Student Life Events and Activities Specialist

Student Life Events and Activities Specialist

Location

Fort Worth, TX

Job Type

Part-Time

Division

Student Services

Department

Student Life

Opening Date

11/05/2026

FLSA

Non-Exempt

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Standard of Christian Commitment

The candidate must be a professing Christ follower who possesses a strong commitment to the mission and core values of Southwestern Seminary and Texas Baptist College, possess a clear understanding of Southern Baptist heritage and culture, and agrees to serve in accordance with and not contrary to the current edition of the Baptist Faith and Message.

Southwestern Seminary, an entity of the Southern Baptist Convention, is a confessional institution. While the Seminary serves the larger evangelical Christian community, employees must embrace the values and standards the Seminary represents as it fulfills its mission of shaping Christian leaders within our denominational context.

Since duties of this position require the employee to represent the Seminary to prospective and current students, candidates must abide by the Seminary bylaws, the Employee Handbook, and the current edition of the Baptist Faith and Message as a condition of employment.

Job Description

The Student Life Specialist works with the student life team to plan, coordinate, and execute activities and events across campus. While actively helping in the different areas of the Student Life ministry, this position focuses on working on coordinating the Student Life Internship teams to plan major events during the semester, coordinate social functions, and work on projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinates, trains, and supports the assigned SLI team members to plan and execute extracurricular Student Life events that enhance all students' social experience.
• Help team recruit students to be part of their Ministry Opportunities.
• Coordinates events with Student Services departments across campus and serves as liaison with Events Management team for student life events.
• Provide daily oversight of the Student Center and other areas of student usage
• Prayerfully foster and lead a discipleship group or 1-1 while on staff.
• Serve as a visible and positive leader who fosters a healthy student culture on campus.
• Assist the Director to plan the Student Life Event Calendar.
• Coordinate Student Life event planning, including event budget and expenses.
• Processes reimbursements, maintains accurate inventory, equipment and supplies for student life functions; ordering items when necessary and approved by Director.
• Supports the Student Life Office administratively by answering phone calls, writing and responding to emails, arranging meetings, managing calendars, filing and organizing office materials, ordering new supplies, etc.
• Performs other related duties as assigned and specific to area of responsibility.

Qualifications and Skills Required

• Experience in supporting student life, services and activities, preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite and Canvas LMS preferred
• Experience with higher education software (e.g., SEVIS, Colleague, Slate), video conferencing tools, and data management software (CRM databases) preferred.
• Evening and weekend work is required during large-scale events and activities.
• Successful completion of background check, education verification, verification of work history, credit check and reference check may be required.
• Ability to provide proof of Work Authorization in the U.S. and proof of identity.

Additional Responsibilities

• Office Environment - May be required to reach above shoulder level for organizational tasks, bend, stoop, or reach to access lower or upper shelves.
• Ability to use a computer and near-visual acuity in reading digital material.
• Exchanges information by telephone, computer, in writing and in person.
• Ability to traverse campus for meetings and talk to groups while doing so.
• Moderate Lifting - Occasionally transports 20-30lbs of parts and equipment across short distances by various means (e.g., carrying by hand, cart, golf cart) to accomplish tasks.
• Ability to work in outdoor conditions during events and activities.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability so they may perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace and the threat cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation or if the accommodation creates an undue hardship to the institution. Contact human resources (HR) with any questions or requests for accommodation.

About Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, established in 1908 under the visionary leadership of B.H. Carroll, was born out of the urgent need for trained ministers in America's rapidly growing Southwest. Initially part of Baylor University, the seminary became an independent institution in Waco before relocating to Fort Worth in 1910. Carroll's unwavering commitment to orthodoxy, gospel-centered education, and the Great Commission shaped the seminary's mission. Training God-called men and women for ministry,?Southwestern has an expansive academic program training pastors, missionaries, and ministry leaders in theology, missions, evangelism, music and worship, and education. Today, it stands as a beacon of faithfulness, equipping generations to serve Christ's church globally.

This position is not eligible for benefits.

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Are you willing to answer application and interview questions about your personal faith?

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Are you a professing follower of Jesus Christ?

• Yes
• No

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Are you a current or former student of Texas Baptist College or Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Address 2001 W Seminary Dr

Fort Worth, Texas, 76115

Phone 817-921-8490

Website https://swbts.edu