University Chaplain and Director of the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life
Core
Visionary leader cultivating a vibrant religious and spiritual life ecosystem for over 11,000 students, faculty, and staff at Brown University, advancing spirituality, faith, and interfaith engagement.
Role type
Senior IC University Chaplain and Director of Religious and Spiritual Life
Builds
A holistic student experience integrating religious, spiritual, ethical, and meaning-making dimensions across the university community.
Domain
Higher Education / Religious Studies / Student Affairs
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic leadership, pastoral care, interfaith dialogue facilitation, crisis management, team supervision, budget management, public speaking, community building, emotional steadiness, organizational change management.
Preferred skills
Professional religious or spiritual formation, experience in complex multifaith environments, ability to navigate cultural and political identities.
Responsibilities
Provide strategic oversight of the Office of the Chaplains and Religious Life; lead a diverse chaplaincy team; provide pastoral care during grief, crisis, and conflict; advance religious and spiritual literacy; build partnerships with affiliated religious organizations; integrate spiritual dimensions into the broader student experience.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight