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Grinnell College Associate Chaplain (P3 Career Level, Exempt, 11 Month) in Grinnell, Iowa
Associate Chaplain (P3 Career Level, Exempt, 11 Month)
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Position Information
Date New Hire Needed
Job Title Associate Chaplain (P3 Career Level, Exempt, 11 Month)
Department Center for Religion, Spirituality and Social Justice
Position Summary Information
Job Summary
ABOUT GRINNELL COLLEGE
Grinnell College is a private liberal arts college located in Grinnell, Iowa and is ranked #11 on the U.S. News and World Report’s list of Best National Liberal Arts Colleges.
Grinnell College is a top ranked Liberal Arts institution that values diversity, equity, inclusion, social justice, intellectual freedom, and social responsibility. We seek candidates that align with these values and have the ability and desire to advance our values and belonging within our community and the communities we engage. Ideal candidates will be prepared to collaborate and contribute to the mission and values of the college across all constituencies.
POSITION SUMMARY
Grinnell College is a diverse community that includes a diverse array of students who identify as LGBTQ+, Christians, Muslims, Jews, Hindus, Bahai, Pagans, and more. The Associate Chaplain will be open and willing to work with people of all backgrounds listed above and any other backgrounds not listed within the execution of this role.
The Associate Chaplain will report to the Dean of Religious Life/Chaplain and be a part of the Center for Religion, Spirituality and Social Justice ( CRSSJ ) team. This team is an office under the Division of Student Affairs. We serve the entire campus providing spiritual, emotional, and communal support in a multi-faith capacity. Other members of the CRSSJ team include the Muslim Prayer Leader (part-time), the Associate Director of First-Generation & Low-Income Student Programs, and our Administrative Assistant. The primary duties of the Associate Chaplain position include providing religious services and offerings on campus aligned with the Associate Chaplain’s faith tradition, providing pastoral counseling, supporting interfaith work on campus, supporting religious/spiritual student organizations, working with on-campus partners to create an inclusive environment on campus, supporting the Grinnell Advocates (peer-led sexual violence support hotline), and being a positive presence on campus.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for preparation of religious services and offerings
Counseling students, faculty, and staff
Supporting Religious/Spiritual Student Organizations
Facilitating interfaith work on campus
Relationship building both on and off campus
Supporting the Grinnell Advocates (peer-led sexual violence support hotline)
For full consideration please have all materials in by July 15, 2024, rolling applications are accepted after that.
Minimum Qualifications
Masters in Divinity or completion of a seminary program
Five years or more relevant work experience
Any and all faith backgrounds are encouraged to apply
Abide by ethics codes received through training and/or through ministerial related professional associations
Proactive Presence: This person should be committed to building relationships with students, staff, and faculty across campus.
Thoughtful and Aware Presence: This person should be committed to respectful, honest, and compassionate multi-faith work.
Open-minded Presence: This person should be able to support people from varied faith or non-faith perspectives. While holding their own religious identity with integrity and honesty, this person must be open and willing to work with people who think differently than them.
Inclusive Presence: This person should be committed to building an inclusive and welcoming community for all students; understanding that for some religious communities have been a place of harm, the Associate Chaplain should interact with students with sensitivity and understanding of this reality.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working within a higher education setting
Experience working in multi-faith communities and/or interfaith work
Link to Job Description Associate Chaplain (http://web.grinnell.edu/humanresources/ApplicantTracking/AssocChaplain.PDF)
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FLSA Category Exempt
Staff/Faculty Staff
Employment Status Full-Time
Employment Category Regular
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Closing Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Selected candidate must successfully pass a background check prior to first day of employment.
Open Until Filled No
Posting Number S01091
Diversity Statement
Grinnell College is committed to establishing and maintaining a safe and nondiscriminatory educational and working environment for all College community members. It is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in matters of admission, employment, and housing, and in access to and participation in its education programs, services, and activities. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, religion, disability, creed or any other protected class. Discrimination and harassment on any of the bases covered by state or federal antidiscrimination statutes is unlawful and a violation of Grinnell College policy.
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