Chaplain for Jewish Student Life and Hillel Advisor

Loyola Marymount University•New York, NY

About The Position

In the expansive spirit of our Catholic, Jesuit, and Marymount tradition, this role balances the pastoral and administrative demands of stewarding our Jewish student community, collaborating on departmental initiatives, and accompanying students in exploring the vast vistas of their spiritual lives. LMU Campus Ministry attends to the sacramental, liturgical, and spiritual requirements of a Catholic university, provides pastoral support and programming for Jewish, Muslim, and non-Catholic Christian students, and collaborates with other partners to offer layers of religious, educational, and social student support. Reporting to the Director of Campus Ministry, this position manages religious programming, pastoral support, and community building for LMU’s Jewish student life. As a member of Campus Ministry, the Chaplain for Jewish Student Life and Hillel Advisor is responsible for engaging Jewish students in Jewish life on campus and integrating Jewish student life into the overall campus milieu. Responsibilities include advising and engaging Jewish students in their activities, developing and supporting programming to enhance the Jewish student experience, overseeing Hillel and student leaders, end-to-end event planning and coordination, and collaborating on departmental projects and events with Campus Ministry staff. The Hillel Advisory Board works closely with the Chaplain. Position Specific Responsibilities/Accountabilities Manage end-to-end program and event hosting for all Jewish holidays and observances and weekly Shabbat. Plan, promote, accompany, and assess spiritual, social, and service opportunities for Jewish students. Create an inclusive and pluralistic Jewish community on campus that is welcoming to all. Engages students in Hillel programming and collaborates across LMU to provide programming that supports the education and development of students. Under the direction of the Director of Campus Ministry, collaborate with Hillel International to innovate, develop, and assess opportunities and programs for Jewish students at LMU. Represent Jewish Student Life on the Campus Ministry Interfaith Council. Identify nexus points for pastoral care, spiritual programming, and social and service opportunities for students between LMU’s Catholic institutional identity and Jewish community life. Integrate trauma-sensitive, anti-racist, gender inclusive, religiously diverse wisdom, accompaniment, and programming that engages today’s college student into materials, practices, and strategic planning. Assess and audit offerings through surveys and feedback, evaluating learning outcomes and student feedback to ensure exceptional student experience. Manages student engagement database, driving data-informed decisions in all areas of Hillel, including program and budget. Creatively employ social media and technology to meet student needs and support administrative organization. Collaborate with university partners such as Jewish Studies, Student Affairs, Marketing & Communications, the Jesuit Community, Risk Management, etc. as well as the Academy for Jewish Religion, California. Accompany all students pastorally, bearing witness to the movements of God in their lives, listening, challenging, and fostering spiritual growth. Introduce students to the graces of the university charisms, including Ignatian spirituality. Serve as a faithful steward of institutional mission, modeling maturity, nurturing growth, and participating joyfully in the vast and varied elements of university life. Collaborate on Campus Ministry initiatives including, for example, Welcome Week, Family Weekend, Commencement, Wellness Wednesdays, University Liturgies, and interfaith initiatives. Demonstrate administrative agility (communication, organization, attentiveness to detail, fiscal management), understand of the distinct pastoral vectors of higher education, commit to professional development, remain abreast of the dynamic spiritual needs of college students, and embody a spirit of generative, innovative collegiality that elevates all of Campus Ministry.

Requirements

Masters degree required.
Appreciation for the Catholic, Jesuit, and Marymount mission of the university and a willingness to collaborate across traditions, including intentional engagement with Ignatian spirituality, Catholicism, and the values of Jesuit higher education.
Proven experience in the development and evaluation of programs.
Demonstrated commitment to ministry to the marginalized and attentiveness to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Highly developed organizational and leadership skills.
Exemplary communication skills -- both written and oral.
Strong active listening and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated computer competency and knowledgeable in technology, social media, and Microsoft Suite.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in Jewish Studies or Jewish Community Leadership and related experience preferred along with a commitment to ongoing professional, intellectual, and spiritual growth.
Incumbent will be expected to continue upgrading his/her knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to excel as a campus minister and keep abreast of regulation/policy changes.
Three years of professional experience in a university setting ministering to college students is preferred.
Experience in the articulation and application of learning outcomes.

Responsibilities

Manage end-to-end program and event hosting for all Jewish holidays and observances and weekly Shabbat.
Plan, promote, accompany, and assess spiritual, social, and service opportunities for Jewish students.
Create an inclusive and pluralistic Jewish community on campus that is welcoming to all.
Engages students in Hillel programming and collaborates across LMU to provide programming that supports the education and development of students.
Under the direction of the Director of Campus Ministry, collaborate with Hillel International to innovate, develop, and assess opportunities and programs for Jewish students at LMU.
Represent Jewish Student Life on the Campus Ministry Interfaith Council.
Identify nexus points for pastoral care, spiritual programming, and social and service opportunities for students between LMU’s Catholic institutional identity and Jewish community life.
Integrate trauma-sensitive, anti-racist, gender inclusive, religiously diverse wisdom, accompaniment, and programming that engages today’s college student into materials, practices, and strategic planning.
Assess and audit offerings through surveys and feedback, evaluating learning outcomes and student feedback to ensure exceptional student experience.
Manages student engagement database, driving data-informed decisions in all areas of Hillel, including program and budget.
Creatively employ social media and technology to meet student needs and support administrative organization.
Collaborate with university partners such as Jewish Studies, Student Affairs, Marketing & Communications, the Jesuit Community, Risk Management, etc. as well as the Academy for Jewish Religion, California.
Accompany all students pastorally, bearing witness to the movements of God in their lives, listening, challenging, and fostering spiritual growth.
Introduce students to the graces of the university charisms, including Ignatian spirituality.
Serve as a faithful steward of institutional mission, modeling maturity, nurturing growth, and participating joyfully in the vast and varied elements of university life.
Collaborate on Campus Ministry initiatives including, for example, Welcome Week, Family Weekend, Commencement, Wellness Wednesdays, University Liturgies, and interfaith initiatives.
Demonstrate administrative agility (communication, organization, attentiveness to detail, fiscal management), understand of the distinct pastoral vectors of higher education, commit to professional development, remain abreast of the dynamic spiritual needs of college students, and embody a spirit of generative, innovative collegiality that elevates all of Campus Ministry.