The Protestant Chaplain provides pastoral support and formation to our Protestant students, who come from multiple traditions, on campus by overseeing a weekly worship service, providing pastoral care, outreaching, and offering spiritual companionship. Additionally, this person will oversee and coordinate 2-3 retreats each year, regularly take shifts on the Campus Ministry On Call (CMOC) phone to provide pastoral care to students, and serve as a consultant on creating inclusive space for students of different Christian faith traditions. This is an 11-month position.
Essential Functions:
- Pastoral ministry and outreach to undergraduate students
- Administrative work including budget management, assessment, organizing and promotion of programs, and coordinating of retreats
- Facilitating worship for student population
- Collaborates as an integral member of the Campus Ministry Department, the Division of Mission and Ministry, and multiple other campus partners on various projects, programs, and events.
Education & Experience:
- Masters degree in divinity, theology, pastoral studies, ministry, or related field required (those currently enrolled in a program may be considered)
- Ordination and/or certification from a mainline Protestant denomination with preference given to those from a liturgical/sacramentally oriented tradition.
- 2-4 year’s ministerial experience with managerial/leadership experience preferred (at least some in active ministry)
- Experience working collaboratively with diverse groups
- Experience leading groups of people in worship
- Knowledge of other Protestant traditions and their worship patterns
- Deeply developed pastoral ministry skills
- Strong desire to pastorally support students from a wide range of ecumenical traditions
- Understanding and appreciation of the Jesuit mission