Chaplain and Hillel Director at Hillel Claremont Colleges

The full-time Jewish Chaplain is part of the Interfaith Chaplaincy of The Claremont Colleges and serves the Jewish campus community through outreach, worship opportunities, pastoral counseling, community building and facilitation of other programs, services, and events. The Jewish Chaplain also serves as the Director of Hillel at The Claremont Colleges as the primary professional leader of Hillel and oversees all Hillel activities on behalf of Jewish students.

The Jewish Chaplain will provide outreach to the ethnically and culturally diverse constituency of the Jewish community at The Claremont Colleges. As part of the egalitarian Chaplaincy team, the Jewish Chaplain will model mutual respect for diverse faith communities and assist with orientation trainings, collaborative programs and other Chaplaincy events for the seven Claremont Colleges.

Essential duties include but are not limited to:

- Jewish Community Support

* Leadership and/or facilitation of Shabbat, High Holidays, Sukkot, Hanukkah, Purim, Passover, and any other observances and rituals

* Engage students with formal and informal Jewish education, Shabbat dinners, cultural events, guest speakers, and relevant programs for building Jewish community and educating the campus about Judaism and Jewish culture.

* Provide pastoral counseling and mentorship to students

* Initiate and maintain outreach and support to the diverse Jewish community at The Claremont Colleges, including students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the broader community.

* Convene and advise the Jewish Student Leaders Committee for intra-faith cooperation

* Advise/provide guidance to all registered Jewish student clubs/groups,

* Serve as an advocate for Jewish students throughout TCC community

* Meet regularly, collaborate and supervise Jewish religious affiliates of the McAlister Center

* Establish connections between students and local and regional Jewish communities

* Serve as Director of Hillel, including oversight of administration, finance, communications, development, student leadership, alumni/parent outreach, and programming for Hillel

* Support students to address anti-Semitism and work proactively to nurture a positive campus climate for Jewish students
- Interfaith and Consortium Support

* Attend weekly staff meetings, participate on TCCS and campus wide committees

* Assist in or contribute to the administration of the McAlister Center

* Develop and routinely report metrics that inform program effectiveness

* Assist and support students, faculty and staff during campus wide crises

* Support students in response to discrimination and bias incidents

* Participate in campus celebrations such as convocations, graduation and Baccalaureate

* Participate in and celebrate Interfaith and multi-faith engagement

* Advise/provide guidance to non-Jewish religious student clubs/groups as needed

* Collaborate with Deans of Students, academic support services and other student facing offices within TCCS and among The Claremont Colleges (TCC)

* Collaborate with other Chaplains in interreligious programs, community service and social justice outreach

* Provide engaging trainings for residence hall staff, student peer mentors and participate in invited classroom and seminar presentations

Qualifications
- Ordained and in good standing with national rabbinic association and/or professionally trained as a Chaplain
- Master’s degree required, especially in rabbinics, Jewish studies, theology or an equivalent
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in principles of leadership development and collaboration
- Demonstrated experience

* in innovative, student-oriented program development and coordination

* in teaching and/or preaching on religious and spiritual development and discernment

* with college-aged individuals required; experience in higher education preferred

* in and ability to engage in ecumenical, multi-faith and interfaith work

* in as well as background and familiarity with the diverse expressions of worship and religious practices

* in and understanding of residential, liberal arts colleges and graduate institutions

* and commitment to…