Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota, is seeking to hire a half-time Assistant Chaplain for Christian Life. This position will contribute to the Center for Religious and Spiritual Life (CRSL) mission, which values exploration of wholeness, belonging and purposeful living. The CRSL is part of Macalester Institutional Equity. This position will report to the Chaplain of the College. The Assistant Chaplain for Christian Life will articulate a vision and pathways to engage stakeholders that span global Protestant, Orthodox and Catholic traditions.This position is a spiritual teacher and guide for Macalester’s ethnically and culturally diverse Christian community, offering vision and implementation of offerings that align with the departmental mission. 

This position will serve as a member of a multifaith team; where collaboration and connection across worldviews core job responsibility. A successful candidate will engender support for Macalester’s community, which includes diversity of ability, age, class, gender identity, nationality, race, religion and sexual orientation. Macalester has roots and relationships in the Presbyterian Church and is home to a Chaplaincy that is Multifaith in expression and values.  

About the Center for Religious and Spiritual Life at Macalester:

In the Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, we affirm that our global community holds diverse wisdom about the sacred. At Macalester we explore wholeness, belonging, and purpose – with curiosity – as we orient ourselves towards experiences of wonder and awe. The diverse chaplains of the CRSL seek to nurture growth into the fullness of the human family. This is possible when we co-create communities that support the inner life through reflection, practice, bearing witness, learning together, and building authentic relationships.

This is a part-time role (about 20 hours a week) and will include some evenings, weekends and holidays.

• Provide culturally appropriate religious leadership - in the Christian tradition - for Macalester’s diverse Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox, and otherwise affiliated communities.
• Serve as a Chaplain and religious advisor to Christian students and parallel student groups.
• Cultivate relationships that engender personal growth and develop student leadership.
• Embody enthusiastic spiritual leadership and teaching. This will include thoughtful facilitation of dialogue, meaningful framing of religious, spiritual and philosophical issues, and the ability to hold space for students to explore multiple identities.
• Provide vision, direction, and guidance for learning circles, book groups and retreats.
• Build capacity for worship for a diverse, inclusive and multivocal progressive Christian community.
• Provide opportunities for exploration of values, social justice commitments, colonial legacies, Christian privilege in the American landscape.
• Amplify support for global Christian identities.
• Provide budgetary management for Christian life at Macalester.
• Cultivate local partnerships within congregations and Christian communities across the Twin Cities.
• Serve as a Chaplain to the campus community, this includes students, staff, faculty and alumni  Commitment to pastoral confidentiality is required.  This position is designated as a confidential on campus resource (Title IX)
• Creatively open pathways for inter/intra-religious and cultural dialogue on campus.
• Prepare written and spoken teaching and remarks. 
• Author departmental reports and assessment of programs and initiatives.
• Articulate and reflect the values of the CRSL and Institutional Equity. 
• Establish campus partnerships, serve on committees, and collaborate in a manner that positively influences campus culture.

• Masters of Divinity (MDiv) or equivalent is required (completed or in progress).
• Pastoral care training, preferably a minimum of one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education.
• Demonstrated skills in interfaith spiritual care for diverse populations (ethnic, racial, sexual, gender, cultural, religious, age, ability). 
• Be conversant in the diverse religious, social, and cultural expressions of Christianity.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively in public contexts and digital forums.
• Appropriate understanding of boundaries and power in Chaplaincy.
• Ability to design inclusive rituals, celebrations, and gatherings.
• Ability to provide personal and group spiritual care and counsel.
• Hold room for ambiguity, disagreement, non-resolution and suffering.
• Must be available to work some nights, weekends, holidays, special events, and respond to after-hours emergencies.
• Work in a collaborative and relational manner; balancing student needs and institutional priorities.
• Evidence of and a commitment to interfaith education, universal design principles, anti-racism, and equity and justice.

Compensation & Benefits: 

This is a .5 half-time exempt position with a total compensation package that includes an annual salary of $26,000-$30,000 and Macalester’s generous benefits package. 

Application Guidelines

For best consideration, please submit your cover letter and resume as one PDF through the Macalester Employment Opportunities webpage.  Review of applications will begin immediately. All inquiries about this position should be directed to:

Tracy Harris

Talent Acquisition Manager 

tharris1@Macalester.edu

Macalester is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic staff committed to working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from everyone who would add richness to our community, including people of color, individuals with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA+ individuals.

Founded in 1874, Macalester College provides students with the inspiration, insight, and experience to become successful and ethical leaders. Located in flourishing St. Paul, Minnesota, Macalester enrolls over 2,000 students from across the country and around the world. Macalester is a preeminent liberal arts college recognized for its student service and celebration of internationalism.

At Macalester, we look at our employees through a whole-person, holistic lens. With comprehensive benefits and well-being programs, we provide and enable our community members to grow and care for themselves, their families, and one another. Our whole-hearted fidelity to community-building and social justice exemplify these ideals.  Macalester College continuously prioritizes a culturally diverse and pluralistic community. We value individuals of all backgrounds and lived experiences. 

Our rich blend of people holding varied identities enhances our strong commitment to multiculturalism and global citizenship. We seek candidates who reflect and strengthen our campus environment. Macalester invites and encourages everyone to apply who would add depth to our community including those from all sexual orientations, races, ethnicities, national origins, genders, religions, abilities, and ages.

Benefits

Macalester employees enjoy a fantastic benefits package and working environment that is second to none. Please visit http://www.macalester.edu/employmentservices/benefits/ for more information about benefits at Macalester College.

Our Commitment to Safety in response to COVID-19:

For the safety of our community, Macalester requires all employees to have received a COVID-19 vaccine regimen.Should a newly hired employee be unable to receive the vaccination for either medical or religious reasons we offer accommodations and assistance.

Questions or concerns about this process should be directed to Employment Services, at hr@macalester.edu.