Advisor for Identity and Praxis - Hampshire College

Acslhe; West Virginia; On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading liberal arts institution in West Virginia seeks an Advisor for Identity and Praxis to foster dialogue on spirituality and social justice. The advisor will oversee Jewish life, plan events, and provide spiritual support across the campus community. Essential qualifications include understanding cultural identities and strong leadership skills. This role enriches moral dialogues and helps students navigate their beliefs in a respectful and supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing spiritual care and counseling.
• Ability to promote campus conversations on spirituality and social justice.
• Strong organizational skills for planning events.

Responsibilities

• Create and promote opportunities for campus discussions.
• Oversee Jewish life on campus and plan cultural events.
• Provide education on cultural and religious identity.

Skills

Cultural and religious identity understanding

Social justice advocacy

Leadership in community events

Job description

Advisor for Identity and Praxis - Hampshire College

Hampshire College, an independent, innovative liberal arts institution and member of the Five College consortium, is accepting applications for an advisor for identity and praxis in the spiritual life office.

The advisor for identity and praxis is responsible for creating and promoting opportunities for campus conversations on the intersection of spirituality and social justice. This position supports students, staff, and faculty who search for meaning and purpose within, across, and outside multiple traditions and help them navigate their identity and beliefs within larger political realities.

This position also oversees Jewish life on campus, including planning and leading Jewish holidays, supporting Jewish students to plan cultural and religious events, and actively building a vibrant and inclusive Jewish campus community. The advisor for identity and praxis provides education and programming to enrich moral and ethical dialogues related to cultural & religious identity, intersectionality, and social justice, as well as address the practice of religious identity in a secular context and find meaning, purpose, and wellness. The advisor will support all students, faculty, and staff regardless of their religious commitments, by providing high quality, timely, and confidential spiritual care and counseling, and provide leadership for services, ritual ceremonies, and religious observances during the academic year, including, but not limited to, Shabbat, High Holidays, vigils, etc. They will advise student groups where cultural, spiritual, secular, and political identities entwine, including the Jewish Student Union. The advisor for identity and praxis will manage Kosher Kitchen and administrative duties of the spiritual life office.

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