Position Summary: MidAmerica Nazarene University seeks a part-time Pioneer Trek Director/Coordinator for Global Missions Engagement to support MNU-based academic and missions projects aligned with Nazarene Global Missions priorities. This grant-funded position will direct Pioneer Trek faculty-led projects, student participation, communication, logistics, and reporting, working in close coordination with our partners at Mount Vernon Nazarene University and the Nazarene Global Missions team.
This is a part-time, grant-funded position of up to 20 hours per week and is currently funded through the 2028–2029 academic year.
Primary Responsibilities
- Direct all aspects of MNU’s Pioneer Trek program including coordinating MNU-based projects aligned with Nazarene Global Missions priorities and the recently funded Missions Collaborative project.
- Assist faculty in identifying, shaping, and proposing mission-aligned academic/service projects.
- Support faculty-led project implementation, including course integration, timelines, and institutional processes.
- Facilitate onboarding for team members through orientation and ongoing study.
- Coordinate student participation in course-based projects, research, internships, and co-curricular project teams.
- Manage project logistics, communication, scheduling, and documentation.
- Monitor project progress and communicate updates, challenges, and needs.
- Collect and share participation data and project outcomes for reporting and learning.
- Promote awareness of MNU-based project opportunities among faculty and students.
Preferred Qualifications
- Degree in intercultural studies, Christian ministry, theology, education, nonprofit leadership, or a related field.
- Experience managing projects, grants, academic initiatives, or ministry programs.
- International ministry, missions, or cross-cultural work experience.
- University teaching experience or experience supporting course-based learning.
- Research experience in collecting and reporting program data.
- Familiarity with the Church of the Nazarene and Nazarene Global Missions.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strong organizational and project coordination skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with faculty, students, administrators, and international partners.
- Ability to manage multiple timelines and project details.
- Understanding of intercultural ministry, global missions, and higher education.
- Ability to collect, organize, and communicate project data and outcomes.
- Commitment to the mission and values of MidAmerica Nazarene University.
Application: Upload the following documentations below
- Cover letter
- Resume
- Statement of Faith (see below)
Questions may be addressed to Abigail Harris, HR Generalist, at [email protected].
Statement of Faith: MidAmerica Nazarene University is an intentionally Christian Community and desires that all employees in positions of leadership reflect a foundational Christian position in word, attitude and action. While there is no predetermined length or format for the Personal Statement of Faith, the norm is a one page narrative document describing the applicant’s central Christian beliefs, significant formative influences in the applicant’s Christian experience (e.g., religious experiences of conversion or the affirmation of one’s faith, one’s family and/or home life, spiritual aspirations), and ways in which the applicant’s faith is being demonstrated in daily patterns and practices.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled.
MidAmerica is very much interested in reviewing applications from qualified members of traditionally underrepresented groups in America, including women and racial and ethnic minorities. MidAmerica Nazarene University policy prohibits discrimination based on race, sex, religion*, age, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, marital status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected class in the recruitment and admission of students, in the hiring process, during employment, and in the operation of all university programs, activities, and services.
*Christian faith and employment at MidAmerica Nazarene University: MidAmerica Nazarene University is an expression of the Church of the Nazarene. It reserves the right to prefer employees based on religion (Title VII, Section 702-703, U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964). Preferred candidates demonstrate a strong commitment to the Christian faith, active participation in a local church, and a philosophy of Christian higher education consistent with the Wesleyan tradition.
Read the university’s full Non-Discrimination/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement at www.mnu.edu/employment.
Skills Required
- Degree in intercultural studies, Christian ministry, theology, education, nonprofit leadership, or a related field
- Experience managing projects, grants, academic initiatives, or ministry programs
- International ministry, missions, or cross-cultural work experience
- University teaching experience or experience supporting course-based learning
- Research experience collecting and reporting program data
- Familiarity with the Church of the Nazarene and Nazarene Global Missions
- Strong organizational and project coordination skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively with faculty, students, administrators, and international partners
- Ability to manage multiple timelines and project details
- Understanding of intercultural ministry, global missions, and higher education
- Ability to collect, organize, and communicate project data and outcomes
- Commitment to the mission and values of MidAmerica Nazarene University
- Strong commitment to the Christian faith, active participation in a local church, and a philosophy of Christian higher education consistent with the Wesleyan tradition
What We Do
MidAmerica Nazarene University is a private Nazarene (evangelical Christian) university founded in 1966, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional studies with a focus on Christ-centered academics.
