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Program Director of VIA Journeys
Program Director of VIA JourneysIndiana Wesleyan University • Marion, Iowa, USA
Program Director of VIA Journeys

Program Director of VIA Journeys

Indiana Wesleyan University • Marion, Iowa, USA
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Job Title : Program Director of VIA Journeys

Reporting Relationship : Executive Director of Academic & Ministry Strategic Innovations

Unit : Wesley Seminary

Department : Seminary Administration - Marion IN

Campus Location : Wesley Seminary

Summary of Position : The Program Director of VIA Journeys is responsible for launching piloting and operationalizing VIA Journeys as a flagship initiative within the Strategic Innovations (SI) unit.

This role exists to ensure that strategy becomes reality. The Program Director brings entrepreneurial leadership technical fluency and execution discipline to move VIA Journeys from concept to functioning pilots platforms and participant experiences.

The Program Director is empowered by the Executive Director of SI to focus fully on delivery experimentation and learning while operating within clear strategic guardrails.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • VIA Journeys Launch & Execution

Lead the end-to-end launch of VIA Journeys including pilots operational workflows and participant experiences

  • Translate strategic direction into executable plans timelines milestones and deliverables
  • Ensure VIA Journeys progresses from idea to active implementation with momentum and clarity
  • Entrepreneurial & Pilot Leadership
  • Operate with an entrepreneurial mindsettesting assumptions learning rapidly and iterating responsibly

  • Design and manage pilots that validate participant value operational feasibility and program design
  • Build repeatable processes that support early scaling while preserving quality and trust
  • Technical Fluency & Platform Coordination
  • Serve as the primary program lead coordinating technical and platform-related work

  • Partner with internal and external technical teams to translate program needs into platform requirements
  • Support integration with Lantern and other Seminary systems ensuring usability reliability and data integrity
  • Partner & Participant Engagement
  • Coordinate pilot partners churches advisors and ministry leaders

  • Build feedback loops with pastors and participants to inform continuous improvement
  • Ensure participant experience reflects pastoral sensitivity and theological integrity
  • Learning Metrics & Reporting
  • Define and track operational learning and pilot metrics

  • Provide clear updates dashboards and insights to the Executive Director and Seminary leadership
  • Ensure lessons learned inform future decisions and phases
  • Supervisory Responsibility
  • Supervises any part-time or full-time personnel assigned to the VIA Journeys initiative

    Qualifications : According to Indiana Wesleyan University employment policy all employees must possess a strong Christian commitment and adhere to the standards outlined in the IWU Community Lifestyle Statement.

    Education

  • Masters degree in related fields
  • Experience

  • Ten plus (10) years of demonstrated experience launching or scaling initiatives programs products or platforms
  • Required Skills

  • Strong technical fluencyable to work effectively with developers platforms data and digital tools
  • Proven ability to operate in ambiguity and drive execution from zero to launch
  • Entrepreneurial or startup experience
  • Experience working with pastors churches ministry organizations or higher education
  • Familiarity with digital learning platforms SaaS models or ecosystem-based initiatives
  • Technical fluency (able to lead AI-enabled initiatives in partnership with technical experts)
  • IWU Kingdom Diversity Statement

    IWU in covenant with Gods reconciling work and in accordance with the Biblical principles of our historic Wesleyan tradition commits to build a community that reflects Kingdom diversity. We will foster an intentional environment for living teaching and learning which exhibits honor respect and dignity. Acknowledging visible or invisible differences our community authentically values each members earthly and eternal worth. We refute ignorance and isolation and embrace deliberate and courageous engagement that exhibits Christs commandment to love all humankind.

    LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER

    As a religious educational institution operating under the auspices of The Wesleyan Church Indiana Wesleyan University is permitted and reserves the right to prefer employees on the basis of religion (42 U.S.C. Sections 2000e-1 and 2000e-2).

    The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required for the position. Employees will be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

    Required Experience :

    Director

    Key Skills

    Nurse Management,Program Management,Employee Evaluation,Management Experience,Teaching,Curriculum Development,Administrative Experience,Budgeting,Leadership Experience,Program Development,Supervising Experience,Addiction Counseling

    Employment Type : Full-Time

    Experience : years

    Vacancy : 1

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