Jefferson City Correctional Center (JCCC) Program Ministry AssistantHannibal-LaGrange University

Position Number: 1.2.5.4.3 Date:  September 16, 2025

Position Title:  Jefferson City Correctional Center (JCCC) Program Ministry Assistant 

Department: Academic Administration Division:  Academic Administration

Number of hours per week for which this position is budgeted: 40 

Number of months per year for which this position is budgeted: 12 

Reports to: Vice President for Academic Administration

Grade: Exempt ☐ Non-Exempt ☒

POSITION SUMMARY

This position is responsible to the Vice President for Academic Administration (VPAA).  The position is full-time and offers benefits as specified in the staff handbook.  The Ministry Assistant provides direct administrative support for the JCCC Program staff and faculty, supervises tier-walking groups, and conducts pastoral counseling to students. Employee must possess a vibrant, personal Christian faith including a clear testimony of Christian conversion and be actively involved in an evangelical, preferably Southern Baptist, church.  

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain Faculty, Participant, and Program Academic Records 
• Administer Equipment Servicing and Repair 
• Order Supplies and Textbooks
• Effectively communicate with participants, donors, outside academic institutions, and other external partners.
• Transport supplies between the HLGU main campus and JCCC as needed.
• Other duties as assigned (including but not limited to).
  • Setup and participate in convocation, graduation and other special events
  • Shepherding Tier-Walking groups
  • Program support projects as assigned by the Director

DEPARTMENTAL RELATIONSHIPS

• This position requires a working relationship with all departments on the main campus and at the JCCC location. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• This position requires the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize are necessary.
• This position requires a general understanding of academic programs and higher education as well as Christian ministry.
• This position requires the ability to relate to others at all times with courtesy and diplomacy.
• Light lifting (up to 40 lbs.) in an office setting is required.
• Must have values consistent with the mission and purpose of Hannibal-LaGrange University.
• Must agree to, sign off on, and abide by the standards of employment in the staff handbook.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND TRAINING

• A bachelor’s degree is required; a Master’s degree is preferred.
• Experience with Christian based ministry and counseling services. 
• Experience in an office management or other position requiring position is preferred.
• Proficiency and professionalism in oral, written and electronic office communications.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Experience with MS Access is helpful.

To apply, please submit an application, including a cover here. 

Disclaimer

* This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; an employee will also perform other reasonably related job responsibilities as assigned by immediate supervisor and/or other management as required. HLGU reserves the right to revise or change job duties, required skills, or qualifications as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. The aforementioned job requirements are subject to change to reasonably accommodate qualified disabled individuals.