Director of Upper House Commons

As a senior leader of the Foundation, the Director of Upper House Commons (DUHC) will help steward the SLBF’s overarching vision, provide strategic support to the Executive Director, and contribute to a high-functioning executive team that serves all stakeholders (e.g., board members, staff, external partners, university students, and faculty, and church and civic leaders), and contribute to a healthy organizational culture.

Key Responsibilities:

The Director Upper House Commons will work alongside the SLBF Executive Director in the following areas:

• Provide vision and strategic leadership for all SLBF public programming to accomplish the Foundation’s Ends, Mission, Vision, and Values, which includes leading the Program Leadership Team (PLT)
• Design and execute public programming that serves our general university community
• Coordinate all public programming generated by various SLBF initiatives, including but not limited to the Lumen Center (TLC) and New College Madison (NCM)
• Oversee all SLBF student engagement, including the Upper House Fellows Program, Intern Program, and other student-oriented work, and explore ways to build relationships with incoming college students and their families before matriculating in college
• Lead SLBF’s efforts to explore expanding its Christian study center reach to college communities across the state.

What a Strong Candidate Would Look Like:

• Commitment to the Lordship of Jesus Christ that extends to all dimensions of life
• High level of spiritual maturity and affirms the Upper House Statement of Faith
• Demonstrated leadership and breadth of experience in event management, program coordination and execution
• A promoter of Upper House who galvanizes students and community partners to engage and participate in SLBF initiative
• Passionate about hospitality and creates a welcoming and servant-driven culture
• Confident and charismatic public speaker who enthusiastically communicates at events and in the Madison community about the work at Upper House
• Experience in leading and empowering a team of hospitality and event staff