Chaplain

Hebrew SeniorLife; Canton (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Hebrew SeniorLife's Orchard Cove campus seeks an Interfaith Chaplain/Rabbi to lead a welcoming, inclusive Jewish life for residents and families, guiding programming through celebrations, grief, and everyday aging. The role emphasizes pastoral care, education, and cultural expression, shaped by resident preferences.

You will lead weekly Friday services, major Jewish holidays, and mentor staff and volunteers while collaborating across interdisciplinary teams to transform the aging journey.

Qualifications

• Chaplaincy training and experience required.
• Experience leading (and with knowledge of) Jewish prayer services and life cycle ceremonies. Rabbinic ordination strongly preferred.
• Passion for transforming the aging experience and helping older adults live their best lives.
• Previous knowledge and experience working with elders and their families.
• Ability to work independently and as part of several interdisciplinary teams.
• Flexibility to meet assigned work and take on new challenges.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the interfaith chaplain focusing on residents and families as they face transitions, celebrations, grief and hardships.
• Support staff in daily celebrations and hardships.
• Engage in milieu chaplaincy, maintaining a positive presence at key events.
• Create and lead educational and spiritual programming for a diverse community.
• Create community practices and programs to mark joyous occasions and key celebrations.
• Lead the annual memorial service and support residents, families, and staff daily challenges.
• Foster conversations and gatherings to maintain a welcoming community for diverse backgrounds.
• Lead weekly Friday night services.
• Lead High Holy Day services and other Jewish holiday services.
• Complete other projects as assigned.

Skills

Chaplaincy leadership

Interpersonal skills

Program coordination

Written and verbal communication

Initiative and creativity

Team collaboration across disciplines

Attention to detail

Experience with diverse populations

Leading Jewish ritual

Teaching Jewish texts

Self-starter attitude

Education

Chaplaincy training

Rabbinic ordination

Job description

Job Description

The Interfaith Chaplain/Rabbi of Orchard Cove is one of the primary leaders of creating a welcoming and affirming community to all who live at Orchard Cove, inclusive of many backgrounds and preferences. Orchard Cove looks to its Chaplain for leadership across an array of programming and situations. The Chaplain takes part in transforming the experience of aging by providing pastoral care to all residents through their celebrations, grief, and hardships. This is accomplished through cultivating vibrant and compelling options for educational, spiritual, cultural, and religious expression guided by what matters most to all residents. This role leads weekly Friday night services, the annual High Holy Day services, and all other Jewish holiday services, shaped by the preferences of those who participate.

Core Competencies

• Ability to initiate, establish, and deepen pastoral relationships with diverse individuals.
• Excellent interpersonal and team building skills.
• Coordination, administration, and planning of complex programs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Deeply passionate about transforming the aging journey.
• High level of individual initiative and creativity, while thriving working across interdisciplinary teams .
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Experience working with diverse populations
• Ability to lead Jewish ritual and life cycle events, including prayer services in Hebrew.
• Excellent teaching skills, including the ability to teach primary Jewish texts.
• Self-starter. Ability to adapt to new and changing circumstances.

Position Responsibilities

• Serve as the interfaith chaplain with a focus on the needs of residents and their families as they face life transitions, celebrations, grief, and hardships.
• Serve as support for staff in their daily celebrations and hardships.
• Serve the community through “milieu chaplaincy,” having a positive presence throughout the community at key events and in the day to day.
• Create and lead educational and spiritual programming that supports the spiritual life and needs of a diverse community.
• Create community practices and programs to mark joyous occasions and key celebrations throughout the year.
• Lead the annual memorial service, and find ways to support residents, families, and staff through daily challenges and loss.
• Foster conversations and gatherings which continue to create a community which is welcoming and inclusive to all individuals with a range of backgrounds and preferences.
• Lead weekly Friday night services.
• Lead the High Holy Day services, and other Jewish holiday services and programs.
• Complete other projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Chaplaincy training and experience required
• Experience leading (and with knowledge of) Jewish prayer services and life cycle ceremonies. Rabbinic ordination strongly preferred.
• Passion for transforming the experience of aging, and helping older adults live their best lives possible
• Previous knowledge and experience working with elders and their families
• Ability to work independently and as part of several interdisciplinary teams
• Flexibility to meet assigned work, and take on new challenges as they arise

Working Conditions And Physical Demands

• Ability to move around the office area
• Ability to occasionally move items up to 20 poundsThe individual spends over 95% of his/her time in an air-conditioned environment with varying exposure to noise. There is protection from weather conditions

Remote Type

On-site

Salary Range

$64,736.10 - $97,104.68