Rector

University of Notre Dame • Notre Dame, IN

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Rector serves as the primary pastoral leader, chief administrator, community builder and University resource for 32 single-sex undergraduate halls. The Rector has a special and unique responsibility to foster Christian community within the residential communities, inspired and informed by Notre Dame’s Catholic, Holy Cross tradition. This position is responsible for the well-being and development of all residents, including members of Hall Staff, and assists students in the integration of their intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual formation. The typical Rector cohort includes priests and brothers of the Congregation of Holy Cross, professed religious from other religious orders, and single lay women and men. The Rector position is a live-in, full time position, which is 10 months (with new Rectors arriving early for orientation and training). The position offers full-time benefits, including a retirement plan, a furnished apartment and a meal plan. The Rector position can be categorized into 4 main areas: PASTORAL LEADER : Practicing Catholic who serves as an active and visible witness to Catholic identity, mission and values Ensure opportunities for vibrant Catholic worship Establish a "ministry of presence" Provide pastoral care and counseling Reach out to marginalized or vulnerable students Mediate conflict resolution among residents and with parents Employ crisis management with students of concern Implement discipline consistent with University standards CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR : Attend meetings for supervision and professional development Partner with Housing Operations to complete annual tasks Recruit, train, coach, mentor and develop residential staff Serve in a rotation of three Head Staff on duty per hall Oversee stewardship of finances Collaborate on repair/maintenance of the facility COMMUNITY BUILDER : Know all residents by name and create opportunities for connection Create opportunities to interact informally with residents Reach out in intentional ways to disconnected students Support development of signature events unique to each hall Design programming aimed at integrated development Collaborate with Priest-in-Residence and/or Faculty-in-Residence UNIVERSITY RESOURCE : Serve as the liaison for students, faculty, staff and parents Acquire and enhance understanding of University resources Communicate information and make referrals for residents Collaborate with Student Affairs departments and critical University partners More information can be found at rector.nd.edu or by emailing Zack Imfeld ( [email protected] ), Director for Recruitment, Hiring, and Retention.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Divinity, Theology, Higher Education, Counseling or a related field or Bachelor's Degree with 20 years of experience
• 3 to 4 years of experience
• At least three years of experience in a related field such as pastoral ministry, education, student personnel or counseling
• A demonstrated commitment to the University’s Catholic and Holy Cross mission and the ability to implement policies, programs, services, and initiatives that are consistent with the University’s mission and values.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in higher education with faculty, staff and students
• Knowledge of student life issues
• Supervisory experience, particularly training and coordinating volunteers
• Effective interpersonal skills, including a willingness to create a welcoming environment for all people
• Ability to design, coordinate, implement and evaluate programs with and for students
• Ability to manage complex situations and multiple responsibilities simultaneously, mixing long-term projects with urgent or immediate demands
• Capacity to manage stress and maintain personal and emotional stability in a demanding work environment
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral, with a facility for public speaking
• Strong organizational skills, with a demonstrated attention to detail
• Competent with technology (MS Office Suite and Google Suite) and ability to learn new systems

Responsibilities

• Practicing Catholic who serves as an active and visible witness to Catholic identity, mission and values
• Ensure opportunities for vibrant Catholic worship
• Establish a "ministry of presence"
• Provide pastoral care and counseling
• Reach out to marginalized or vulnerable students
• Mediate conflict resolution among residents and with parents
• Employ crisis management with students of concern
• Implement discipline consistent with University standards
• Attend meetings for supervision and professional development
• Partner with Housing Operations to complete annual tasks
• Recruit, train, coach, mentor and develop residential staff
• Serve in a rotation of three Head Staff on duty per hall
• Oversee stewardship of finances
• Collaborate on repair/maintenance of the facility
• Know all residents by name and create opportunities for connection
• Create opportunities to interact informally with residents
• Reach out in intentional ways to disconnected students
• Support development of signature events unique to each hall
• Design programming aimed at integrated development
• Collaborate with Priest-in-Residence and/or Faculty-in-Residence
• Serve as the liaison for students, faculty, staff and parents
• Acquire and enhance understanding of University resources
• Communicate information and make referrals for residents
• Collaborate with Student Affairs departments and critical University partners

Benefits

• full-time benefits
• retirement plan
• furnished apartment
• meal plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time