Graduate Student Chaplain

Position Purpose

Reporting to the Director of Ignatian Formation and the Bannan Forums, the Graduate Student Chaplain will provide spiritual direction and accompaniment to graduate students at SCU, with a focus on career and personal development and assisting the students in finding meaning and direction. The Chaplain will collaborate with members of the Ignatian Formation team as well as other key campus partners to help achieve the strategic priorities of the team and the Division of Mission and Ministry.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide spiritual direction and accompaniment to graduate students at SCU
• Assist with the implementation of programs for mission formation and engagement
• Manage administrative processes in service to the Division's priorities
• Collaborate with the broader work of Mission and Ministry

Provide spiritual direction and accompaniment to graduate students at SCU

• Provide direct spiritual accompaniment to students, especially graduate students across the university
• Create a space of pastoral care within each of the graduate schools
• Facilitate discussions, group conversations, and programs that foster spiritual exploration
• Support liturgical life at the university

Assist with the implementation of programs for mission formation and engagement

• Serve as a support and thought partner to the VP of Mission and Ministry, Ignatian Formation Team, and the Division Program Leaders as needed for formation opportunities for key audiences
• Develop and review formation materials for groups, under the direction of the Director for Ignatian Formation
• Support planning and execution of spirituality and mission-related programs including: Search for What Matters, silent retreats, Weekly Examen, and other Ignatian-based formation events
• Support the follow-up and assessment efforts for these programs

Manage administrative processes in service to the Division's priorities

• Support Division planning efforts
• Support budget reporting in given programmatic areas
• Support assessment efforts

Collaborate with the broader work of Mission and Ministry

• Provide relevant support to other Division programs
• Carry out other duties in support of the work of the Division

General Guidelines

• Identifies and determines cause of problems; develops and presents recommendations for improvement of established processes and practices
• Maintains contact with customers and solicits feedback for improved service
• Maximizes productivity through use of appropriate tools; planned training and performance initiatives
• Researches and develops resources that create timely and efficient workflow
• Prepares progress reports; informs supervisor of project status; and deviation from goals
• Ensures completeness, accuracy and timeliness of all operational function
• Prepares and submits reports as requested and required

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. This position requires the ability to effectively establish and maintain cooperative working relationships within a diverse multicultural environment.

Knowledge

• Advanced knowledge of and familiarity with Jesuit, Catholic mission and values
• Advanced knowledge of Catholic Social Teaching
• Knowledge of and familiarity/experience with domestic and international student immersion experiences

Skills

• Demonstrated experience in giving the Spiritual Exercises in a religiously diverse environment, strongly preferred
• Demonstrated leadership in communicating effectively the intellectual and spiritual dimension of the mission of Jesuit higher education to a diverse range of audiences
• Demonstrated outstanding organizational and project management skills and data management acuity required
• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint, GoogleDocs required

Abilities

• Ability to represent the Ignatian Spirituality and Mission Formation programs, and the Division of Mission and Ministry more generally, in a range of internal and external settings
• Ability to meet deadlines, work autonomously and in a team environment
• Ability to think strategically while balancing attention to detail and handling competing demands
• Ability to take initiative and anticipate needs
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and to communicate with a high level of sensitivity and tact
• Demonstrated ability to cultivate collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to oversee marketing, communication, and event planning
• Demonstrated commitment to equity and respect in the workplace, intercultural awareness, and the ability to manage difficult and contentious situations

Education

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's or doctoral degree preferred

Years of Experience

• Three years working in Jesuit higher education preferred

Other

• Valid U.S. Driver's License preferred

Physical Demands

• Considerable time is spent at a desk using a computer terminal
• May be required to travel to other buildings on the campus

Work Environment

• Typical office environment
• Mostly indoor office environment with windows

Telecommute

Santa Clara University is registered to do business in the following states: California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, and Illinois. Employees approved to telecommute are required to perform their work within one of these states.