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 mmorrisey@archindy.org.

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