Job Description

Alumni Chaplain (Office of Alumni Relations)

Development Office, Lincoln Center

Fordham University

Fordham University has an excellent reputation as a dynamic institution located in New York City. Founded in 1841, Fordham enrolls more than 16,000 undergraduate and graduate students in its 9 Colleges and Schools.

• Fordham University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to its employees, which includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• We offer tuition remission for employees and their dependents
• A generous employer match towards a 403(b) retirement plan.
• As a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), Fordham is considered a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, a federal program designed to forgive student loan debt for employees of certain public and certain nonprofit employers.
• As part of its work-life balance program, the University provides generous PTO including 10 vacation days, 12 sick days, 4 personal days, 6 summer Fridays, and holidays that include paid time off between Christmas and New year.
• University employees have access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). EAP provides no-cost, professional, and confidential services, to help employees and family members address a variety of personal, family, life, and work-related issues.

Position Summary

The selected member of the Jesuit community will serve as the alumni chaplain to the Fordham University alumni. Additionally, the alumni chaplain will assist the associate vice president for alumni relations.

Essential Functions

• Offers pastoral care to alumni of the University, including representing the University at wakes and funerals, weddings, and baptisms.
• Visits sick alumni in hospitals and homes.
• Provides spiritual counseling and direction to alumni.
• Organizes spiritual retreats for alumni of the University – multi-day overnight retreats, one day retreats, and digital retreats.
• Offers benedictions and invocations at alumni events; develops adult education events in faith and reason for the alumni; and tends to the pastoral needs of the DAUR staff.
• Assists the vice president of development and university relations in major gifts solicitations, as requested.
• Serves as an Ignatian spirituality/Jesuit education resource for DAUR and leads periodic workshops/discussions as needed.
• Available to work nights and weekends.
• Some travel.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the associate vice president for alumni relations

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Ordained Catholic priest, including Jesuits or members of other religious communities or secular clergy.
• Demonstrated passion for the faith development and mentoring young adults.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in administration and building strong partnerships.
• Demonstrated effectiveness of inclusive ministry with diverse populations.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Highly attentive to detail and demonstrates excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Sense of humor.
• Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience as a campus chaplain.

FLSA CATEGORY: Exempt

START DATE: ASAP

APPLY HERE: https://careers.fordham.edu/postings/3481

ABOUT FORDHAM

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its 9 colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.

Fordham is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories

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