Interim Facilitator of LCMS Placement

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INTERIM FACILITATOR OF LCMS PLACEMENT

-COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES-

Concordia University, Nebraska, an institution of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, believes, teaches, and confesses that the Holy Scriptures are the inspired, inerrant, and infallible Word of God. As people called by the Holy Spirit through the Gospel to saving faith in Christ Jesus, the Word of God guides all we do in leading, teaching, and learning. Concordia equips students for lives of learning, service, and leadership in the home, church, and world.

Come and belong…join our team of passionate service leaders!

Concordia University is needing an Interim Facilitator of LCMS Placement who wants to be a part of this mission. The main campus (and this role) is located in Seward, Nebraska. If you thrive in a Christian atmosphere and community-driven environment, you will enjoy Concordia University's community feel. If you want to learn more about Concordia University, Nebraska, please visit www.cune.edu.

Position Purpose:

The purpose of this position is facilitating the placement of candidates for LCMS church work careers. This is an interim position commencing on or after January 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2026. In addition, this is a temporary, non-benefit eligible position with unique, part-time hours. Must be 19 years old to apply.

Responsibilities:

Facilitate the designation and first call processes for all LCMS church work graduates, colloquy candidates, and alumni.

Support all church work placement candidates and instruct them in the placement processes and protocol.

Facilitate processes for compiling, organizing, storing, and distributing professional credential files for all undergraduate candidates in LCMS church work programs (excluding pre-seminary and pre-deaconess).

Collaborate with faculty and administration to facilitate evaluation and approval of eligible church work candidates for LCMS placement.

Regularly prepare and present information to faculty, administration, candidates, and external stakeholders regarding processes and statistics, including an annual report of placement of LCMS church work graduates.

Share information with placement directors from other CUS institutions.

Oversee the submission of an interim approval list of LCMS candidates to the Council of Presidents.

Other general faculty duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education-

Bachelor's or master's degree in related field preferred.

Experience-

Experience in serving in LCMS congregations, schools, or universities.
Desire to serve the LCMS and the university in the placement of church work candidates.
Active member of Lutheran Church Missouri Synod congregation.

Certifications-

Lutheran Teacher Diploma preferred.

Specialized Knowledge-

Basic knowledge with ability to learn LCMS call and placement processes.

Proficiencies-

Proficiency in use of and/or learning of Microsoft, other applications. Databases, spreadsheets, and word processing required.

Special Position Requirements:

Able to communicate professionally with a diverse constituency both on and off campus.

Committed to an environment of encouragement, teamwork, and excellence within a Christian University.

Responsible for creating an environment that is consistent with the values of the University and fosters the development of students. This environment is one that is designed to build a positive character and foster Christian faith formation.

Demonstrate character qualities of enthusiasm, courtesy, flexibility, integrity, gratitude, kindness, self-control, perseverance, and punctuality.

Able to work within a culture of teamwork with emotional stability and positive words/actions.

Be professional and courteous in dealing with students, families, faculty and staff, and the general public.

Values and beliefs aligned with The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.

Ability to travel, including overnight and weekend events.

Must follow security policies that correspond to the level of sensitivity of the data they handle.

Should promptly report any security concerns or incidents to designated personnel.

Maintain security and patching of personal devices connected to the institutional email.

Maintain high standards for institutional, staff, faculty, employee, and financial data used for business operations.

Please submit cover letter, resume and CV. Should you need assistance with attaching additional documents to your profile, please contact HR@cune.edu.

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