Position Title:

Jewish Advisor

Department/School:

Spiritual Life & Service

Salary/Pay Rate:

$40/hour - $50/hour

Job Summary:

Marist University in Poughkeepsie, New York is seeking our next Jewish Advisor to lead and support Jewish life on campus. The Jewish Advisor is a part-time staff member in Spiritual Life and Service that logs approximately 6 hours per week when class is in session. Marist welcomes applications from ordained rabbis, cantors, or non-ordained Jewish spiritual leaders. The advisor provides 1-on-1 support to individual students, creates community within and among our Jewish students, and contributes programming both independently and collaboratively.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 1-3 years of relevant experience expected.

Essential Functions:

• Provide primary outreach to Jewish students at Marist, and offer counseling and support regarding Jewish identity development. Serve as a resource at Marist on issues related to Jewish life, religion, and culture. Liaise between Marist and the local Poughkeepsie/Hudson Valley Jewish community, and occasionally consult with parents of current and prospective students about Jewish life on campus.
• Serve as the staff advisor to Marist Hillel club. Develop relationships with Hillel leadership at attend meetings when possible. Create connections with the national Hillel organization and, if applicable, other local chapters.
• Organize and lead bi-monthly Shabbat services and facilitate student participation and leadership in Shabbat. Assist with SLS to arrange student registration and transportation for High Holy Days (Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur) services locally. Organize and lead, in collaboration with SLS and Hillel, other holiday events such as Sukkot, Passover seder, and a Hanukkah party.
• Serve on the Holocaust Memorial Committee and attend the spring event. Attend the fall Effron Lecture in Jewish Studies. Attend staff meetings in Spiritual Life and Service as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s degree preferred.

Required Application Documents:

Resume, Cover Letter, & Contact Information of 3 Professional References 

About the Department/School:

Marist's Department of Spiritual Life and Service supports the spiritual and religious needs of our Marist students. We promote the integration of the whole person - mind, body, and spirit - by fostering an environment of celebration, service, and education.

Service and Outreach

Service is at the heart of who we are and what we do. Students engage in various service activities, like weekly opportunities at schools and assisted living facilities and special projects and trips. They connect their passion for helping others with local, national, and global communities.

Religious Diversity

We celebrate diversity in all faith traditions by providing opportunities for students to grow in their spiritual and religious lives. We promote awareness and dialogue about various faith traditions, hoping to cultivate mutual understanding, respect, and harmony.

About Marist University:

Founded in 1929, Marist is a comprehensive, independent four-year institution whose signature educational approach blends the liberal arts with pre-professional studies and emphasizes experiential learning to enrich classroom instruction. With campuses in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and Florence, Italy, plus over 70 programs offering a variety of international study, Marist is a portal to the world and is devoted to nurturing a welcoming, inclusive community. Through six schools offering almost 50 majors, Marist cultivates the intellectual growth and well-being of its more than 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students and encourages them to color outside traditional academic lines as they pursue coursework and personal experiences that provide valuable occupational expertise and reflect their individual passions. Marist has been acclaimed a top institution in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse, Princeton Review, and others. To learn more, please visit https://www.marist.edu/about 

Type of Position:

Part-time

Classification:

Administrative (Hourly)

Work Schedule/Hours per Week:

6 hours per week when class is in session.

Location:

Marist University Main Campus

Number of Position Openings:

1

Equal Employment Statement:

Marist University is committed to creating an inclusive workforce on our campus by ensuring that barriers to equal employment opportunity and upward mobility do not exist here. To this end, the University will strive to achieve the full and fair participation of all members of the Marist community.

Equal opportunity means employment, development, and promotion of individuals without consideration of race, color, disability, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, or veteran status unless there is a bona fide occupational requirement which excludes persons in one of these protected groups. The University will review its employment policies and procedures to ensure that barriers which may unnecessarily exclude protected groups are identified and eliminated. The University will also explore alternative approaches if any policy or practice is found to have a negative impact on protected groups.

Marist's policy of non-discrimination includes not only employment practices but also extends to all services and programs provided by the University. It shall be considered a violation of University policy for any member of the community to discriminate against any individual or group with respect to employment or attendance at Marist University on the basis of race, color, disability, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other condition established by law.