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3/28/2022

Campus Minister Boston College

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APPLY ONLINE AT:
https://bc.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/2/home/requisition/6014?c=bc

Campus Ministers at Boston College promote the University’s Jesuit, Catholic mission by working collaboratively to make available to the whole community opportunities for worship, retreats, service-immersion, and pastoral care.

Campus Ministers assist in the coordination of weekly student liturgies, major University-wide Masses, and prayer services. Campus Ministers also work in partnership on other Mission and Ministry initiatives, as well as other University initiatives, focusing predominantly on the intellectual, social, and faith development of undergraduate students. The role requires the ability to provide both pastoral care and spiritual guidance to students and others in the University community.

Additionally, each Campus Minister maintains responsibility for a specific program within the department. Management of the 4Boston Volunteer Program – a weekly service organization in which more than 600 students volunteer for the academic year at placements throughout Greater Boston – is a key responsibility of this position.

Pertinent responsibilities include building relationships with community-based organizations sites that serve as placements for volunteers; recruiting and training student leaders; training and supervising graduate assistants; managing program budget and transportation logistics; overseeing the application and selection process of participants, and developing a formation plan that engages student participants throughout the year.

Requirements

–Catholic, with an affinity for and understanding of Ignatian spirituality and Catholic social teaching
–Master’s degree in Theology, Divinity, Spirituality, Pastoral Ministry, or a related field
–Eagerness to work collegially with colleagues and to engage in professional development
–Three years of post-graduate experience in university / high school campus ministry, or equivalent work experiences
–Strong budgetary, communication, and organization skills, as well as a solid attention to detail
–Experience with fundraising is preferred

Closing Statement

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

–Tuition remission for Employees
–Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
–Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
–Low-Cost Life Insurance
–Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
–Paid Holidays Annually
–Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
–Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process and requires all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Boston College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at https://www.bc.edu/offices/diversity.

Boston College’s Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.

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3/25/2022

director of spiritual life, knox college galesburg, IL

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Knox College, academically the most distinguished national liberal arts college in Illinois and a paradigmatic College That Changes Lives, seeks a new Director of Spiritual Life for a twelve-month, full-time appointment with a target start date of August 1, 2022.

The College’s enduring hallmarks, dating from its founding in 1837 by abolitionists, are academic rigor; student access without regard to gender, race or financial circumstances; a social justice ethos and a supportive, richly elaborated student culture that inspires high affinity and loyal, active alumni devotion. The word alumni use most often in describing their Knox experience is “transformational.” The Director of Spiritual Life will shape the transformational nature of a Knox education by encouraging spiritual exploration, creating space for contemplation and promoting vibrant multi-faith dialogue among members of the greater College and Galesburg communities.

The Director leads Knox’s Office of Spiritual Life, which is housed in a new student-named facility, the House of Peace and Equity, also known as the HOPE Center (https://www.knox.edu/news/house-of-peace-and-equity-opens-on-knox-campus). The building that is now the HOPE Center was an active church until its congregation relocated elsewhere in Galesburg. Thoughtfully renovated by donors, the HOPE Center welcomes the Knox community to use its many open spaces for contemplation, reflection and worship. The Office of Spiritual Life shares the HOPE Center with Knox’s Office for Intercultural Life and the Office of International Student Support Services, two other resources that demonstrate the College’s commitment to a welcoming and inclusive campus.

The position of Director of Spiritual Life at Knox College was created four years ago and has been vacant for about a year. The new Director will have considerable flexibility and discretion in defining the role, shaping the growth of the HOPE Center, determining its programming and guiding spiritual life on campus.

The Director reports jointly to the new Vice President for Student Development and the Executive Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The new Director will have the opportunity to work with Knox’s recently appointed President, C. Andrew McGadney, in extending the College’s story afresh. https://www.knox.edu/news/knox-names-20th-president.

Knox has the most diverse enrollment among Associated Colleges of the Midwest institutions: some 40% are domestic students of color and almost 30% identify as LGBTQ. A member of the American Talent Initiative, Knox is among the most successful colleges in retaining and graduating students who are first-generation. The College ranks in the top four percent of liberal-arts-college producers of PhDs. The new Director of Spiritual Life will come to know and advise a notably diverse, academically-driven, civic-minded and compassionate student body.

As spiritual leader of Knox College, the new Director will:

Act as a community leader for students, faculty, staff and other members.
Develop educational initiatives and programming around spiritual issues, justice, ethics and values, in both formal and informal settings.
Directly advise student Interfaith Ambassadors and provide support to a range of religious and spiritual student organizations.
Conduct and participate in multi-faith services and academic ceremonies.
Act as a moral and spiritual leader to the community by writing, speaking and keeping current on social justice issues of concern to members of the Knox and Galesburg communities and society as a whole.
Collaborate with staff and faculty colleagues including Intercultural Life, International Student Services, Campus Life and others to deliver a holistic co-curricular education.

As head of the Office of Spiritual Life, the new Director will:

Coordinate with other spiritual leaders both on and off campus.
Make the resources and services of the Office of Spiritual Life available to all of the College’s religious groups, and to lead this office so that it serves the needs of the campus and engages the Galesburg community.
Supervise programming throughout the office.

Qualifications. A master’s degree in Pastoral Counseling, Divinity, Theology, Religious Studies or an equivalent. Candidates must be ordained or otherwise credentialed by a recognized religious order and qualified to officiate religious/spiritual services and rites. Previous formal experience with young adult ministry and demonstrated enthusiasm for supporting diversity of religious/spiritual identities and intersectional identities are essential. Candidates must be intentionally open and thoughtful in working with those of faiths other than their own, those who claim no faith tradition and those who are questioning. Candidates must have an interest in community engagement and working directly with students of diverse cultural, socioeconomic and religious backgrounds, as well as engaging and partnering formally and informally with local spiritual leaders. Candidates should manifest an appreciation for the holistic student experience in a residential college setting with a respect and understanding of shifting demographics as it relates to the intersectionality of lived experiences, especially those pertaining to racial identities, gender identities and sexual orientations. Candidates should have the ability and readiness to accommodate extended work hours, including evening and weekend professional obligations.

Review of candidate materials will begin immediately and continue until the appointment. A complete application will include a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae or résumé and contact information for five professional references who can speak about the candidate’s qualifications for this appointment. Named referees will not be contacted without the candidate’s prior consent. Expressions of interest, application, nominations and inquiries should be addressed to Mr. Chuck O’Boyle at chuck@cvoboyle.com.

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3/11/2022

chaplain, protestant cooperative ministry at cornell university

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The Protestant Cooperative Ministry (PCM) at Cornell University is an inclusive, ecumenical campus outreach sponsored by four cooperating mainline denominations (American Baptist, PC (USA), UCC, and United Methodist).

The PCM Chaplain leads or facilitates the ecumenical PCM student community in worship, study, fellowship, outreach and community-building, pastoral care, and social justice projects.

The Chaplain also has an institutional role in the University that includes active collaboration with other chaplains and organizations affiliated with Cornell United Religious Work (CURW), to offer campus crisis counseling, opportunities for interfaith connection, shared social justice/social responsibility programming, gateways to spirituality and spiritual growth in an increasingly secular world, and occasional participation in campus-wide events under the auspices of the Office of the Dean of Students.

The Chaplain works closely with PCM student leaders, the PCM governing Board, and CURW; oversees a small office staff; shepherds fundraising efforts involving outreach to students, alumni, local churches, and the four sponsoring denominations; and spearheads the use of endowment funds to grow and engage the ministry.

This is a 12-month, full-time position. Candidates must have a passion for student engagement and campus chaplaincy, and be ordained or eligible for ordination and have privilege of call in one of the partner denominations: American Baptist Churches, PC(USA), UCC, or United Methodist.

Submit letters of interest, resumes and contact information for three professional references to Valerie McAllister-Pratt, vam65@cornell.edu, by April 4, 2022.

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3/1/2022

Director of Jewish Life, Chapman university, orange, CA

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https://chapman.peopleadmin.com/postings/26573

Director of Jewish Life, Chapman University, Orange, CA

The Director of Jewish Life is a member of the Fish Interfaith Center staff and reports to the Dean of the Chapel. The position will develop and manage a sustainable program for Jewish life on the Chapman University campus. This includes independent leadership of Shabbat and relevant Holy day services for students on campus; coordination with national Jewish organizations on campus; and encouraging interfaith interaction between Jewish students and those of other religions. Along with members of the Fish Interfaith Staff, the position serves the spiritual needs of the Chapman University campus, including development and offering of ritual as needed. The successful candidate will also serve as the Fish Interfaith Center’s liaison with the Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education with regard to programming and other activities, and will interact with the interfaith and Jewish communities in the surrounding community.

Ideally the Director will be academically qualified with a terminal degree to act as a member of the faculty with approval of the chair and dean of the appropriate college, to teach as arranged within an academic department or lecture in courses upon request. The Director provides pastoral care, and may have additional expertise, such as mental health training to meet the needs of Jewish students in particular, as well as all members of the Chapman University community. As a representative of Chapman University, the position promotes interfaith dialogue and understanding both on and off campus.

The position is opened until filled. The duration of this assignment is for 2 years, it can be lengthened or shortened at the discretion of the University.

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