Muslim Chaplain

Choate Rosemary Hall seeks qualified candidates for the position of Muslim Chaplain. The position is an academic-year, part-time faculty member with a start date in August.

The Muslim Chaplain is primarily responsible for supporting the spiritual formation, religious observance, and pastoral care of students within a specific faith tradition while contributing to the School's broader multifaith spiritual life program. The Chaplain collaborates with the Director of Spiritual Life and fellow chaplains to foster a community that encourages meaning-making, moral development, religious literacy, and spiritual exploration.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

As Muslim Chaplain:

• Develop and lead a comprehensive spiritual life program for students within the assigned faith tradition.

• Plan and lead worship services and religious observances.

• Provide pastoral care and spiritual counseling to students as requested.

• Serve as a resource for parents and families within the assigned faith tradition.

• Meet weekly with the student Spiritual Life student organization.

• Collaborate regularly with the Director of Spiritual Life and participate in Spiritual Life Team meetings.

• Assist with school-wide multifaith and ecumenical programming, including:

• Days of Service

• Holy day celebrations

• Baccalaureate

• Alumni Memorial Service

• Multifaith conversations

• Other Spiritual Life initiatives

• Support students outside the assigned faith tradition who seek to learn more through conversation, programming, or Religious Studies courses.

• Serve as an active member of the Spiritual Life Team in advancing opportunities for spiritual exploration, religious education, ethical reflection, and community belonging.

• Maintain a visible presence within the life of the School.

• Engage in ongoing professional growth and development.

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Dean of Equity and Inclusion, Director of Spiritual Life, or Head of Student and Academic Life.

SECONDARY DUTIES:

• Communicate with faculty and staff regarding student support as appropriate.
• Assist with transportation and logistics for faith-related programming as needed.
• Support special events sponsored by the Office of Spiritual Life.
• Participate in admissions or community events when requested.

Education:

• Graduate theological training or equivalent preparation preferred.
• Formal training within the chaplain's faith tradition required.

Prior experience:

• Three to five years of experience working with adolescents, preferably in independent schools, higher education, congregational ministry, or related settings.
• Demonstrated experience fostering inclusive religious and spiritual communities.

Licenses & Certifications:

• Endorsement, ordination, or equivalent standing within the chaplain's faith tradition.

Specialized training in:

• Adolescent spiritual development
• Pastoral care
• Religious education
• Multifaith engagement
• Community building

Other Key Competencies:

• Ability to minister effectively within one's own faith tradition while honoring a pluralistic community.
• Cultural humility and intercultural competence.
• Excellent facilitation and public speaking skills.
• Strong pastoral listening and counseling abilities.
• Ability to collaborate across diverse religious and nonreligious perspectives.
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills.
• Effective collaboration with adults to support students.
• Clear communication with students, colleagues, and families.
• Ability to respond to a wide range of challenges presented by adolescents, supporting them within the scope of your training and abilities and/or directing them to additional resources as needed (e.g. Health Center)
• Sound judgment and ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Teambuilding skills; development and maintenance of positive interpersonal relationships
• Problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Fluent (read/write/speak) in English.
• Interpersonal skills-displays a high level of tact, diplomacy, and professionalism.
• Proficiency in operating a computer-especially Microsoft, Google, and Adobe.
• Plans work activities and uses time efficiently
• Quality control-demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality
• Adaptability-adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and frequently changing needs or unexpected events
• Resilience-ability to do well in the face of stress, deploying effective self-care and coping strategies as needed and leveraging available resources.

Choate Rosemary Hall is a coeducational, independent secondary school in central Connecticut, serving 850 boarding and day students and employing more than 300 faculty and staff. The School welcomes academically motivated and intellectually curious students from diverse backgrounds around the world and offers a rigorous, supportive learning environment that fosters lifelong habits of learning, leadership, and service. Guided by innovative and passionate educators, Choate strives to be an inclusive community in which all students and employees feel valued and welcomed. On our campus, principled individuals from varied backgrounds are united by common purpose, active engagement, and mutual respect. We honor the richness that difference brings to our community and acknowledge that living inclusively can also present challenges. Through ongoing dialogue and interaction, we embrace those challenges in ways that deepen empathy and build appreciation for perspectives different from our own.

Choate prohibits in all its programs, including hiring and employment practices, discrimination against or harassment of any member or group based upon age, gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other category protected by Connecticut or federal law, except in the case of a bona fide occupational qualification.