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JOB TITLE:
Communications Assistant/Writer
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CLASSIFICATION:
Full-Time, Non-Exempt
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DIVISION/DEPT:
Communications
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SUPERVISED
BY: Director of Communications
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The position requires a
B.A. degree in journalism or English, and experience in advertising,
news writing, editing, graphic design and printing is a plus.
Strong English skills are needed as well as proficiency in word
processing.
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JOB TITLE:
Student Recruitment Assistant
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CLASSIFICATION:
Part-time, 10 hours per week
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DIVISION/DEPT:
Student Development
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SUPERVISED
BY: VP of Student Development
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PURPOSE OF THE
JOB
Assist Director of Student Recruitment and
recruitment program for Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Midwestern Baptist College,
SBC. Assistant will be responsible for helping as need with recruiting
trips, campus visits, Preview Day, promotional materials, prospective
student follow-up, and statistical data. Applicants should be active in
a Southern Baptist congregation and affirm the Baptist Faith and
Message 2000.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Follow-up with
prospective students by making phone calls and sending e-mails.
- Burn CDs and assemble
recruiting materials.
- Schedule and conduct
campus tours.
- Schedule flights,
hotels, and rental cars for recruiting trips.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
- Good organizational
skills
- Working knowledge of
Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Ability to exercise
discernment in time management and prioritizing
- Ability to build a
bridge to people of diverse personalities and backgrounds
- Ability to meet
deadlines
- Comfortable working
independently and with minimal supervision
- Understanding and mature
respect for an administrative chain of command
- Good problem solving and
conflict resolution skills
- Flexibility, patience,
and tact on a daily basis
- Pleasant demeanor and
good interpersonal communication skills
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JOB TITLE:
Grounds Maintenance
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CLASSIFICATION:
Part-time
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DIVISION/DEPT:
Campus Operations
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SUPERVISED
BY: Director of Campus Operations
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General
Description: The campus grounds maintenance employees
are responsible for the general appearance and upkeep of the grounds
and shop at the Main Campus and North Campus. This includes, flower
beds, grassy area, trees, and parking areas. General duties of all
grounds employees will be the same, specific duties will vary according
to skill.
Essential
Duties and Responsibilities:
1.Flower beds
- In early spring, clean flower beds and plant perennial beds.
- Remove weeds from all beds as needed throughout spring, summer and
fall.
-Water and fertilize beds as needed.
2.Grassy areas
- Keep all grassy areas mowed to appropriate height. This includes
fields, around all buildings, gazebo area, ball field, and along N.
Oak, Vivion Rd, and Troost
Ave.
- Trim and/or edge around buildings, trees, sidewalks, streets, parking
areas, flower beds, etc.
- Apply weed killer and/or fertilizer as requested by supervisor.
3.Trees and shrubs – all work should be done as
directed by supervisor
- Remove dead and/or damaged trees or tree branches
- Trim or remove and replace shrubs
4.Parking areas, streets, and sidewalks
- Patch damaged areas of surface material as directed by supervisor
- Remove snow and/or ice as needed
5.Shop and garages
- Return all equipment, tools and campus vehicles to their designated
storage area at the end of your shift
- Clean dirt and/or debris from all equipment and tools after each use
and before storage
- Maintain order of all toolboxes, benches and tool storage areas
- Keep dirt, sawdust, and other debris swept up and cleaned from
benches and floors in shop and garages
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be physically
capable of working outdoors in extreme weather conditions. The
individual must be dependable, self motivated, and able to work without
direct supervision.
Job
Description
Director
of Communications
Midwestern
Baptist Theological Seminary and College
JOB TITLE :
Director of Communications
SUPERVISOR : Vice
President of Administration
I.
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
Director of Communications is responsible for
communication of seminary to various media, seminary community, and
Southern Baptists.
II.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Communication within seminary
a. Publish the Midwestern magazine for alumni,
faculty, students, seminary friends, and Southern Baptists in Midwest region.
b. Publish campus directory to provide resource
listing all students at Kansas
City campus and extensions, staff, and
faculty.
c. Publish
academic catalog biannually for current and prospective students.
d. Respond to printing needs of various
departments, providing graphic support for advertisements, brochures,
flyers, and photographs.
e. Assist president's office in providing
trustees with copies of media coverage of the seminary.
f. Provide
news coverage of trustee meetings and other related events or actions.
2. Communication to secular community
a. Inform community of seminary events of
interest to wide audience through news releases and advertisements as
needed.
b. Maintain relationships with area media,
serving as a liaison for the seminary, routing media inquiries to the
seminary president or assigned spokesman.
3. Communication to Baptist community
a. Maintain strong relationship with Baptist
Press to relate mission of the seminary through news releases and photographs.
b. Maintain strong relationship with regional
state Baptist papers, particularly the Pathway, informing them of
trustee meetings and other events, providing news releases, and
photographs, and facilitating interviews of faculty, students, and administration.
c. Develop
promotional materials to assist with enlistment of new students.
d. Supervise/proof the content of the seminary
website and its link with Southern Baptist entities.
e. Review Southern Baptist periodicals for
articles of interest to faculty as well as coverage of seminary.
4. Supervise departmental employees and budget
a. Assign
duties to writer and secretary that support objectives of the
department.
b. Control
assigned budget resources within approved limits.
III. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide leadership and supervision to employees
necessary to fulfill the stated responsibilities of the Director of
Communications.
IV. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
College degree in journalism or communications
required. Individual should have experience in advertising, newswriting, editing, graphic design, and printing.
Strong English skills needed as well as proficiency in word processing,
desktop publishing software such as Quark, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe
Illustrator, as well as the ability to navigate the internet. Good
organizational and management skills with ability to plan and follow a
budget.
V.
FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
1.
Department’s budget
preparation
2.
Monitor
department’s budget
VI. EXTENT
OF PUBLIC CONTACT
1.
Extensive contact with
the media (secular and Baptist) and community
2.
Extensive contact with
faculty, staff, administration
VII. PHYSICAL DEMANDS
1.
Normal fitness for
general administrative responsibilities and travel.
VIII. WORKING
CONDITIONS AND ENVIRONMENT
1.
Travel as necessary to
SBC NATIONAL CONVENTION, MISSOURI STATE CONVENTION, BAPTIST
COMMUNICATORS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE
2.
Attend Trustee’s
meetings
JOB DESCRIPTION
Guest Housing Custodian
Midwestern
Baptist Theological Seminary and College
JOB TITLE:
Guest Housing Custodian
SUPERVISOR:
Campus Operations Office Manager
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
The Guest Housing Custodian is responsible for
maintaining the cleanliness and hospitable atmosphere of the guest
housing units. This includes
cleaning the units, laundering linens, and purchasing and stocking with
snacks and supplies as needed.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1.
Clean Guest Units in Music Annex,
apartments, and houses
- Empty
trash containers.
- Clean
kitchenettes, including walls, floors, counters, sinks, stoves,
microwaves and refrigerators as needed.
- Clean
bathrooms, including sinks, mirrors, walls, stools, bathtubs and
floors, and replenish guest soaps, toilet paper and clean towels
and washcloths.
- Clean
bedrooms, including changing bed linens.
- Vacuum
carpets.
- Dust
furniture.
- All
units are to be cleaned and made ready for the next guest the day
they are vacated.
2.
OFFICE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Check
mailbox in Student Housing Office daily for information on new
guests or work orders.
- Check
and update guest records in guest housing custodial office daily.
- Maintain
organization of linens and other supplies in guest housing
custodial office.
3.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Launder
all towels and linens as they are used. Return clean items to their
proper place in the custodial office.
- Defrost
freezers in guest units as needed.
- Vacuum
under furniture, dust baseboards, tops of refrigerators, etc. as
needed.
- Vacuum
hallways in guest areas as needed.
- Assist
with other custodial tasks as requested by the Director of Campus
Operations.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must
be physically capable of performing general cleaning duties as well as
possess organizational skills.
The qualified individual should be dependable, self motivated, and trustworthy in all areas of personal
and professional development.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Custodial or general cleaning experience is preferred.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
The individual must be able to read and interpret
job procedures
and seminary policies.
Other abilities essential to the job are: basic record keeping, communicating
with colleagues and other seminary-related personnel, and maintaining
confidential information.
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
The individual must be able to organize a work space
and supplies, plan day to day and month to month work assignments, and
meet deadlines.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The individual’s work environment encompasses
all guest quarters in the Music Annex, apartment buildings and houses
as well as the custodial area in the Campus Operations Department. Physical demands range from light
office work to occasional heavy lifting, and navigation of stairways. Occasional hours are required on
weekends to prepare for Monday guests. The dress code calls for casual,
informal attire.
ASSIGNMENTS
The individual must be able to recognize tasks that
need to be completed and to accomplish completion of those tasks
without direct supervision.
Occasionally, the individual will be asked to assist with other
assignments as specified by the Director of Campus Operations in order
to help maintain efficient flow and function of campus operations.
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To learn more about employment opportunities,
contact Director of Human Resources
Renee Walker at
816-414-3700
Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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