Campus Minister

Campus Minister
Location: Butler Catholic Community, Indianapolis, IN

Posted: August 11, 2025

The Archdiocese of Indianapolis is seeking a full-time Campus Minister for the Butler Catholic Community on the campus of Butler University in Indianapolis.

The Campus Minister is charged with the oversight of the Butler Catholic Campus Ministry, working alongside the chaplain to provide for the spiritual needs of students and equip them for lifelong mission after college. This position will oversee all BCC events and programming, especially Sunday masses and dinners, in addition to outreach efforts on campus. Additional responsibilities include recruiting, forming, and convening the Peer Ministry team. Outside of direct mission work, this position is also responsible for stewarding and growing the donor community of BCC, as well as fulfilling administrative duties as necessary.

Responsibilities:

Live a life of prayer, especially through scheduled daily prayer, daily mass, and frequenting confession
Collaborate with the part-time chaplain to meet the Sacramental needs of students, working to creatively provide for their spiritual lives
Coordinate weekly Sunday masses and Sunday suppers on campus
Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of all annual programming
Recruit, form, and convene the Peer Ministry team
Initiate and execute outreach efforts on campus to engage new students in the ministry
Grow and steward donor relationships
Foster relationships with BCC ministry alumni and Butler faculty and staff
Fulfill all administrative roles of the position as necessary
Other duties as necessary to ensure efficient functioning of Butler Catholic Community

Skills, knowledge, and/or abilities:

Is a self-starter, shows strong initiative and takes ownership of responsibilities
Excellent organization and planning skills, ability to meet deadlines
Ability to handle multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
Ability to confidently manage the budget for BCC
Shares credit, emphasizes the team over self, and defines success collectively rather than individually
Is interpersonally appropriate and aware, has good judgement and intuition and understands the impact of their words and actions
Can work with a diverse group of people
Ability to be sensitive and empathetic while ministering to persons experiencing crises and maintain confidentiality when appropriate
Comfortable with public speaking
Excellent understanding of small group dynamics and facilitating successful small groups
Has a creative and relevant understanding of communicating the Gospel to the young Church
Willingness to foster the mission of the church

Education, training, and/or experience:

Required 2-3 years professional experience in full-time college campus ministry
Has formation from a pastoral or evangelical organization in the Church and/or a Bachelor's degree in a related field
Strong event coordination experience
Familiarity with development, confident in ability to steward donors and make new asks
Is a practicing and faithful Catholic in good standing, with a theological and ministerial perspective consistent with current Church documents
Must be able to understand and to comply with the policies of the Butler Office of Student Activities
Must be able to understand and to comply with the Archdiocese of Indianapolis Code of Conduct
Must be able to successfully complete the Archdiocese of Indianapolis Child Safety Training
Background screening required
Valid driver's license required

Employee benefits:

Comprehensive Health plan
Employer contributed HSA for plan participants
FSA and Dependent Care FSA
Dental Insurance
Paid Vacation, Sick, and Personal Days
Life & Disability Insurance
403(b) matching

Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to Meagan Morrisey, Director of Young Adult & College Campus Ministry, at [email protected].