Asst Director Office of Religious and Spiritual Life and Catholic or Protestant Chaplain https://careers.wesleyan.edu/postings/8853
Wesleyan’s Office of Religious and Spiritual Life (ORSL) is responsible for ensuring and promoting the spiritual and religious well-being of the campus community.
The office provides leadership, counseling, and programming that promotes holistic student development and nurtures the many diverse and vibrant religious communities at Wesleyan.
Reporting to the Director of Religious and Spiritual Life, the Assistant Director Office of Religious and Spiritual Life supports Catholic and Protestant Christian students’ spiritual practice, programming and leadership development.
In addition to serving faith communities on campus, this position will also collaborate with ORSL staff in developing a campus-wide engagement strategy that promotes interfaith literacy as well as a multi-faceted approach to exploration of spiritual, religious and contemplative life for all members of the campus community.
Responsibilities Include:
- Supporting Catholic or Protestant Christian students and corresponding faith communities such as the Catholic Student Organization and Christian Fellowship in their practice of faith, programming, leadership development, educational outreach, advocacy, and community life.
- Leading weekly service or identifying a designee to lead the weekly service.
- Developing strategies with campus stakeholders to implement inter-faith literacy on campus.
- Collaborating with ORSL staff in planning, developing, and implementing high-quality creative programming including weekly gatherings, holiday observances, retreats, service and social justice projects, dialogue, internships, off campus travel and fellowship events.
- Co-Convening the Multi-faith Student Leadership Council.
- Supervising Multi-faith Diversity Student Intern(s).
- Representing ORSL at key celebratory and campus events such as Baccalaureate/Graduation as well as memorials and vigils.
- Assessing needs and developing short and long-term goals as well as a strategic vision for Christian students on campus.
- Providing pastoral care and counseling for all members of the campus.
- Serving as a resource for the Catholic and Protestant Christian campus community supporting a pluralistic approach to the tradition served.
- Other duties as assigned.
This .83 position works full time for 43 weeks through the academic year and is off during summers.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree and post-baccalaureate training in chaplaincy, pastoral care, arts of ministry or multi-faith relations and a minimum of two years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Experience serving as a resource for Catholic or Protestant communities as a Catholic priest, ordained minister, clergy or layperson.
Experience providing pastoral care and counseling to community members of various diverse spiritual and religious communities.
Experience collaborating with stakeholders in strategic development of interfaith literacy programs.
Experience planning and implementing programming for leadership development, educational outreach, advocacy and community life.
Demonstrated ability to facilitate events, services or workshops.
Excellent problem-solving, interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
Ability to work weekend and evening hours or a flexible schedule as needed.
Demonstrated commitment to work within a diverse environment and interact openly with individuals of different backgrounds.