Christian Chaplain; Casual

Position: Christian Chaplain (Casual)
Amherst has taken a leadership role among highly selective liberal arts colleges and universities in successfully diversifying the racial, socio-economic, and geographic profile of its student body. The College is similarly committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty, administration and staff.

Job Description:

Amherst College invites applications for the Christian Chaplain position. The Christian Chaplain is a part-time, casual, non-benefited position. The expected range for this position is $ per hour.

The salary offered will vary based on a number of factors, including but not limited to relevant education, training, and experience, tenure status, and other nondiscriminatory business considerations. Amherst College is pleased to provide a comprehensive, highly competitive benefits package that meets the needs of staff and faculty and their families.  for Benefits Information.

The Christian Chaplain is a part-time, academic-year casual position with no benefits. The position runs mid-August through May, with pauses for certain holidays and school breaks.

The Christian Chaplain serves a vital function in the Center for Religious and Spiritual Life (RSL) by supporting our Christian community, (particularly students) as well as the broader campus community. While primarily focused on Christian programming, advising, and pastoral care, the Christian Chaplain also contributes to interfaith, contemplative, and service programs sponsored by RSL. The Chaplain provides a welcoming ministry to a diverse student population and College community and contributes to campus efforts that advance equity, belonging, and interreligious understanding.

The position primarily involves weekday work hours, with occasional evening and weekend responsibilities associated with student programs and campus events, including panels, vigils, Vespers, Baccalaureate.

The Christian Chaplain serves as the College's primary institutional point of contact for Christian life, working in collaboration with external campus ministries while upholding the College's values of inclusion and student wellbeing. While Amherst Christian Fellowship is advised and supported by Inter Varsity staff, the Christian Chaplain remains the professional staff resource for Christian students, offering pastoral care and supporting major Christian services and campus ceremonies, including the annual Vespers service, the twice-semesterly Bi-Semester Service for Black Christian worship, and representation of Christian clergy at key campus events such as Baccalaureate and vigils.

10 hours/week during the academic year

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities

Programs:

● Provides for religious programming on campus and makes all reasonable efforts to accommodate the religious and spiritual needs of Christian students as well as faculty and staff

● Co plans and supports campus wide Christian rituals and services with students and RSL staff, and contributes to Religious and Spiritual Life programming such as interfaith panels, service events, Baccalaureate, vigils, and retreats.

● Participates in College committees as eligible and able

● Makes provision for weddings and funerals for the campus community and alumni/ae as requested and as available

Advising:

● Advises Christian student groups that may emerge (aside from ACF) including leadership development and mentoring with their student leaders

● Develop strategies for contacting and serving uninvolved/under-involved students

● Provide one-on-one and group spiritual counseling and pastoral care to students navigating faith, doubt, identity, or belonging within a pluralistic campus context: and, when time allows, to faculty and staff by request

● Serve the campus community in times of crisis

Administrative:

● Hold regular office hours

● Attend regularly scheduled Religious & Spiritual Life staff meetings, OICR team meetings, and Student Affairs division meetings.

● Communicate in a timely manner with students and staff, balancing weekly hours between on-campus commitments and responsive attention to communications

● Consult with the Director of Religious and Spiritual…