief” of the Church of the Nazarene and the Mission Statement of Eastern Nazarene College. The premise of our lifestyle guidelines is to exemplify such personal, moral, and religious conduct as shall be above reproach. This lifestyle premise is for everyone working and living on campus: students, faculty, staff, and administration. This lifestyle premise is a rationale for desirable behavior and attitudes. To be in accord with the purposes and spirit of the College and with the doctrines and standards of the Church of the Nazarene, our lifestyle practices exclude: drinking alcoholic beverages, engaging in sexual acts with anyone other than your spouse, viewing pornographic and violent videos/movies, using illegal drugs or misuse of prescription drugs, participating in gambling, or using tobacco in any form. The College also asks employees to follow dress code guidelines. The College expects all employees to live by this lifestyle premise. We ask for an understanding of the need for lifestyle standards, a good spirit in keeping them, and cooperative efforts in improving them. As ENC employees, we ask that you consider the larger picture that what we do and how we do it reflects on ENC and affects other people as well as ourselves. Our desire is to glorify God in all our efforts.
Equal Opportunity
Eastern Nazarene College policy prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion*, age, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, marital status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected class in all aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups.*
*Christian Faith and employment at Eastern Nazarene College: Eastern Nazarene College is an expression of the Church of the Nazarene. It reserves the right to prefer employees on the basis of religion (Title VII, Section 702-703, U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964). Preferred candidates demonstrate a strong commitment to the Christian faith, active participation in a local church, and a philosophy of Christian higher education consistent with the Wesleyan tradition.
Office Human Resources
Eastern Nazarene College
23 E. Elm Avenue
Quincy, MA 02170
careers@enc.edu
617-745-3723
