Associate Chaplain and Rabbi at Grinnell College

Acslhe; Grinnell (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious college in Iowa is seeking an Associate Chaplain and Rabbi to provide spiritual leadership in a diverse environment. The role includes advising a Jewish student group, planning high holiday services, and supporting cultural events, aiming for student success. Candidates with rabbinical credentials and experience in diverse community support are preferred. This position works 10 months per year.

Qualifications

• Credentialed rabbinical leader with experience in spiritual leadership.
• Ability to plan and lead Jewish high holiday services.
• Experience in supporting diverse cultural and religious communities.

Responsibilities

• Provide religious and spiritual leadership on campus.
• Advise Chalutzim and assist in program planning and implementation.
• Serve as a counselor and advocate to students, faculty, and staff.
• Support student success through campus programming and spiritual leadership.

Skills

Rabbinical leadership experience

Counseling skills

Cultural and religious community support

Education

Rabbinical ordination

Job description

Associate Chaplain and Rabbi at Grinnell College

The Associate Chaplain and Rabbi will work closely with the Chaplain to provide religious and spiritual leadership on a religiously diverse campus.

This position serves as the rabbinical leader for the campus community and as the Advisor to Chalutzim, our cultural/religious Jewish student group (similar to Hillel). Additionally, the Associate Chaplain and Rabbi will assist the Dean of Religious Life in advising religious, spiritual, social justice-related groups in their campus program planning and implementation. This position is grounded in the support of students with the goal of student success.

Candidates will be responsible for planning and leading Jewish high holiday services and helping the Jewish students to plan cultural and religious events throughout the academic year. Thus, preference will be given to those who are credentialed and have rabbinical leadership experience.

Preference will also be given to candidates with interest and experience in supporting diverse cultural and religious communities. The Associate Chaplain and Rabbi will be available as a counselor and an advocate to students, faculty, and staff. This position works 10 months per year.