Campus Chaplain & Spiritual Life Director

PeopleAdmin, Inc.; La Verne (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

University of La Verne seeks a visionary University Chaplain and Director of the Office of Spiritual & Religious Life to advance a spiritually inclusive campus culture.

The role bridges spiritual care with institutional strategy, fostering interfaith understanding, holistic well-being, and belonging across students, staff, and faculty. The position emphasizes pastoral presence, program leadership, and collaboration with university leadership to drive DEI and student flourishing.

Qualifications

• 5 years experience in College Administration or Related Religious Leadership.
• 2 years teaching experience.
• Good communication skills, written and oral.
• Ability to perform ceremonial functions.
• Organizational skills.
• Personable, approachable, team-oriented, collaborative.
• Supervisory skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and articulate a strategic vision for religious and spiritual life that aligns with the college’s mission and values.
• Serve as the university’s primary spiritual and interfaith leader, supporting the religious, spiritual, and philosophical diversity of the campus community.
• Facilitate inclusive rituals, ceremonies, and reflections that affirm identity and belonging across traditions.
• Provide trauma-informed spiritual care, pastoral counseling, and crisis response.
• Provide pastoral care, crisis support, and confidential guidance to students, regardless of religious affiliation.
• Build and sustain interfaith programming, dialogue series, and student engagement initiatives in collaboration with cultural and wellness centers.
• Mentor and empower students to explore spiritual curiosity and ethical leadership.
• Integrate spiritual inquiry into academic and co-curricular spaces through partnerships with faculty and student life.

Skills

Communication skills

Collaborative

Emotional intelligence

Leadership

Education

Master’s degree or higher in theology, divinity, religious studies, higher education, psychology, organizational development, or related fields

Minimum three years of experience in chaplaincy, spiritual direction, organizational change, DEI, or related roles

Job description

University of La Verne seeks a visionary University Chaplain and Director of the Office of Spiritual & Religious Life to advance a spiritually inclusive campus culture.

The role bridges spiritual care with institutional strategy, fostering interfaith understanding, holistic well-being, and belonging across students, staff, and faculty. The position emphasizes pastoral presence, program leadership, and collaboration with university leadership to drive DEI and student flourishing.