Director of Protestant Life

About the role

The Director of Protestant Life oversees all aspects of Protestant Life on campus and serves as a part of a multi-faith chaplaincy team. The Office of the Chaplains is coordinated by the Dean for Memorial Chapel with oversight from the Office of the President and the Dean of the College Division. The Office fosters inter-religious understanding and goodwill.

Responsibilities

• Provide collaborative leadership for services and other religious observances during the academic year.
• Recruit, encourage, and mentor student leadership in these services.
• Provide comprehensive advising for the University Church student group and additional groups as needed, facilitating and supporting all aspects of student leadership in religious, social, and cultural matters.
• Serve as a liaison between students and offerings from other providers of programming for Protestant students, including the Department of Religion and local area Protestant places of worship.
• Facilitate the planning and implementation of a comprehensive program of Protestant religious life involving students, faculty, administrators, and other persons within the University and the broader Hamilton community.
• Serve people across the spectrum of Protestantism (e.g., Lutherans, Reformed/Calvinists, Anglicans, Baptists, Methodists, Pentecostals, non-denominational), including families from the Hamilton area and those who worship regularly or sporadically.
• Liturgical expertise sufficient to conduct regular and seasonal worship within the tradition.
• Provide pastoral care and counseling for members of the university community and maintain confidentiality.
• Afford pastoral care and counseling for members of the university community and maintain confidentiality.
• Use knowledge of a wide range of faith traditions to effectively serve as a chaplain for students and provide high-quality instruction and engagement focused on reconciling beliefs with academic learning.
• Use broad knowledge of all major religious traditions, sufficient to engage in interfaith work and to provide pastoral counseling to any community member.
• Plan events in ways that meet University goals and are held in compliance with University policies and procedures.
• Manage risk to avoid material consequences to the University.
• Ensure that students have access to opportunities for student group membership and leadership, and that they receive value and personal growth enrichment as a result of their participation in the community.
• Design and implement student leadership opportunities for student leaders.
• Design, implement, and assess programs consistent with broader organizational guidelines and within Colgate’s context.
• Connect intended program priorities, outcomes, and goals to divisional and institutional priorities, outcomes, and goals.
• Use expertise with data and systems to identify key data tracking needs, trends, and develop data-driven solutions.
• Effectively and consistently apply time management, problem-solving, and planning skills in the implementation of processes or programs.
• Strengthen Protestant community needs while staying within budget constraints.
• Work effectively and collaboratively in an interfaith environment.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in Protestant traditions.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively in an interfaith environment.
• Demonstrated effective organizational and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work collegially with a diverse group of students, faculty, staff, and community members.
• Flexibility and willingness to perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree is required.
• A Master’s or Doctorate is preferred.

Skills

• Train both students and staff in effective practices.
• Use expertise in student affairs and the ability to influence students in making good decisions and working with groups and individuals.
• Use technical solutions to assist in the collection/maintenance of key data and records, and within university, division, and department guidelines.
• Effectively and consistently apply time management, problem-solving, and planning skills in the implementation of processes or programs.
• Use broad knowledge of all major religious traditions, sufficient to engage in interfaith work and to provide pastoral counseling to any community member.
• Provide pastoral care and counseling for members of the university community and maintain confidentiality.
• Provide pastoral care and counseling for members of the university community and maintain confidentiality.
• Use knowledge of a wide range of faith traditions to effectively serve as a chaplain for students and provide high-quality instruction and engagement focused on reconciling beliefs with academic learning.
• Design, implement, and assess programs consistent with broader organizational guidelines and within Colgate’s context.
• Connect intended program priorities, outcomes, and goals to divisional and institutional priorities, outcomes, and goals.
• Use expertise with data and systems to identify key data tracking needs, trends, and develop data-driven solutions.
• Effectively and consistently apply time management, problem-solving, and planning skills in the implementation of processes or programs.
• Strengthen Protestant community needs while staying within budget constraints.
• Work effectively and collaboratively in an interfaith environment.

Benefits

Commensurate with experience.

Pay

$80,000 - $85,000

Schedule

Full Time