Oral Roberts University Tulsa , OK 74120
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The Center for Global Leadership champions curricular and co-curricular leadership development in cooperation with Academics, Student Life, Athletics, and HR to advance the ORU mission: To develop Holy Spirit-empowered leaders through whole person education to impact the world.
Key Center Functions
The Center for Global Leadership serves as a hub for uniting, leveraging, and driving leadership development across the university. The Executive Director:
Champions leadership across campus as a member of the Leadership Oversight Committee
Engages faculty and students in a dynamic exchange on the questions of leadership development for the 21st century from a Spirit-empowered perspective
Helps shape and demonstrate a vibrant Spirit-empowered leadership ethos that equips students to impact the expanded Tulsa community and ultimately the world
Embraces new technologies to bring leadership to bear in creative and transformative ways
Envision and drive the leadership degrees of the future
Advances university capacities to serve globally as the premier University for Spirit-empowered leadership development
Fundraising capacities: Superb communication; relationship building; donor planning and implementation; individual and group presentations; and tracking and measuring effectiveness, among others
Promotes Spirit-Empowered Leadership through original college research and publications
Contributes to preparedness of ORU students and graduates to discover and implement solutions for the world's greatest challenges
Works toward establishing a global network of Spirit-empowered leaders
Contributes to the meaning and importance on Whole Person (Spirit, Mind, and Body) Spirit-Empowered Leadership for faculty and students
Advances academic programs through Global Leadership Badges, Micro-credentials, and Degrees
Duties and Responsibilities
Develop, execute, and advance all components for this dynamic new university Center, in the context of the university mission and University 5-Year Adaptive Plan
Equip a diverse student population to understand and grow in personal and spiritual leadership capacities-with an emphasis in global awareness
Work with the Leadership Oversight Committee to increase student capacities to recognize and respond to the greatest challenges of the day, through engagement, experiential learning, and hands-on leadership practice labs
Uses independent judgement to develop and execute a comprehensive co-curricular leadership development program (with strategic business plan) in coordination with goals and objectives driven by the University 5-Year Adaptive Plan
Demonstrates Spirit-empowered leadership with strong analytical, problem-solving, strategic planning, and implementation skills with minimal supervision
Presents bi-annual co-curricular training workshops and seminars for ORU faculty and staff to strengthen leadership development through teaching, student advising, mentoring, service projects, and internships, etc.
Plans and organizes leadership development conferences and events for ORU students, as well as prospective students
Tracks and partners with national and international leadership organizations in ways that build the university leadership brand
Advises on current university on-campus and online leadership majors and minors while recommending new badges, micro-credentials, degrees, and certificates that target market demand
Oversees the incorporation and development of student assessment goals-created in conjunction with faculty, colleges, and the Leadership Oversight Committee
Presents bi-annual co-curricular workshops and seminars for ORU faculty and staff to strengthen leadership development through teaching student advising, mentoring, service projects, and internships
Serve as representative of the Center to prospective students and families at University-wide recruitment events
Provide supervision to Center fellows/graduate assistants, and student workers
Create baseline of student leadership development, track progress, and ensure database maintenance
Provide oversight for a Center flagship publication
Designs and facilitates leadership development workshops and conferences
Builds an effective team of leaders within the Center by providing guidance and coaching to staff/subordinates, and develops and maintains exceptional Christian relationships with all constituencies of the university
Actively participates in events and assigned duties that support the mission of the university
Speak on behalf of the university and guest lecture, upon request to constituents
Some travel, as well as evening and weekend work may be required
Other duties as assigned
REQUIREMENTS
In depth knowledge of leadership principles and best practices, including cross-cultural leadership experience
Outstanding record of leadership knowledge abilities
Proven thought leadership in an academic, organization, or ministry context
Track record developing successful programs, strategies, and plans
Excellent communication (oral and written)
Experience in developing academic programs
Graduate degree minimum in relevant field
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