Dean of Chaple at Berea College

Position Title:
Dean of the Chapel Department:
Campus Christian Center

Title of Immediate Supervisor/Leader to Whom This Position Reports:
President of Berea College

* Expected Daily Work Hours: 8:00am – 5:00pm
* Expected Weekly Work Schedule:
Monday – Friday

* College offices are normally open from 8:00 AM until 5:00PM, Monday through Friday. However, because of the nature of the responsibility to the student body, individual offices or departments may have operating hours that extend beyond this period and may include evening or weekend hours. Non-exempt employees will normally work 8 hours per day. Overtime (any hours in excess of 40 per week) for non-exempt employees is required to be approved, in advance by the department supervisor.

Exempt employees will typically work at least 40 hours per week and such additional time as may be reasonably required to fulfill the obligations of their position description. Such additional work may include evenings and weekends.

As a continuous learning environment built upon Berea’s Great Commitments and Common Learning Goals, the workplace at Berea College should expect all workers “to be active learners, workers and servers,” and a place where the Christian values of human compassion, dignity, and equality are expressed and lived.

Therefore, workers are expected to:

* Exhibit Enthusiasm for Learning

* Act with Integrity and Caring

* Value All People

* Work as a Team

* Serve Others

* Encourage Plain and Sustainable Living

* Celebrate Work Well Done

Minimum Qualifications Required: (please be specific and respond to every question; indicate none if not applicable)

Education required to ensure success in this position:

· Traditional ministerial/chaplaincy credentials (ordination, etc.)

• · Master of Divinity Degree (required)
• · Ph.D.,
  
  D. Theol.,
  
  D. Min., or equivalent is required for teaching

Experience required to ensure success in this position:

• · 10 years of Chaplaincy in Higher Education and
• · 5 years of Supervisory/Administrative experience in Higher Education

Special skills, knowledge and abilities:

· A strong spiritual grounding and a commitment to ecumenism and interfaith cooperation;
· Experience working with, and the ability to relate to, students, faculty and staff from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds;
· Significant training and experience in preaching and pastoral counseling with sensitive pastoral support skills and crisis intervention expertise;
· Working knowledge of various Christian traditions as well as significant major world religions and spiritual disciplines including an objective understanding of specific rituals, rites, customs and communal demographic trends;
· Expertise in mediation, large and small group engagement, community building, and experiential learning.

License, certification, or registration necessary:

Physical requirements:

• · Normal office environment, some nights and weekend work

Environmental conditions:

Ability to operate the following vehicles or equipment:

• · Standard office equipment, including technology

Brief summary of this position :

The Dean of the Chapel provides leadership in interpreting and applying the college’s 3 rd Great Commitment through participation in formal occasions of the College, speaking to various groups on and off campus, supervision of the Campus Christian Center, and involvement in the governance of the College. The Dean of the Chapel reports directly to and serves as an advisor to the President and the senior leadership of the College.

Primary duties and responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Regular and predictable attendance is essential. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

CAMPUS LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES

· Leadership emphasizing ethical values and religious faith to create and sustain community;
· Provides leadership in the implementation of the third Great Commitment within and beyond the CCC;

• · Provides spiritual campus life leadership, creating…